Memory, Culture, and Identity in El Salvador—Carlos Henríquez Consalvi, director and founder of the Museum of Word and Image
Friday, April 6, 2018 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
A presentation by Carlos Henríquez Consalvi, director and founder of the Museum of Word and Image. Carlos Henríquez Consalvi “Santiago” was born in the Venezuelan Andes. He studied journalism in Caracas. In 1972, he traveled to Managua—destroyed by the earthquake—to help the victims. Later, he got involved as a journalist in the opposition against the dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza. In 1979, after the fall of the dictatorship, he participated in the establishment of alternative media in the region. Read more
Critical and Social Justice Studies Student Symposium
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Critical and Social Justice Studies Student Symposium, Keynote Speaker: Dr. Dawn Dafari Read more
Roxane Gay: With One N
Thursday, March 8, 2018 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
The CSUN Women's Research and Resource Center, in collaboration with the CSUN University Student Union, is excited to welcome author and cultural critic Roxane Gay to our campus. Read more
Oscar Lopez Rivera
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Oscar Lopez Rivera a Puerto Rican Independence Leader and Community organizer. Read more
Open Science: The Future of Research and Education
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - 8:30am to 1:00pm
This year the Oviatt Library celebrates the open access movement once again with Open Science: The Future of Research and Education, at which we will present our Fourth Annual Open Access Award! Read more
CSUN 2017 Transportation Town Hall
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Education on the Edge with Thomas C. Murray
Thursday, March 15, 2018 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Thomas C. Murray will be CTL's Education on the Edge speaker on March 15, 2018 from 7-9pm in the USU. Thomas is the recipient of "Education Thought Leader of the Year" in 2017 and is also the author of "Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools Today". Stay tuned for more information! Read more
Dana Gioia - The Joys of Poetry and Prose
Thursday, November 16, 2017 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Dana Gioia is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning poet, former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, and a California native of Italian and Mexican descent. Read more
The Afterlife of Kazi Nazrul Islam’s Words of Resistance
Thursday, September 28, 2017 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
Associate Professor at the Department of Religious Studies, Connecticut College, Sufia Uddin, will address the legacy of Kazi Nazrul Islam. He lamented British rule in India, religious conflict and violence. In his poetry and essays he condemned zealots. Uddin will explore the roots of his pluralist perspective and understanding of Islam in the life of the nation, Bengali society, and his own life. Read more
Education on the Edge: Katie Novak, Ed.D.
Thursday, September 21, 2017 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
The Center for Teaching and Learning at California State University, Northridge presents the Education on the Edge. Assistant Superintendent, Groton-Dunstable School District and Best-selling author of UDL Now! and UDL in the Cloud Katie Novak will speak on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 7:00pm. Read more