Brand is the fourth Egyptologist to visit and teach at CSUSB since the start of the visiting scholar program in 2018. In addition to teaching in the departments of history and anthropology, she will present a keynote talk, “Making Millions of Pots: How the Cult in Ancient Egypt Met Its Demand for Pottery,” at RAFFMA on April 5.
Melissa Medina, a third-year MFA student at Cal State San Bernardino, will be featured in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, Dutton Family Gallery, Thursday, March 3, through Wednesday, March 9. An opening reception will be held from 3-5 p.m. on March 3.
Sunny Hyon and Erin Hall (English), Mary Texeira (sociology), Luba Levin-Banchik (political science), Don Woodford (art emeritus) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were included in recent news coverage.
CSUSB’s Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art will offer two new exhibitions by Don Woodford, professor emeritus of painting in the Department of Art and Design. The exhibits opened Monday, Feb. 7, and will remain on display through April 9.
David Yaghoubian (history) commented on the latest sanctions imposed by the U.S. on Iran, Miranda Canseco (RAFFMA) talked about Día De Los Muertos, Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted about the rise of church vandalism, and Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) was quoted about the Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards.
CSUSB’s Association of Latino Faculty, Staff and Students will host the annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art. Registration required.
RAFFMA presents Festival de Calaveras, a virtual art exhibit with calaveras, or skulls, decorated by CSUSB community members. Calaveras are now showcased on the RAFFMA website and will be auctioned in-person Nov. 6. RSVP required to attend auction.
Kate Liszka (history) shared some of the details on the new Certificate in Egyptology program, Diane Vines (nursing) has been invited to present at virtual two conferences, and Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote on “Breaking Addiction to Heal True Connections.”
Students taking courses in Egyptology will not only learn about ancient Egyptian history and culture, they will also learn how to debate, interpret, research and write history from diverse and incomplete sources.