The Indigenous, Race and Ethnic Studies (IRES) Award, sponsored by the Department of Indigenous, Race and Ethnic Studies and the Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Success, will recognize outstanding research and creative work in projects focused on the study of ethnicity, race, and indigeneity.
Eligibility Criteria: Projects must focus on study of ethnicity, race, and indigeneity connected to issues of gender, class, sexuality, migration, and colonialism. Projects may be delivered in any format.
Award Amounts: Two (2) $200 Awards; One (1) $100 Honorable Mention Awards.
Current Recipients
Amya Bradley Woods '24
Major: Psychology, Sociology
Project: "Coping with Racialized Realities: Mental Well-being of Black Portland Residents"
2024 $200 Honorable Mention Award
Yazzie Chee '24 & Christina Thomas '26
Majors: GSS, Human Physiology
Project: "Honoring Indigenous Perspectives: Reimagining Resources and Programs at the University of Oregon"
2024 $300 Award