Oriel Siu: Undoing the Foundational Fairytales - One Children's Book at a Time
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
CSUN Alumna and children's book author Dr. Siu offers a full reading of her latest children's book, Christopher the Ogre Cologre, It's Over! and reflects on the dangerous foundational fairytales still taught at schools, their origins, and the need to contest them with the power of our stories. With live Q&A! Read more
1992 Los Angeles Uprising: 30 Years Later - Conversations About Cultural Solidarity, Community Building and Hope
Friday, April 29, 2022 - 5:00pm to 6:45pm
Distinguished speakers: traci kato-kiriyama, Writer/Artist/Performer, Nikkei for Civil Rights Redress and Reparations, Member of HR 40 Coalition; Do Kim, Civil Rights Attorney, President of The K.W. Lee Center for Leadership, Member of Black-Korean Alliance; Allan Aquino, Master of Ceremonies, Asian American Studies Faculty; Edith Chen, Moderator, Asian American Studies Faculty; Ced Hackett, Moderator, Director of DuBois-Hamer Institute for Academic Achievement Read more
Dr. Josefina Bittar: How Guaraní-Spanish societal bilingualism challenges contact research
Thursday, April 21, 2022 - 7:00pm
Guaraní and Spanish are languages that belong to different families, with dissimilar linguistic systems. Colonization placed these two languages together in a small country in Latin America: Paraguay. Furthermore, the rather isolated character of the location, and the social dynamics among colonizers and indigenous peoples made Guaraní (and not just Spanish) the language spoken by the majority of the population. This unique scenario makes Paraguay a prime setting to study language contact phenomena. In this presentation, Dr. Bittar will discuss characteristics of Guaraní-Spanish bilingualism in Paraguay, the challenges of documenting linguistic practices in the country, and the broader impact of language contact research for bilingual communities. Read more
AL-ÁNDALUS AND THE DECOLONIZATION OF EUROPE: REVISITING THE “CONVIVENCIA” IN AMÉRICO CASTRO’S WORK
Monday, April 25, 2022 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Join us for a fascinating discussion about the historical period called “la Convivencia” or the peaceful “co-existence” of Catholics, Jews, and Muslims before 1492 in Muslim Spain. Come and gain a new view of Europe and its relationship with the East. Guest Speaker renowned decolonial historian: Javier Garcia Fernandez, Ph.D., Department of Philosophy and Arts, University of Granada, Spain Read more
Embodying Justice: Arts and Activism for the Comfort Women
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
SPEAKERS: Elizabeth Son, Northwestern University; Jeri Frederickson, Awakenings Gallery; Ji-Hye Kim, KAN-WIN: Empowering Women in the Asian American Community. The speakers will address their exhibit "Embodying Justice," and discuss the activism of the Comfort Women and the role of the arts in instigating social and political change. Read more
Diasporic Chinese Entrepreneurship - Presented by Dr. Min Zhou
Friday, April 15, 2022 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Entrepreneurship has been an integral part of the long-standing history of Chinese emigration and a central force in diasporic development. In this presentation, Dr. Min Zhou offers a historical overview of diasporic Chinese entrepreneurship, highlighting the divergent patterns of Chinese business development in North America in contrast to those in Southeast Asia, the center of the Chinese Diaspora. Read more
Guest Speaker Event: Spatial and Discursive Violence in the U.S. Southwest
Monday, March 14, 2022 - 4:00pm to 5:15pm
Guest Speakers: Drs. Rosaura Sánchez and Beatrice Pita Read more
Student Carbon Harvest Project
Friday, March 18, 2022 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Do you want to learn how to harness the power of nature and use home landscaping to reduce carbon across the campus environment? This event is for you! Read more
Dr. Dianne Bartlow - Domestic Violence and Child Custody: Family Court Failings
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Domestic Violence and Child Custody: Family Court Failings In celebration of International Women's Day and Women's History Month, join us at the Women's Center for the first in our Brown Bag Series, featuring Dr. Dianne Bartlow.
Dr. Bartlow is a Professor at CSUN in the Gender & Women's Studies Dept. She received her Ph.D. from UC San Diego in Communication with an emphasis on critical cultural/media studies, gender, race, & discourse, cognition & human interaction. Read more
Healing Neen with Tonier Cain - a presentation of a survivor’s journey of trauma, resilience, and recovery
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
What is trauma-informed care and how can we practice it on campus? In her "Healing Neen" presentation, Tonier Cain highlights her experiences & the importance of creating a trauma-informed culture in our communities. Read more