9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
The virtual BIG10 Academia Faculty Hiring Fair connects PhD and Postdoc professionals with academies across the nation (and potentially internationally) who are hiring tenure and non-tenure track faculty positions. If you want to work in academia in a faculty role, then this is the career fair for you! We highly encourage all early program PhDs and early postdoc trainees/scholars/researchers to explore future careers and build your professional network within Higher Education. Those of you within 18 months of completing your program should consider this a MUST attend career fair and explore current faculty positions.
Which academies attended the 2024 BIG10 Fair (& the jobs they were hiring for in parentheses)?
- The Ohio State University (Asst. Professors: Tenure, Professional, or Research Track; Lecturers)
- Cal Poly (Tenure-Track, Full-Time Lecturer, Part-Time Lecturer)
- Florida Atlantic University (Assistant Professor, Assistant Teaching Professor)
- Harvey Mudd College (Professor of Manufacturing)
- Johns Hopkins University (Non-Tenure Track Research positions, Non-Tenure Track Professional positions)
- Missouri University of Science & Technology (Tenure-Track, non-Tenure-Track)
- Northeastern University (Tenure-Track Faculty positions, Non-Tenure Track Research positions, Non-Tenure Track Teaching positions, Non-Tenure Track Professional positions)
- Texas State University (Tenure Track Faculty)
- University of Alabama (Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor)
- University of Kentucky (Tenure-Track Faculty positions)
- University of Notre Dame (Tenure-Track Faculty positions, Non-Tenure Track Research positions, Non-Tenure Track Teaching positions, Non-Tenure Track Professional positions, Non-Tenure Track Clinical positions)
- University of Oregon (Assistant/Associate/Full Professors and Career Faculty)
- University of Virginia (Tenure-Track Faculty positions, Non-Tenure Track Research positions, Non-Tenure Track Teaching positions, Non-Tenure Track Clinical positions)
Register on Handshake at https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/career_fairs/59231. All postdoctoral scholars at the UO have free access to Handshake.
If you know you want faculty position, then we highly recommend you submit a C.V. no matter where you are in your current program, as some organizations will track your progress over the next several years. You can submit your C.V. by utilizing the link provided in the "You are registered" email that Handshake sends once you are registered for The BIG10 Academia Faculty Hiring Fair or via promotional emails from your home institution. Submission of a C.V. is not required to participate in this career fair, but is highly encouraged. DEADLINE for C.V. submissions is Monday, September 29th at 9:00 AM PST.
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Interested in making a difference through your career? Join us to learn about Job Shadow Day (which is happening Friday, November 14). It’s a unique opportunity to spend a day alongside professionals in the nonprofit sector.
At this info session, you’ll learn:
- What Job Shadow Day is and how it works
- How to apply and get matched with a nonprofit
- What to expect during your shadow experience
- Tips for making the most of your day
Whether you're passionate about supporting community, recreation, the outdoors, public transportation, sustainability, or just curious about nonprofit careers, this session will help you take the next step with confidence.
Hosted by: CAS CareerLab Open to: All CAS undergraduates
✨ Spots are limited; come find out how to apply and get matched!
*Light snacks provided; contact careerlab@uoregon.edu with questions.
Job SHadow Day application now live! Apply here: https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1XNLiTyzhsmhIrQ
5:30–7:00 p.m.
The Oregon Humanities Center presents a Wine Chat
Global fans of Japanese popular culture are changing universities, giving rise to new curricula and pedagogies and raising new legal and ethical issues for educators. Popular culture is among the main reasons why generations who have come of age since the 1990s are taking Japanese language and culture courses. Students use their knowledge to pursue careers in fields as diverse as education, business, law, psychology, and art. Popular culture has shaped Japan’s international image and created an explosion of cultural influence and hybrid creativity. At the same time, it has made inevitable the use of illegal materials in the classroom.
Drawing on her experiences editing the textbook Introducing Japanese Popular Culture and teaching Japanese popular culture in the US and Japan, Alisa Freedman gives a Wine Chat on “Anime Academy: How Fans Have Changed Universities.” Freedman will suggest strategies for applying student engagement with popular culture to help analyze how trends reveal the values of the societies that produce and consume them. An important lesson is to make students aware of how they access popular culture and are facilitating its globalization, often in unintended and legally challenging ways.
Freedman will address these important questions: How does popular culture provide a means for discussing topics about society, economics, politics, and identity that are otherwise difficult to approach and depoliticize problems? How can we promote cultural literacy while avoiding cultural essentialism? How is Japanese popular culture both “national” and “global”? How can educators encourage the creation of new content within legal confines? Are there any negative effects of regarding Japan as the “capital of cool”?
Alisa Freedman is a professor of Japanese literature, popular culture, and gender at the University of Oregon. She is author of Women in Japanese Studies: Memoirs from a Trailblazing Generation (2023), Japan on American TV: Screaming Samurai Join Anime Clubs in the Land of the Lost (2021), and Tokyo in Transit: Japanese Culture on the Rails and Road (2010)
The Wine Chat is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. Beverages are available for purchase, and a food cart is on the premises of Capitello Wines. There is ample parking at Banner Bank across the street. Please register at ohc.uoregon.edu
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Calling all graduate students and postdocs!
