Martina Ferrari, doctoral student in Philosophy, was one of five recipients of the 2016 Gary E. Smith Summer Professional Development Award. This award provides support to outstanding master’s or doctoral students pursuing academic, professional development, or training enrichment opportunities during the summer. Ferrari will be traveling to Città di Castello, Italy, to attend the Collegium Phaenomenologicum to further her inquiry into the relationship between temporality and racial and gendered oppression.

Read more about Martina’s award on the UO Graduate School’s website.