Events

Moving Forward Together: Steps Towards Unlearning Colonial Ideologies in Higher Education

Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm

The University Student Union invites all Matadors to unite for Moving Forward Together: Steps Towards Unlearning Colonial Ideologies in Higher Education— an opportunity to discuss the widespread effects of colonization and the importance of decolonizing our minds, education and power while acknowledging varying experiences of diasporic communities. This proactive virtual gathering is the perfect place to collectively acknowledge our power and environment while building a deeper sense of community. We’ll use this space to honor and uplift indigenous sovereignty while unlearning harmful colonial ideologies and moving towards anti-racism framework. Read more

COVID-19 and Vulnerable Communities: Structural Inequality and the Pandemic

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:15pm

This webinar focuses on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities, including Pacific Islander and/or working class communities, examining the reasons for this vulnerability; the lack of attention on COVID’s effects on these communities; and some of the ways that these communities are organizing to track data on the pandemic and to protect their community members. Read more

Islamization, Women's Rights and Feminist Engagement: A conversation on Afghanistan

Thursday, October 7, 2021 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

We hope you can join us for an important and timely discussion on feminist responses to Islamization and imperialism. While the conversation will consider Afghanistan, our speakers will also discuss their research and activism in relation to Iran, Pakistan, and Iraq. We will address some the ways in which Islamization, imperialism, and women's rights are entangled, and consider the possibilities for political action and transnational feminist solidarity. Read more

The Role of Women in the Civil Rights Movement and Gandhi’s Philosophy of Satyagraha, Non-violent Movements

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Reverend James M. Lawson Jr. will be speaking today at 4:00PM (Pacific) in GWS 495.

The topic of his talk will be “The Role of Women in the Civil Rights Movement and Gandhi’s Philosophy of Satyagraha, Non-violent Movements.”

Zoom ID: 839 0076 0063

Passcode 559095 Read more

Femicide at the Limits of 'El Narco' in Lourdes Portillo's Señorita Extravida (Missing Young Woman) (2001)

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Dr. Liliana Gonzalez, Assistant Professor in the Department of Gender and Women's Studies at �鶹AV. Dr. Gonzalez will share her paper entitled "Feminicide at the Limits of 'El Narco' In Lourdes Portillo's Senorita Extraviada (Missing Young Woman (2001)." Participants will read the pre-circulated paper and discuss it during the workshop.

Special Respondent: Dr. Karla M. Padron from Northern Illinois University

Please RSVP to receive a copy of Dr. Gonzalez' paper.

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