Lecture

Less than 20% of those earning a Ph.D. are women of color, and less than half of women of color who start a Ph.D. program actually finish. What is behind this disparity? This mentorship session with Castañeda will be a space that intends to demystify the process and journey of obtaining a Ph.D. Dr. Castañeda will provide some tips and strategies for applying to Ph.D. programs, explain some of the expectations and different steps involved during the doctoral program, and explore the dissertation-writing phase. As a first-generation college student and WOC Latina, Dr.

Professor Castañeda’s lecture will introduce students to the baianas de acarajé, iconic street food vendors who sell West-African originating food and who are regarded as important cultural figures and representatives of African authenticity and Afro-Brazilian tradition. We will historicize their experiences in Brazil to demonstrate the ways in which their culmination into cultural icons has not been linear.

Dr. Heather Gough (Texas State) will present on "Indigenous Peoples and Human Development: Decolonizing the Helping Professions" on Wednesday, 3/8 from 3-4pm over zoom. Please email Ben Smith at smithbe@sonoma.edu for a link to the event. This will be an interactive event that will explore the meaning of colonization in modern day contexts and how it impacts Indigenous clients/practitioners in the helping professions.  

The History Department is hosting Dr. David D. Hall, Research Professor of New England Church History emeritus at Harvard Divinity School on Friday, October 14th. He will discuss "Witch-hunting and the sadness of everyday life: The Salem Witch-Hunt reconsidered" in Schulz 3001.

Geoffrey Bogart has had a long career in international trade relations and government service promoting U.S. exports and business ventures in Latin America. With the Foreign Commercial Service, Geoffrey held diplomatic postings at U.S. embassies in Jordan and Colombia and led the commercial teams at U.S. consulates in Mexico and Brazil.

Caitlin Henry, CCJS lecturer will present her research, How Assembly Bill 1540 Can Save Costs and Lives During the Dual Pandemic of COVID and Racism.

Dr Karin Jaffe, Professor of Anthropology and Associate Dean of the School of Social Sciences will lead the last Faculty Exchange of the semester.

The law enforcement profession is facing greater public scrutiny than ever before. Across the nation, communities are discussing reform and accountability for police misconduct, and better approaches to implementing meaningful changes to safety and security of our communities. Similar conversations are occurring throughout the California State University system and other state and regional campuses.

Join the Center for Community Engagement when they host Dr. Stephen Bittner, Professor of History, and Dr. Zeke Baker, Associate Professor of Sociology, to discuss why we should all care about the war in Ukraine.