Zuoyue Wang, a professor of history from Cal Poly Pomona, will speak at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, and Sijia Yao, assistant professor of Chinese language and culture at Soka University, will share her presentation at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct 17. Both will take place in person in the Faculty Excellence Center on the fourth floor of the John M. Pfau Library and on Zoom.
David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about the growing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, and Alex Vara (lecturer, education) is on the Nov. 5 ballot seeking reelection to his seat on the Redlands Unified School District Board of Trustees.
Sociologist Spencer Sunshine will be the next guest speaker at the next Conversations on Race and Policing, set for 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, on Zoom. Free and open to the public, Sunshine will discuss his recent book, “Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism The Origins and Afterlife of James Mason’s Siege.”
Author Jason Mott will discuss his latest work, “Hell of a Book,” 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, on Zoom as part of the ongoing speaker series at Cal State San Bernardino. The program is free and open to the public.
Michael Sierra-Arévalo, author of “The Danger Imperative: Violence, Death, and the Soul of Policing,” will be the program's first guest speaker for the 2024 academic year, set for 1 p.m. Sept. 18 on Zoom. The series began after the May 2020 murder of George Floyd that spurred subsequent protests calling for systemic reforms in policing and profound dialogues on race and racism.
Neema Avashia and Elizabeth Catte, authors of “Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place,” will talk about their book and shed light on the country’s Appalachia region. The event, in-person and on Zoom, is sponsored by the President's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Board.
An article about the launch of a youth orchestra by the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra mentioned the roles played by Lucy Lewis (music) and Nicholas Bratcher (former music faculty member) in the formation of the new musical program, and David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about the August 1953 coup in Iran.
Alicia Gutierrez-Romine (history) was one of the authors of a new book, “Roe v. Wade: 50 Years After.”
Marc Robinson (history) participated in a professional development retreat organized and led by Black Male Educators Talk, Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) was named 2024 Outstanding Educator by the inland chapter of the American Society of Public Administration, Stuart Sumida (biology) discussed the problem of selling fossils to private collectors, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed by various news media on topics related to extremism.