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.
The authors, Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins and Ann Hazard, will participate in a conversation about their book, which aims to answer children’s questions about traumatic events “and to help children identify and counter racial injustice in their own lives.”
Gascón, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, is making his third appearance in the series. He is the author of a recent article, “The Hispanic Outreach: Network Analysis of a Community-Based Policing Program in South Los Angeles,” published in Critical Sociology.
Perry Link, Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature and Chinese at UC Riverside, will discuss his latest book, “I Have No Enemies: The Life and Legacy of Liu Xiaobo,” 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, in-person and on Zoom.
Tony Cheng, who wrote “The Policing Machine: Enforcement, Endorsements, and the Illusion of Public Input,” will discuss his work at noon, Monday, March 18. The program, free and open to the public, will take place on Zoom.
Samantha Simon, the author of the recently published “Before the Badge: How Academy Training Shapes Police Violence,” will discuss her book at noon, Monday, March 11. The program, free and open to the public, will take place on Zoom.
William Fleming, professor in the East Asian languages and cultural studies at UC Santa Barbara, will speak at CSUSB’s Modern China Lecture Series program, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, in person and on Zoom.
Rosemary (Ruby) Nidiry will join the CSUSB series at noon, Monday, March 4. The program, free and open to the public, will take place on Zoom.
Hugh White, emeritus professor of strategic studies at Australian National University, will be the next speaker when CSUSB’s Modern China Lecture Series hosts its next program, 2:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, in person and on Zoom.