The Oxnard College Scholars’ Lecture Series is presented by faculty members of Oxnard, Ventura and Moorpark Colleges and guest speakers. This series features rich educational and cultural events including lectures, slide shows, panel discussions and performances. This year’s series has been funded by the Oxnard College Foundation. We encourage all students and welcome members of the community to attend.
February 12, 2003
Go Ahead, Be A Little Crazy
Anthony Rodriguez, Oxnard College Professor, will use the writings of Cervantes (Don Quixote) and Erasmus (The Praise of Folly) to demonstrate that a “reasonable amount of delusion” can be an essential component of personal contentment.
February 19, 2003
Being A Skinhead: A Personal Testimony
Tim Zaal, a former skinhead and current Sociology student and speaker for the Museum of Tolerance, will share his experiences of being recruited as a skinhead, participating in hate crimes and finally disassociating with one of the most dangerous, racist groups of youths in America today.
February 26, 2003
The Black Man’s Dilemma
In honor of Black History Month, Ron Jackson, Oxnard College Counselor, will address societal issues, such as the politics of education and family, and how they affect Black males, today.
March 5, 2003
A Primer for Domestic Violence and Date Rape
In honor of Women’s History Month, Elaine Alarcon-Totten, Oxnard College Professor, will lecture on the reasons that violence against women still flourishes today (despite advances in our understanding of gender roles), will show a few film clips and propose some solutions to this problem.
March 12, 2003
Yoga: Trend or Tradition?
Audrey McCann, Director of the Camarillo Yoga Center, will talk about the evolution of this 5,000-year-old practice (referred to as “the hot exercise trend”) and how yoga can benefit us today and will then instruct us on a simple breathing exercise and a short daily meditation.
March 19, 2003
Global Warming: A Geologic Perspective
Gary Hughes, Ventura College Professor, will present geologic evidence of climate change in the context of the Bush Administration’s outlook and will address some of the difficulties in determining cause-effect relationships based on geologic data.
March 26, 2003
Identity Theft: Are You Vulnerable?
Judy Christman Yates, Criminologist and Certified Protection Professional, will provide facts, websites and other resources on how to protect yourself against identity theft, mail fraud and telephone scams and will talk about what to do if you become an identity theft victim.
April 2, 2003
Sweet Cake And Poetry*
Patty Seyburn, Poet and Winner of the 1997 Marianne Moore Poetry Prize and the American Library Association’s Notable Book Award for 2000, will read new, original poems and poems from her books, Mechanical Cluster and Diasporadic. *This event is co-sponsored by Poets & Writers
April 9, 2003
Anna Paquette Performs: 100 Years of Ventura County History
Suzanne Lawrence, Docent for the Ventura County Museum of History And Art, will present a living history performance of Ventura County from 1815 – 1915, as told by Anna Paquette, a resident who arrived in Ventura in 1905.
April 23, 2003
From Other Lands: The Immigrant Experience
Ishita Edwards, Oxnard College Professor, will deliver a lecture from an immigrant’s point of view, describing what life in the U.S. appears to be like from the eyes of the unassimilated and will examine various facets of the U.S. immigrant population, the challenges faced and success stories.
April 30, 2003
The Imperative To Dissent
Leslie Radford, Oxnard College Professor, will present an overview of the historical, political and ethical necessity to speak in opposition in a civil and democratic society.
May 7, 2003
Redefining Environmental Activism
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, Cesar Hernandez, Outreach Coordinator/Organizer for Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy, will lecture and hold an open discussion on race, class and the environment, focusing on how people of color and economically disadvantaged people can be environmental activists.
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