The spring semester lineup of speakers will present their research on a range of topics, from the Hollywood glamour of Anna May Wong, to the history of transgender people in China, to the future of Hong Kong. The talks, which begin with a presentation on Feb. 19 by Howard Chiang, will be presented in person and on Zoom.
Principal photography starts for a film by Johnny Coffeen (communication studies lecturer); Diane Vines (nursing) is honored by the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation; Meredith Conroy (political science) discusses the first week of the Trump presidency; Jeremy Murray (history) reviews three books for the LA Review of Books; Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) is interviewed about the "hero's welcome" for a man pardoned for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol; and former theatre arts faculty Glen Dunzweiler discusses his work on behalf of the homeless.
Michael German, Brennan Center for Justice Fellow, former FBI special agent and a member of the conversation series organizing group will discuss his forthcoming book, “Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within.”
The talk, “Policing the Racial Divide: Urban Grown Politics and the Remaking of Segregation,” will be presented by Daanika Gordon, author of the book of the same title, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, on Zoom. The program is free and open to the public.
Lissa D. Ramirez-Stapleton, who is an associate professor of education at Cal State Fullerton, will present “Black Deaf Education and Praxis: The Intersections of Culture, Community, and Hope.”
Lydia Pelot-Hobbs, a University of Kentucky assistant professor of geography, will present "We Deserve Better: Contesting Racialized Sexual and Gender Policing,” at the next Conversations on Race and Policing, Nov. 6, on Zoom. The program is free and open to the public.
Neal Kelley, the retired Orange County registrar of voters, will be the guest speaker at the Wednesday, Oct. 30, Conversations on Race and Policing, a free and public program that will take place beginning at 1 p.m. on Zoom.
Pishko’s latest book, “The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy,” will be the focus of the program, which takes place beginning at 1 p.m. on Zoom. The program is free and open to the public.
Following the screening, filmmakers Sergiho Roosblad and Mike Shum will join the Conversations on Race and Policing hosts to discuss their work. The presentation begins at 1 p.m. Wednesday on Zoom, and is free and open to the public.