Join the UO American Marketing Assocation for a site visit and panel event hosted by FPW Media. Meet up at the site or reach out to AMA for transporation details.
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Join the UO American Marketing Assocation for a site visit and panel event hosted by FPW Media. Meet up at the site or reach out to AMA for transporation details.
4:00–6:30 p.m.
Join us for a screening of Icarus II and Q&A with the film's cinematographer and SOJC alumni Jake Swantko (Journalism, '11). Icarus II is the documentary sequel to the Oscar-winning 2017 film Icarus, a documentary that explored amateur cycling doping but turned into a thriller when it exposed Russia's vast doping conspiracy. Icarus: The Aftermath follows Russian whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov over five years, documenting his life in hiding and the continued fallout from the state-sponsored doping scandal. The film premiered at the 49th Telluride Film Festival. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film's producer and cinematographer. This screening is for members of the UO community only. This event is co-sponsored by the Jon Anderson Chair Fund and co-sponsored and organized by the UO School of Journalism and Communication Documentary Film Production Minor. About Jake Swantko Jake Swantko is a director of photography and BAFTA-nominated producer based in New York City. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a BA in journalism and communication. He is also an SOJC Hall of Achievement inductee and winner of 2021 Eric allen Oustanding Young Alumni Award.
Swantko has worked on five documentary films that have premiered at the Sundance Film Festival: Manhunt (2013), We are the Giant (2014), Entrapped (2016), Icarus (2017), and The Dissident (2020).
At the 2017 Sundance Festival Icarus garnered a Special Jury Prize, the first ever “Orwell Award”. The award edict follows “in a world of post-truth, doublespeak, and alternative facts, the jury decided to create the Orwell Award to recognize a film that reveals the truth at a time when the truth is no longer a commodity.”
Icarus would go on to win the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature in 2018, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and be nominated for a BAFTA and Primetime Emmy.
The Dissident (2020) marked Swantko’s second collaboration with Director Bryan Fogel (Icarus) and his first role as Producer on a feature documentary film. Financed by the Human Rights Foundation, the film details the assassination of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi on October 2nd, 2018 in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
Despite universal critical acclaim with the Associated Press calling it: “Searing, explosive. An immaculately assembled real-life thriller”, The Dissident’s “truth to power” tone and controversial subject matter led the film to be passed on by all major streaming services.
Swantko has worked for HBO Documentary Films, National Geographic Television, Nike, Passion Pictures, PBS Frontline, and Time Magazine. He is certified by RISC (Reporters Instructed in Saving Colleagues) in conflict zone medical training.
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This augmented reality (AR) workshop will teach you the fundamentals of AR design and have you building AR experiences for Allen Hall! This workshop is taught by Danny Pimental, Assistant Professor of Immersive Psychology and Director of the Oregon Reality (OR) Lab and Snap AR Scholars program at the School of Journalism and Communcation. This workshop is free to all students. Spots are imited, so participants are required to register in advance. Select the free ticket option to register. The registration button is the green rectangle located to the right of the "I'm Intersested" button. For questions, email SOJC events coordiantor Maya Lazaro (mlazaro@uoregon.edu).
5:00–7:30 p.m.
The Center for Science Communication Research (SCR) invites you to join us for the sixth annual Climate Change Game Night!
Ready for a night of fun, games, and climate action? Mark your calendars for the Center for Science Communication Research's sixth annual Climate Change Game Night! This exciting event is perfect for anyone interested in exploring innovative and interactive ways to communicate about climate change.
Climate Change Game Night is more than just a fun evening—it’s a chance to experience firsthand how games can spark conversations and drive action on one of the most pressing global challenges of our time.
This event is open to all UO students, faculty, and community members interested in climate change communication and innovative approaches to addressing the climate crisis. Friends and family members are welcome to join!
Don’t miss this unforgettable night of creativity, collaboration, and climate change communication. We can’t wait to see you there!
Learn more about SCR at scr.uoregon.edu.
What to Expect:
- 🕹️ Games Galore: Dive into a variety of activities, including board games, immersive AR/VR experiences, and PC and console games—all designed to make climate change communication engaging and impactful.
- 🍕 Pizza Party: Fuel your gameplay with delicious pizza as you connect with fellow attendees.
- 🪴 Interactive Fun: Whether you're a gamer or simply curious about how games can inspire climate action, this event offers something for everyone!
The UO American Marketing Assocation will host special guest speaker Darren Spicer, cofounder and CEO of Clutch coffee bar.
6:00–7:00 p.m.
The UO American Marketing Assocation will host special guest speaker Darren Spicer, cofounder and CEO of Clutch coffee bar.
4:00–5:30 p.m.
Britton Taylor is an award winning advertising strategist with more than two decades of experience. Britton has also been effective at mobilizing the advertising community to take on social issues. In this talk, Britton will discuss the urgency of this political and cultural moment, and how students can convert their creative and strategic skills into meaningful change.
5:00 p.m.
What is Research? (2026) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry, including methods, designs, analyses, discoveries, collaborations, dissemination, ethics, integrity, diversity, media/technologies, and information environments.
This year delves into research in its many forms, including searching, critically investigating, and re-examining existing knowledge, as well as emerging functions and procedures in machine intelligence and computation. It will highlight pluralities of research pathways, examining time-honored approaches and new ways of knowing, precedents, issues, and futures. It considers challenges and possibilities that researchers face in today’s rapidly changing world, and ways to promote ethical, inclusive, and impactful research.
The event celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.
What is Research? (2026) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry, including methods, designs, analyses, discoveries, collaborations, dissemination, ethics, integrity, diversity, media/technologies, and information environments.
This year delves into research in its many forms, including searching, critically investigating, and re-examining existing knowledge, as well as emerging functions and procedures in machine intelligence and computation. It will highlight pluralities of research pathways, examining time-honored approaches and new ways of knowing, precedents, issues, and futures. It considers challenges and possibilities that researchers face in today’s rapidly changing world, and ways to promote ethical, inclusive, and impactful research.
The event celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.
What is Research? (2026) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry, including methods, designs, analyses, discoveries, collaborations, dissemination, ethics, integrity, diversity, media/technologies, and information environments.
This year delves into research in its many forms, including searching, critically investigating, and re-examining existing knowledge, as well as emerging functions and procedures in machine intelligence and computation. It will highlight pluralities of research pathways, examining time-honored approaches and new ways of knowing, precedents, issues, and futures. It considers challenges and possibilities that researchers face in today’s rapidly changing world, and ways to promote ethical, inclusive, and impactful research.
The event celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.
9:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
This annual event offers undergraduates from all majors a vibrant, inclusive forum to showcase their research and creative work through a variety of presentation platforms. The event celebrates inquiry and discovery across disciplines, helps students build communication and professional skills, and connects them with peers, faculty, and mentors. Whether attending or presenting, students at any stage in their academic journey will gain confidence, expand their networks, and continue strengthening their pathways to success.
The General Agenda on the website gives an overview of events throughout the day. The searchable schedule will be posted at urds.uoregon.edu/symposium closer the event.
4:00–6:00 p.m.
Join us in celebrating the Class of 2026!
For graduate RSVP requirements and day-of details, email sojcevents@uoregon.edu or call 541-346-2876