Ethnic Studies Critical Race Theory and the Neoliberal University Symposium
Thursday, March 12, 2020 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Join us for a full day Symposium with sessions including Racism and Higher Ed, The Neoliberal University, and more! Open to everyone. Read more
Center For The Interdisciplinary Pursuit of Hip Hop Elevation & Research - Inaugural Conference
Friday, May 1, 2020 - 10:00am to 9:00pm
This event has been postponed. We will post further information when it becomes available. In the meantime, we are still accepting submissions for the student poster session. Submit an abstract for the poster session!
Rudy Francisco: Lifting Black Voices, A Spoken Word Journey
Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Please join the Department of Africana Studies for a very special Black History Month event featuring one of the most recognizable names in Spoken Word Poetry, Rudy Francisco. Get more information about this event.
Getting to Know the Africana Studies Discipline
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Please join us for the First Annual Africana Studies Major/Minor Fair. Learn more about the Department of Africana Studies as you meet current students, faculty and alumni who will be on-hand to answer your questions and share their academic, community and career experiences. If you have ever wondered "Why Students Should Major/Minor in Africana Studies?" this is your chance to find out more about this dynamic and interdisciplinary course of study. Read more
Provost's Student Success Series Event #5
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
“Bridging the Gap Together: More Practical Strategies for Student Success” This event will feature several different workshops for faculty and staff that highlight best practices around student success both inside and outside the classroom. Attendees will learn practical strategies that they can employ in their daily work with students and campus community members. Read more
CSUN Bull Ring New Venture Competition - Semi-Final Event / EVENT CANCELLED
Thursday, March 26, 2020 - 3:30pm to 5:30pm
***EVENT CANCELLED***
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CSUN Bull Ring Semi-Final Event
Twenty semi-finalist student teams will pitch their new venture ideas trade-show style to the judges and audience. Just five teams will advance to the "shark tank" style Final Event on April 28th. Audience choice award winner receives automatic immunity into the Finals! Read more
CSUN Bull Ring New Venture Competition - Final Event / EVENT CANCELLED
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
CSUN Bull Ring New Venture Competition - The Finals / EVENT CANCELLED
Join us for the final showdown of five finalist student teams competing for over $70K in prizes at the 5th annual Bull Ring New Venture Competition! This special, commemorative event will feature CNBC's Bill Griffeth as Master of Ceremonies as well as an inspiring keynote and four distinguished "investor" judges. Read more
“Carl Laemmle” – free public screening
Sunday, March 8, 2020 - 10:00am
"Carl Laemmle" is a fascinating and enjoyable documentary about the extraordinary life story of Carl Laemmle, the German-Jewish immigrant who founded Universal Pictures, saved over 300 Jewish families from Nazi Germany, created University City, and gave his name to the Laemmle Theater chain. Read more
Ethiopian Jews in Israel Today
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Don Seeman, Associate Professor in the Department of Religion and the Institute for Jewish Studies at Emory University, and author of One People, One Blood: Ethiopian-Israelis and the Return to Judaism (Rutgers University Press, 2009), will speak about Ethiopian Israelis' perspectives on their lives in Israel. 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.