Are you interested in exploring or finding a position in industry?
The BIG10 Graduate Student & Postdoc Industry Recruitment Event (GSPIRE) is the perfect opportunity for individuals with advanced degrees to connect with various industries and organizations. This career fair is exclusive to BIG10 graduate students (MS/PhD) and postdocs like you. We invite you to join us and connect with top employers and organizations seeking bright minds like yours.
All individuals, from first-year graduate students to MS/PhD/Postdocs and alumni, are welcome to participate in the BIG10 GSPIRE. Whether you are considering a career in academia or industry, this event will provide valuable networking opportunities and the chance to explore and secure professional employment in industry. Companies participating in this event will exclusively offer internships and professional positions for Postdocs, PhDs, and Master's level students/staff. The list of attending companies may expand closer to the event date, so it's important to check back frequently for updates.
Register now at https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/career_fairs/56830. All graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at the UO have free access to Handshake.
Benefits of Attending:
1. Explore your career options in industry and government.
2. Chat with industry recruiters and build your network throughout your program.
3. Find an internship or full-time career!
Graduating Soon?
Individuals who are due to graduate at the end of Fall term 2025 through Fall term 2026 are strongly encouraged to submit a resume (not a C.V.) using the provided link in the registration confirmation email. It's possible to submit a resume even if you are unable to attend the career fairs, as all industry partners will receive all resumes submitted. NOTE: You are not required to submit a resume to participate in this career fair. If you do submit your resume, it is NOT equal to registering for the event—don’t forget to register on Handshake! The deadline for resume submissions for the BIG10 GSPIRE is Monday, October 13th at 9:00 PM PST. It is advised to submit resumes early to account for any potential technical difficulties. Adding a resume on Handshake is also recommended, as it is a useful platform for job searching and applications at your level.
10:00–11:00 a.m.
Encoding and Decoding Story, Place, and Self: Towards Situated Environmental Journalism in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Presented by: Beatriz Sprada Mira, PhD Candidate in Communication and Media Studies Location: Virtual - Click here to join via Zoom
How can journalism help communities tell their own environmental stories? In this talk, Beatriz Sprada Mira shares insights from her fieldwork along Brazil’s Paraná coast—home to the largest remaining stretch of the critically endangered Atlantic Forest. Through interviews with 33 residents and journalists, newsroom observations, and community dialogues, Mira examined how environmental issues are represented in local news and how culture shapes both storytelling and audience engagement.
Her findings reveal deep gaps in media coverage—stories often focused only on tourism or catastrophe—yet also a strong desire among local communicators to reclaim their narratives. With support from CLLAS and other partners, Mira created a community advisory board and co-developed a Culturally Situated Environmental Journalism Guide to help journalists produce more inclusive, representative, and place-based reporting.
Join us as Mira discusses how centering local knowledge and cultural identity can transform environmental journalism and amplify the voices of communities most impacted by ecological change.
This event is presented by the Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies at University of Oregon
noon
Why YOU should come to this Expo...
- You're curious about your future. Explore different career paths and job roles across industries. EXPOse yourself to unique career pathways that can use your career readiness skills and passions to make an impact in the world.
- You want to make connections. These organizations LOVE to hire Ducks and want to help you find your career fit. You might even meet UO alumni recruiting for them at the expo. Ask a recruiter what career readiness skills you can be building now to make you a top candidate in the present or future (and add them to your Linkedin network for future connections!).
- You want to find a job, internship, year of service, volunteer opportunity, and more! If you're actively job searching, have your resume ready to hand out and a short and sweet synopsis about yourself and your professional interests ready to go! If you're just exploring options, collect contact info, do some additional research, and do an informational interview to learn more before you apply.
- You want to build your confidence! Practice asking questions of employers AND sharing about who you are and what you're passionate about. Every expo you attend and each time you approach a recruiter, you get more and more comfortable presenting yourself in a professional manner.
WHO'S COMING? Find your career fit with over 70+ employers comprised of private industry; public, educational, and non-profit organizations; local government, the federal government, law enforcement, and military--ALL on campus and excited to share more with you about their organization and early career talent opportunities. Open to students from ALL majors, classifications, and identities. Every expo looks a little different so come each term to keep exploring and expanding your career opportunities!
WHAT NEXT? Register for the Expo on Handshake today to learn about all the companies coming, and positions of interest you can be researching. We'll also send you tips and advice for how to make the most of the expo, including Career Readiness Week workshops like our Resume Extravaganza so you can have a great resume to hand to potential employers!
The University Career Center thanks Enterprise Mobility for sponsoring all our Fall Career Readiness Week events and workshops! Special thanks to our Expo Sponsors: ABC Supply Co., Amergis Healthcare Staffing, USI Insurance Services & Techtronic Industries (TTI)
For a full list of Fall Career Readiness Week (October 17-24) events and workshops, check out http://career.uoregon.edu/events
5:00–6:30 p.m.
