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UO Libraries has partnered with the UO’s Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics to launch an annual lecture series in honor of University of Oregon alumnus and retired US Representative Peter DeFazio. The DeFazio Annual Lecture 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.

Join us for the second annual lecture delivered by Nicholas Kristof, a political commentator and proud Oregonian. A winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, he is a regular CNN contributor and an op-ed columnist for The New York Times. Born in Chicago, Kristof was raised in Yamhill, Oregon, the son of two professors at Portland State University. Kristof's lecture will address the current Wayne Morse Center theme of 'Common Ground: Cities and Towns Confronting Shared Challenges.' 

The DeFazio Annual Lecture 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