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Tuesday, January 01, 2013
Fantastic & Strange: Reflections of Self in Science Fiction Literature
Tuesday, September 18 - Friday, July 26 All Day - Tseng Gallery, Oviatt Library
http://library.csun.edu/blogs/goingson/fantastic-strange/
Science fiction literature, one of the most popular and entertaining genres in modern fiction, has been read and loved by children and adults for decades. From the earliest pulp publications to modern masterpieces, science fiction short stories and novels have often functioned as a lens through which we express our sense of wonder, marvel at the possibilities of new technologies, and engage in our wildest imaginings. Join us as we celebrate the fantastic and strange in science fiction literature.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Hiding and Seeking - Faith and Tolerance after the Holocaust
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Laemmle Fallbrook Theatre
http://www.csun.edu/jewish.studies/
CSUN Jewish Studies Program Film
Sunday, January 27, 2013
10:00 a.m.
Laemmle Fallbrook Theatre
6731 Fallbrook Ave.
West Hills, CA
Hiding and Seeking: Faith and Tolerance after the Holocaust
An Orthodox filmmaker is disturbed by the messages of distrust and contempt for non-Jews he hears from fellow Jews. Determined that his ultra-Orthodox sons develop more tolerant attitudes, he insists that they accompany him to Poland to track down the righteous Christian family who saved their grandfather from the Nazis. This award-winning documentary skillfully shows the encounter with the Poles and the journeyâs transformative effect on the entire family. 85 minutes, followed by Q & A with CSUN Jewish Studies faculty. 85 minutes, followed by Q & A with CSUN Jewish Studies faculty.
Film is free of charge.
Space is limited. Please RSVP by calling (818) 677- 4724 or email jewish.studies@csun.edu to reserve a seat (maximum 2 seats per request).
Hiding and Seeking - Faith and Tolerance after the Holocaust
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Laemmle Fallbrook Theatre
http://www.csun.edu/jewish.studies/
CSUN Jewish Studies Program Film
Sunday, January 27, 2013
10:00 a.m.
Laemmle Fallbrook Theatre
6731 Fallbrook Ave.
West Hills, CA
Hiding and Seeking: Faith and Tolerance after the Holocaust
An Orthodox filmmaker is disturbed by the messages of distrust and contempt for non-Jews he hears from fellow Jews. Determined that his ultra-Orthodox sons develop more tolerant attitudes, he insists that they accompany him to Poland to track down the righteous Christian family who saved their grandfather from the Nazis. This award-winning documentary skillfully shows the encounter with the Poles and the journeyâs transformative effect on the entire family. 85 minutes, followed by Q & A with CSUN Jewish Studies faculty. 85 minutes, followed by Q & A with CSUN Jewish Studies faculty.
Film is free of charge.
Space is limited. Please RSVP by calling (818) 677- 4724 or email jewish.studies@csun.edu to reserve a seat (maximum 2 seats per request).
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Meet the Clubs Day!
11:00 am - 2:00 pm - Bayramian Lawn
http://www.csun.edu/getinvolved
This event offers clubs and organizations an opportunity to have greater visibility and recruit new membership early in the Fall and Spring semesters. New and returning students, faculty and staff can see the many opportunities for involvement on campus in a centralized, energetic and festive setting!
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
A Conversation with Danny Glover
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Grand Salon
http://www.csun.edu/csbs/departments/pan_african_studies/pdf/CSUN_PAS_Danny_Glover_Fly_BHM_1-13.pdf
BLACK HISTORY MONTH - 2013
The Department of Pan African Studies Presents:
A Conversation with Danny Glover - Political Prisoners and Mass Incarceration
Also included:
Film Screenings "Bring Home Herman Bell" and "The House I Live In"
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Memorable Movement
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Juniper Hall 2204
The Department of Pan African Studies presents:
Dr. Aimee Glocke - "Memorable Movement: African/Black Dance as a Form of Resistance"
Thursday, February 7, 2013; 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in Juniper Hall (2204)
Dr. Glocke is an Assistant Professor in Pan African Studies, a dancer, and guest co-editor of the special edition of the Journal of Pan African Studies on African/Black Dance.
For more information, please contact Dr. Aimee Glocke at 818-788-3380 or aimee.glocke@csun.edu
Discovering Israel Through Archaeology: Past, Present, and Future Presented by Moshe Goldin
9:30 am - 10:45 am - Jerome Richfield 245
http://www.csun.edu/jewish.studies/
Discovering Israel Through Archaeology: Past, Present, and Future
Presented by Moshe Goldin
Moshe Goldin, a licensed Israel tour guide and former geography teacher, will speak about archaeology in Israel today. In addition to showing examples of pottery and artifacts found in archeological sites, he will also discuss some of the current controversies within present-day Israeli archeology.
Please call (818) 677-4724 or email jewish.studies@csun.edu to reserve a seat.