With introduction by Provost Chris Long
In the aftermath of October 7, 2023, conversations in the University of Haifa Law School were difficult and tensions high. The law school and the university as a whole, with nearly half its students of Arab descent and a long history of inclusion, were looking for ways to maintain both safety and open dialogue during acute crisis. To promote respectful, civil dialogue, Dr. Faina Milman-Sivan (Associate Professor and then-Vice Dean for Teaching) and Dana Feinreich-Giloh (Clinical Director, Dispute Resolution Clinic) developed the "Shared Life Dialogic Framework” including collaboratively drafted Guidelines for Respectful Discourse.” Rather than imposing top-down rules or restricting speech, they facilitated a participatory, consensus-building process that created space for deeply-rooted positions, active listening, and respectful dialogue across profound divisions.
After presentations at Harvard, NYLS and University of Cincinnati earlier this month, Faina Milman-Sivan and Dana Feinreich-Giloh will visit UO to share their experiences developing, implementing, and adapting these framework and guidelines. They’ll reflect on how they have tried to balance a version of freedom of expression with inclusion and civility in a time of war. They’re now extending these guidelines into the space of expression on social media. They also have noted the similarity of their guidelines to UO’s Shared Principles for Educational Events on the Conflict in Israel-Palestine (which they consider unique in North America), and look forward to comparing our parallel experiences with ensuring civility, respect and inclusion.
Professor Faina Milman-Sivan is Associate Professor of Law at the University of Haifa Faculty of Law, where she previously served as Vice Dean for Teaching (2021-2024). She holds an LLM (summa cum laude) and JSD from Columbia Law School and clerked at the Israeli Supreme Court under former Chief Justice Dorit Beinisch. Her research spans international labor law, prison labor regulation, and workplace conflict resolution. She is co-editor of Global Justice and International Labor Law (Cambridge, 2016) and serves as chair of the Israeli Employment and Labor Law Scholars Forum. Her scholarship, supported by the Israeli Science Foundation and German-Israeli Foundation, has influenced judicial decisions, including landmark rulings on prisoner wages and freedom of association. Following the events of October 7, Professor Milman-Sivan, then serving as Vice Dean for Teaching, led the University of Haifa Law Faculty's response to campus polarization.
Dana Giloh is an attorney-at-law, certified mediator, and social worker (MSW, specialization in Couple and Family Therapy). She is the founder and head of the Mediation Legal Clinic at the University of Haifa Faculty of Law, where she teaches negotiation, mediation, and conflict resolution and supervises clinical and community-based initiatives. Giloh has over a decade of experience in teaching and practicing mediation across diverse contexts, including family conflicts, small claims courts, and cases involving individuals with mental health challenges. She has trained mediators in leading institutions such as the Israeli Bar Association and municipal mediation centers. Following the events of October 7, she led a consensus-building process at the Faculty of Law, fostering inclusive dialogue and institutional resilience.
Learn more about the event at: https://international.uoregon.edu/building-conflict-resilient-law-schools-lessons-university-haifas-response-october-7th
For questions, contact Elly Vandegrift at ellyvan@uoregon.edu.
6:00 p.m.
Dr. Thomas Faucher, Director of the Center for Alexandrian Studies (Alexandria, Egypt) will present a lecture about recent archaeological research on ancient Alexandria, Egypt.
This lecture traces how three decades of groundbreaking archaeological work by the Centre d’Études Alexandrines (CEAlex) have transformed our understanding of ancient Alexandria. Through extensive land excavations and underwater surveys at the site of the ancient Pharos, CEAlex has reconstructed the city’s evolution from the Hellenistic to Islamic periods. The discoveries—ranging from urban infrastructure and workshops to colossal Ptolemaic statuary and elements of the famed Lighthouse—reveal Alexandria as a dynamic, multi-layered metropolis where Greek and Egyptian traditions converged. Together, these findings move the city’s history from legend to material reality.
This event is free and open to the public.
6:30–8:30 p.m.
Please join the Global Justice Program for an evening lecture by Nathan J. Robinson on the life and legacy of Noam Chomsky. With Chomsky, Robinson is the co-author of The Myth of American Idealism: How U.S. Foreign Policy Endangers the World (2024).
4:00–5:30 p.m.
What does it mean to give consent when social, economic, and institutional pressures make refusal difficult? This talk examines sexual violence in contemporary Japan to challenge liberal ideals of autonomy, choice, and legal equality. Drawing on Involuntary Consent: The Illusion of Choice in Japan’s Adult Video Industry (Stanford, 2023) and new NHK survey data, Takeyama shows how “involuntary consent” emerges through structural inequalities, workplace hierarchies, and gendered expectations like emotional labor. Linking commercial sex work to everyday experiences, she calls for rethinking how law, culture, and power define sexual harm—and for imagining consent that accounts for relational and structural constraints.
Presented by: Akiko Takeyama, PhD, Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Director of the Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas.
Hosted by: Haruka Nagao, PhD, Assistant Professor, Deparmtent of Global Studies, University of Oregon.
Event sponsors: Global Studies Institute, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies.