Join the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics for a post-election roundtable examining the significance and implications of the 2026 election and races that have not yet been decided. The discussion will consider the political, social, and institutional dimensions of the election and its potential consequences for Oregon, the United States, and democratic governance. Bringing together perspectives from political science, journalism, global studies, public policy, and the campaign trail, the panel will situate the election within broader questions about contemporary American politics and public life.

Moderator: Dan Tichenor, Philip H. Knight Chair of Social Science | Co-Director, Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics Panelists:

• Aneesh Aneesh: Executive Director, Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages
• Hon. Peter DeFazio: U.S. Representative for Oregon’s 4th Congressional District, 1987-2023
• Rebecca Tweed: President, Tweed Strategies
• Regina Lawrence: Dean, UO School of Journalism and Communication

Ford Alumni Center Giustina Ballroom, 1720 East 13th Ave, Eugene Livestream link TBA

Thursday, February 18, 12:00 - 1:30pm

A Conversation about Access to Healthcare with Ricardo Nuila, MD, author of The People's Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine.

Ford Alumni Center, Giustina Ballroom, 1720 East 13th Ave, Eugene

Livestream link TBA

Part of the Wayne Morse Center’s 2025-2027 Theme of Inquiry Common Ground: Cities, Towns, and Counties Confronting Shared Challenges.

UO Libraries and Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics are excited to host the Rep. Peter DeFazio Annual Lecture delivered by Jamelle Bouie, an American columnist for The New York Times who writes about politics and the law through the lens of American political history.

The DeFazio Annual Lecture honors UO alumnus and retired US Representative Peter DeFazio and promotes public knowledge of politics, governance, civic engagement, and social history by spotlighting esteemed speakers with expertise in the policy areas that DeFazio advanced during his congressional career. The lecture series is made possible through partnership with the UO’s Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics and by generous support from the Coquille Indian Tribe. 

This event is free and open to the community. A livestream will be available for those who can't join in person. 

Learn more by visiting: https://library.uoregon.edu/rep-peter-defazio-annual-lecture