Swimming with Sharks
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Whitsett Room, Sierra Hall 451
The Department of Urban Studies and Planning presents their Visiting Distinguished Lecture Series for Spring 2013:
Swimming with Sharks - Leading the Puerto Rico Planning Board, 2011-2012
A special presentation by Ruben Flores-Marzan, AICP
Mr. Flores was the president of the Puerto Rico Planning Board, the state planning agency in the Commonwealth, from April 2011 to December 2012. He has now accepted the post of Director of Planning and Urban Development for Providence, Rhode Island.
Join us in the Whitsett Room, SH 451 on Thursday, February 7th at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Hip Hop and Social Change in Africa
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Juniper Hall, Room 2204
The Department of Pan African Studies and the Hip Hop Think Tank present:
Hip Hop and Social Change in Africa
Film screening of Democracy in Dakar & Discussion with Waterflow of Wageble, Hip Hop from Senegal, West Africa
February 12, 2013, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.; Juniper Hall, Room 2204
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
GROOV3
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - Redwood Hall 292
The Departments of Pan African Studies and Kinesiology have joined forces to present:
GROOV3TM - Old School Hip Hop Dance Class. This class will be taught by Benjamin Allen with DJ Kevin Cider
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Redwood Hall 292.
This class is free and open to the public. Waiver forms will be given out upon arrival and are required for participation.
For more information, please contact Dr. Aimee Glocke at 818-677-3380 or aimee.glocke@csun.edu
Friday, February 15, 2013
ROMEO AND JULIET
Friday, February 15 7:30 pm - Sunday, February 17 6:00 pm - VPAC Experimental Theatre
http://www.csun.edu/theatre
ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare
Voted the most popular play of all time, this classic love story about "a pair of star-cross'd lovers" from rival families was a hit even with the Bard's own audiences.. Directed by Shad Willingham.
FEB 15-16-17, 20-21-22-23-24, 2013. Experimental Theatre of the Valley Performing Arts Center. All curtain times 7:30pm except Sundays at 2pm. Tickets and information 818-677-2488
Psychology Department GE Brown Bag Series
Friday, February 15 12:00 pm - Saturday, May 11 1:00 pm - Sierra Hall 322
The General Experimental option for the MA in Psychology is pleased to present another series of brown bag talks during Spring 2013. Please mark your calendars as follows:
February 15 - Rescheduled due to the CSUN Creative Works Symposium. Please see 5/10/13 instead
March 15 - Revising Your Beliefs: How the Scope of a Rule Affects Your Decision-Making by Alex Swan, UC Santa Barbara
April 5 - The Linguistic and Social Development of Mexican Immigrant Children by Allison Wishard, UCSD
April 19 - Alumni Panel organized and hosted by Mark Otten, Department of Psychology, CSUN
May 3 - The Development of Human Amygdala Function and Connectivity Following Early Life Stress by Nim Tottenham, Department of Psychology, UCLA
May 10 - Foster Care: Attachment, Resilience, and Cultural Identify by Leslie Ponciano, Department of Early Childhood Education, Loyola Marymont University
Monday, February 18, 2013
A Special President's Day Lecture
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Thousand Oaks Room, University Student Union
Dr. Maulana Karenga, Professor and Chair, Africana Studies at California State University, Long Beach presenting
Situating President Obama in Black History: Issues of Community, Culture, and Struggle
This event is co-sponsored by the Black Student Union and Black Alumni Association.
Monday, February 18th, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Thousand Oaks Room, University Student Union.
For more information, contact the Department of Pan African Studies at 818-677-3311.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Blood Drive
9:00 am - 3:30 pm - Near Matador Bookstore
http://www.CSUN.givesblood.org
On Tuesday, February 19 from 9:00am to 3:30pm the Blood Mobile will be parked near the Matador Bookstore.
Donors will receive a pint of Baskin Robbins Ice Cream "A pint for a pint."
To sign up visit www.CSUN.givesblood.org. Appointments are preferred... walk-ins are welcome!
Requirements:
- Be in good health
- Bring valid photo ID
- Weight at least 110 lbs
- Drink plenty of fluids
- Eat a nutritious meal
- No tattoos within the last 12 months
- Be at least 17 years old (16 with Hospital Parental Consent)
A Conversation with Governor Michael Dukakis
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Grand Salon, University Student Union
http://www.csun.edu/csbs/departments/political_science/pdf/Political_Science_Dukakis_Lecture_Postcard_02-19-13.pdf
A Conversation with Governor Michael Dukakis
The 2012 Election Results - What it Means for Governing in 2013 and Beyond
Michael Dukakis was Governor of Massachusetts from 1975 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1991. In 1988 he was the Democratic nominee for President of the United States. Since leaving office in 1991, he has been a Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University and a Visiting Professor in the School of Public Affairs at U.C.L.A.
Reservations are requested. For more information, call 818-677-3488.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The Department of Sociology Presents
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm - Johnson Auditorium
Professor Alice O'Connor
Alice O'Connor is Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She teaches and writes about poverty and wealth, social and urban policy, and inequality in the United States. Among her publications are Poverty Knowledge: Social Science, Social Policy, and the Poor in Twentieth-Century U.S. History (2001); and Social Science for What? Philanthropy and the Social Question in a World Turned Rightside Up (2007).
