Winter 2009
Made in LA
Thursday, January 15, 6:15 pm, U-SU Theater, Room 106
Through the voices of
three garment workers, this award-winning documentary examines
immigration, labor, and consumer choices in the Los Angeles garment
industry. The filmmaker, Almudena Carracedo, will be present to
discuss the film.
Walls of Passion: The Murals of Los Angeles
Opening Reception and Colloquium
Saturday, January 31, 6-10pm
Exhibit
Saturday, January 31-Saturday, February 28
Fine Arts Gallery, First Floor, Fine Arts Building
The colloquium, opening reception, and exhibit feature scholars and
mural artists discussing the cultural and political meanings behind the
formal and informal murals designed in Los Angeles.
The Multicultural History of Boyle Heights: A
Lecture by Dr. George Sanchez
Thursday, February 12, 6pm, Los Angeles Room, 3rd floor, U-SU, Room
308A
Dr. George Sanchez, Professor of History and American Studies &
Ethnicity at USC, explores the racial, ethnic, class, and religious
diversity and history of the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Building Communities: Public Scholarship Across
the Disciplines
Friday, February 13, 8:30am-12pm, CSULA University Club.
This colloquium on community-based learning explores the intersections
of scholarship and civic service. RSVP required. Please
contact Dr. Maria Karafilis, Acting Director of the ACP, for more
information.
National Self Determination and Global Justice: An
ACP Works-in-Progress Colloquium with Dr. Mohammed Abed
Wednesday, February 18, 3:30pm, Integrated Humanities Center, King
Hall D4050
Dr. Abed, Department of Philosophy at CSULA, shares his current
research. Please contact Dr. Maria Karafilis, Acting Director of the ACP,
to obtain a copy of the work presented beforehand.
Fall 2008
Wednesday,
October 8, 6 pm, Alhambra Room, 3rd floor,
University-Student Union, Room 305
STATE OF MARRIAGE IN THE STATE: A ROUNDTABLE ON THE INITIATIVE TO
BAN SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IN CALIFORNIA
Thursday, October 16, 3:30 pm, Los Angeles Room A, 3rd
floor, University-Student Union, Room 308
BARACK OBAMA AND LINCOLN’S LEGACY
On the eve of
Abraham Lincoln’s bicentennial, this roundtable examines his legacy
and the ways in which it informs and is mobilized by the
presidential candidacy of Barack Obama.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:00
PM, State Playhouse, CSULA
SONGS OF PROTEST
Original musical compositions inspired by the current political
climate. Music director: John M. Kennedy. Performances by
CSULA Faculty Artists, the CSULA Concert Choir, the CSULA Chamber
Singers, and student and alumni instrumentalists.
Wednesday,
November 12, 3:30 pm, Integrated Humanities Center, 4th
floor, King Hall D4050
MARKERS OF MASCULINITY IN AMERICAN CINEMA: AN AMERICAN
COMMUNITIES PROGRAM WORKS-IN-PROGRESS COLLOQUIUM WITH DR. MEL
DONALSON
Dr. Mel Donalson, Department of English at Cal State L.A., will
share his current research on the markers of masculinity in American
Cinema.
Spring 2008
April 10, 6:15pm, Cross-Cultural Centers
Screening of Watermelon Woman followed by Q&A with the award-winning director, Cheryl Dunye.
April 17, 3:30pm, IHC
Works in Progress Colloquium
Dr. Richard Wearn, Department of Art, “RELATIONAL AESTHETICS AND THE TEACHING OF ART”
May 7, 1:30-4:30pm, Library Conference Room and Garden Patio
ACP Spring Symposium
Narrating Communities: Stories, Spaces, and Selves
Presenters: Dr. Marilyn Elkins (English), Dr. Alejandra Marchevsky (Liberal
Studies), and Dr. Suzanne Regan (Communication Studies)
reception to follow
Winter 2008
February 7, 1:30pm, IHC (KHD4050)
Works in Progress Colloquium
Dr. Andrew Knighton, Department of English, “HOLLYWOOD PANORAMATICS: NATHANAEL WEST'S BAROQUE MODERNITY”
March 5, 3:30pm, IHC
Works in Progress Colloquium
Dr. Talia Bettcher, Department of Philosophy, “TRANS IDENTITIES AND FIRST-PERSON AUTHORITY”
For a complete list of events happening at CSULA please visit the CSULA calander page here.