About CDSC
Civil Discourse and Social Change is a campus-wide initiative that combines education, community involvement and sustained activism on issues around social justice and social change. The initiative operates under the auspices of the Provost, offering dynamic programming designed to provide social justice education opportunities to students and faculty.
CDSC was co-founded by Dr. Marta López-Garza and Dr. Kathryn Sorrells in 2010 to address student concerns regarding access to education, their future aspirations, and broader issues of social justice. At the invitation of CDSC, Reverend James L. Lawson Jr., who is a prominent leader of the civil rights movement, serves as a visiting scholar About CDSC continues.
Reverend Lawson's Biography
Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., 1928-2024
With a heavy heart we share with you the passing of our beloved and long-time c…
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Migration By El Faro English
For decades, Central Americans have headed north to the United States, leaving behind violence and poverty, s...
From the Monroe Doctrine to the Trump Corollary: Empire and Nationalism in the Américas, 19th - 21st
In this webinar, Dr. Hylton explores the relationship between U.S. power and Latin American nationalism from ...
Avocado Dreams: Reshaping Salvadoran Life and Art in the Washington, D.C., Metro Area
In this virtual book talk, Rodríguez explores how Salvadoran communities have shaped cultural life in the Wa...
CDSC
Directors
Alicia Ivonne Estrada, Ph.D.
Chicana/o Studies
Phone: 818-677-2736
Dept Office: JR 219B
Email: alicia.estrada@csun.edu
Axel Montepeque, Ph.D.
Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
Phone: 818-677-2736
Email: axel.montepeque@csun.edu