Big Read by Luis J. Rodriguez
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - 12:30pm to 1:45pm
Luis J. Rodriguez, LA's Poet Laureate, will read from his most acclaimed books. Read more
Robert Landau: Rock 'N' Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip
Friday, April 15, 2016 - 11:30am
Inspired by the hand-painted billboards in his Hollywood neighborhood, Landau grabbed his camera and began shooting. Decades later, Landau rediscovered his Kodachromes, the only extensive collection of photographs that document those iconic billboards. Read more
Are Latin American Immigrants of Asian Descent Asian Americans or US Latinos?: The Intersections of Nation/Race/Ethnicity in the Global Imaginary of Immigration
Monday, April 4, 2016 - 12:30pm to 1:45pm
Dr. Junyoung Verónica Kim is Assistant Professor of Contemporary Latin American Literatures & Cultures in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese at The University of Iowa. Read more
Book Talk by Martha Escobar, Assistant Professor in Chicana/o Studies
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 12:30pm to 1:45pm
Chicana/o Studies Assistant Professor Martha Escobar will have a book talk on her new book: Captivity Beyond Prisons: Criminalization Experiences of Latina (Im)migrants Read more
Familias Unidas Por La Justicia
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 4:00pm
Familias Unidas Por La Justicia will discuss wage theft practices against immigrant farmworkers. Read more
Queer Migrations
Thursday, April 7, 2016 - 11:00am
The presenters will discuss their work as it relates to the criminalization experiences of LGBTQ immigrants... Read more
Growing Bromeliads
Saturday, April 23, 2016 - 9:00am to 11:00am
The CSUN-al Gardening series will host a talk by Bryan Chan on growing air plants, tank plants, and other bromeliads. Read more
The Northridge Creative Writing Circle Presents A Poetry Reading with Ocean Vuong
Friday, April 1, 2016 - 4:00pm
Ocean Vuong was born in Vietnam, raised in Connecticut, and lives in New York. He is the author of two poetry chapbooks, Burnings and No, and his first upcoming full-length collection, Night Sky With Exit Wounds. His work has been featured in such places as Poetry, The New Yorker, and Read more
Magaram Center Annual Public Policy Event
Monday, April 11, 2016 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
Be a trusted advocate for nutrition and health policies to elevate the health of our nation! Learn About: Innovative food, nutrition and health policies affecting professionals and the public; how citizens, local health departments, community organizations, and policymakers collaborate to enhance our public's health; ways to take action and get involved in public policy. Keynote Speaker: Angla Tagtow, MS, RD, LD, Executive Director, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion.
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Telarañas (Spiderwebs), A book of poems by Regina José Galindo
Monday, March 14, 2016 - 3:00pm
Regina José Galindo is an internationally acclaimed visual and performance artist. Her work has been widely exhibited internationally in museums, biennials, and art galleries, including at the Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea in Milan, Read more