Sixth Civil Discourse Social Justice Student Research Conference
Thursday, April 27, 2023 - 10:30am to 6:00pm
Opening Remarks begin at 10:30AM
Student Panel #1: 11AM-12:15PM
Student Panel #2: 2-3:15PM
Keynote Address:
“Mutual Aid for Survival and Mobilization”
with author, lawyer, and activist Dean Spade, 4PM-6PM
Dean Spade is a lawyer, author, activist, and filmmaker working at the intersection of queer and trans-liberation and economic and racial justice. Author of Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next), https://www.versobooks.com/products/2722-mutual-aid, Spade will be speaking on mutual aid and solidarity across social justice movements in the time of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter.
This event is co-sponsored with Queer Studies and funded through the CSUN Diversity and Equity Innovation Grant. Read more
The Politics of Low & Slow: Exhibition Opening Reception
Sunday, October 9, 2022 - 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Join us for our opening reception of The Politics of Low and Slow exhibit, curated by Denise Sandoval, CSUN Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies. This year's exhibit celebrates Chicano lowrider culture in Los Angeles. Explore this unique exhibition for a better understanding of lowrider culture, and the history and spirit of a cultural expression that today crosses regional, national, and international boundaries. Read more
Film Screening: "And I Danced" with Chris Martin from Kid N Play
Monday, February 24, 2020 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
The tribute, celebration and untold stories of the dancers who helped birth Hip-Hop culture. Please join the Department of Africana Studies, in association with the Department of Cinema and Television Arts, for a reception and screening of the documentary film "And I Danced" followed by a Q&A with writer and director Chris Martin from Kid N Play. Seating is limited, please RSVP here for this event.
Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration
Friday, November 1, 2019 - 6:00pm to 11:59pm
This year the event will start with a procession at 5:30pm between JR & SH, ending at the House. Read more
Annual Noche de Ofrenda
Thursday, October 31, 2019 - 5:30pm to 10:00pm
Evening begins with Procession at 5:30pm between JR & SH and ends at the Chicana/o House. Read more
Oviatt Library Map Collection Grand Opening
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Join us for a celebration of the Map Collection's new home. Read more
What She Said: 100 Years of Women's Civic and Community Engagement Grand Opening Reception
Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
You are invited to the opening reception of our fantastic new library exhibition. Read more
Asian American Studies Distinguished Lecture and Student Awards Ceremony
Thursday, April 27, 2017 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
We cordially invite you and your families to join the ceremony as we celebrate and honor our students for their achievements and contributions. The invited lecturer this year is Ms. Lisa Hasegawa, the UCLA Asian American Studies activist-in-residence fellow and the Assistant Director of Federal Relations Read more
Migration, Culture and Memory
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 4:00pm to Friday, March 27, 2015 - 10:00pm
The Central American Studies Annual Interdisciplinary Symposium, 2015. Read more