For more information, please contact the Department of Sociology at 818-677-3591.
Stories for Social Change
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Valley Performaning Arts Center, Lecture Auditorium Room 181
The Power of Stories for Social Change
The storytelling of everyday people can serve as a living record of the human experience. By creating oral and visual histories we remove the filter of an accepted narrative about an individual's or a community's experience.
Stories surround us but what do they do beyond entertain us? How do stories bring about social change? Explore the use of stories in the classroom and in the community and bring the results to a day of "stories for social change" in public education.
Panelist:
Dr. Stacy Holman Jones - Storytelling in Performance
Dr. Marcella De Veaux - Storytelling in the Classroom
Dr. Theresa White - Storytelling in Documentary Film
The panel will be moderated by Nate Thomas.
This event is scheduled for Wednesday, February 20, 2013 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the VPAC Lecture Auditorium, Room 181.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Celebrating Black History Month
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Jack and Florence Ferman Presentation Room, Oviatt Library
The Department of Pan African Studies presents:
Professor Paul Von Blum
"The Civil Rights Movement: Personal Reflections from a Participant"
Friday, February 22, 2013; 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Professor Von Blum is currently a Senior Lecturer in Afro-American Studies and Communication Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.
For more information, please contact Dr. Aimee Glocke, 818-677-3380 or aimee.glocke@csun.edu
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Traveling at the Speed of Life!
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm - Flintridge Hall, University Student Union
The Department of Pan African Studies and the Office of Graduate Studies Distinguished Visiting Speakers Program present:
David Sylvester
"Traveling at the Speed of Life: My Journey Across Africa, Asia, and North America on a Bicycle"
David Sylvester's friend, Kevin Bowser, was one of the many lives taken on September 11, 2001. David tried to make sense of that senseless day by bicycling the deserts, mountains, highways and dirt roads of North America, Africa, and Asia.
This event is scheduled for Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. in Flintridge Hall, University Student Union
Lecture with Jose Antonio Vargas
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Save the Date!
Please join us for a thought-provoking lecture, âDefine Americanâ with José Antonio Vargas on February 26 at 4pm in the Northridge Center.
Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, founder of DefineAmerican.com and undocumented immigrant will share his journey with the CSUN community, from being born and raised in the Philippines to his immersion in the American culture at 16, his acclaimed journalism career, and his decision to step from the shadows by exposing his own story in a New York Times Magazine article, âMy Life as an Undocumented Immigrantâ in 2011.
Lecture with Jose Antonio Vargas
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Save the Date!
Please join us for a thought-provoking lecture, âDefine Americanâ with José Antonio Vargas on February 26 at 4pm in the Northridge Center.
Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, founder of DefineAmerican.com and undocumented immigrant will share his journey with the CSUN community, from being born and raised in the Philippines to his immersion in the American culture at 16, his acclaimed journalism career, and his decision to step from the shadows by exposing his own story in a New York Times Magazine article, âMy Life as an Undocumented Immigrantâ in 2011.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
African-American Nature Tourists in Industrial Chicago
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Thousand Oaks Room, USU
The First Annual Maurice Amado Foundation Lecture in Jewish Ethics,"The Ethics of Wealth and Work"
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm - Valley Beth Shalom
http://www.csun.edu/jewish.studies/calendarS13.html
Valley Beth Shalom
15739 Ventura Blvd.
Encino, CA 91436
The First Annual Maurice Amado Foundation Lecture in Jewish Ethics: "The Ethics of Wealth and Work"
Work helps us to survive, acquire material comforts, and be secure and independent. We learn conflicting values from American culture and Jewish tradition about wealth and work. How do we reconcile them in our individual lives and in society? Dr. Jennifer Thompson, (Ph.D., Ethics and Society, Emory University), the new Maurice Amado Assistant Professor of Applied Jewish Ethics and Civic Engagement at CSUN, will help us explore these issues with the help of a variety of Jewish ethical texts.
Free public lecture. RSVP please (818) 677-4724 or email jewish.studies@csun.edu
The First Annual Maurice Amado Lecture in Jewish Ethics
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm - Valley Beth Shalom, 15739 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91436
http://www.csun.edu/jewish.studies/calendarS13.html
The First Annual Maurice Amado Foundation Lecture in Jewish Ethics: "The Ethics of Wealth and Work"
Work helps us to survive, acquire material comforts, and be secure and independent. We learn conflicting values from American culture and Jewish tradition about wealth and work. How do we reconcile them in our individual lives and in society? Dr. Jennifer Thompson, (Ph.D., Ethics and Society, Emory University), the new Maurice Amado Assistant Professor of Applied Jewish Ethics and Civic Engagement at CSUN, will help us explore these issues with the help of a variety of Jewish ethical texts.
Free public lecture. RSVP please (818) 677-4724 or email jewish.studies@csun.edu