The University of Oregon, one of our partner universities and a fellow APRU member, will host a forum on the 2020 U.S. election via Zoom.
Those who are interested in this forum are encouraged to participate via the website below.
Professor Toshiya Ueki, Executive Vice President at Tohoku University, will participate in this event as one of the panelists.
Date/ JST: Wednesday, November 11
Part 1: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (PST: 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2020)
Part 2: 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (PST: 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2020)
The official website for the event:
https://international.uoregon.edu/global-perspectives-2020-us-presidential-election
PART 1: Global Perspectives on the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
The Division of Global Engagement (co-sponsored with the Office of the Vice President for Research and
Innovation and University Advancement) invites students, faculty, staff, alumni, and any UO affiliates to
a virtual post-election forum on November 10.
How does the rest of the world view our election process, the emerging results, the future of U.S. democracy
and the position of the U.S. in the world? As we all process the results, it can help to understand how the rest
of the world views and makes sense of what is playing out in one of America’s most consequential elections.
Panelists include:
Frank Cogliano, Professor and Dean, Edinburgh University, Scotland
Mamadou Diallo, Professor Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal
Jan Frydman, European Commission Special Advisor for Transatlantic Relations (until 2019), Sweden
Mieko Nakabayashi, Professor, School of Social Sciences, Waseda University, Japan
Gabriela de la Paz, Professor, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico
Toshiya Ueki, Professor, Executive Vice President, Tohoku University, Japan
WANG Yong, Professor, Vice Dean and Executive Director, Center for America Studies, Southwest University, China
Tarik Yousef, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institutions, Qatar
(as of November 6)
PART 2: International Students and the U.S. Election
Part 1 of the forum will be followed immediately by a discussion of International Students and the 2020 Election.
International students at the University of Oregon and elsewhere are invited to stay on the Zoom for a follow-up
discussion of how the emerging election results and societal response impact students from other countries enrolled
at U.S. universities. Experts on immigration law and international student services will frame the situation, take
questions, and provide a safe, guided space for international students to work through how the post-election
situation impacts them.
Panelists include:
Dan Berger, Immigration Attorney (Boston) and Member of the Advisory Board of the Presidents’ Alliance on
Immigration & Higher Education
Ethan Mapes, International Student and Scholar Advisor, University of Oregon
Beijing Wang, 王北京, Immigration Law Attorney, Eugene, Oregon
(as of November 6)