OXNARD COLLEGE OFFERS FALL 2008
SPEAKERS LECTURE SERIES
U.S. Congresswoman Lois Capps, poet Allison Hedge Coke and writer-activist Greg Mortenson are among the guest lecturers appearing at the 2008 Fall Oxnard College Speakers Lecture Series that begins Wednesday, September 24, 2008. In addition,
The Oxnard College Speakers Series is held on Wednesdays from 12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. in LS 8 (Clock Tower Auditorium) and is funded in part by the Oxnard College Foundation.
The events are free, and students, faculty, staff and community members are welcome to attend. Visitors can park free in the A and B parking lots located at Bard Road and South Campus Road. For more information or to receive directions to the college or a flier contact series coordinator Shelley Savren at ssavren@vcccd.edu or (805) 986-5800 ext. 1951, or Cathy Garnica in the Public Relations Office at cgarnica@vcccd.edu or (805)986-5809. The ClockTower Auditorium is located on the south end of the campus of Oxnard College, 4000 S. Rose Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93033
The series is as follows:
September 24, 2008
“Deafhood 101” -- In Celebration of Deaf Awareness Month, Charles Katz, Ed.D, will introduce the concept of deafhood and will provide glimpses into ways it has been perceived and used by the deaf community. He will also introduce the concept of the “Deaf Chair,” a psychological exercise to demonstrate deafhood in action.
October 1, 2008
“No Justice, No Peace” -- In Celebration of Latino Heritage Month, Arts for Action, a collective of young artists dedicated to economic, environmental and social justice, will show a multimedia presentation on the use of the arts and community organizing to address issues of violence and injustice in the City of Oxnard.
October 8, 2008
The Challenges of Latina Professionals -- In Celebration of Latino Heritage Month, Oxnard College Professor Ramona Armijo, PhD. will present a PowerPoint based on her research of how Latinas face greater compromises and inequities than others in the areas of gender, culture and social class and in our professional workforce.
October 15, 2008
Same-Sex Marriage: a Civil Right or a Threat to Tradition? -- Attorneys Joseph Rund, Ellen J. Hirvela, and Diane Goodman will hold a panel discussion about how the new California marriage cases impact gays and lesbians and their families and what effect Proposition 8 (appearing on the November ballot) will have if it is passed.
October 22, 2008
The Presidential Platforms -- Oxnard College Professors Gloria Guevara, PhD. and Carolyn Dorrance, PhD. will discuss the issues in the upcoming presidential campaign, focusing on the differences between the two candidates’ policies on economics, war, health care, and environment and how they affect our lives.
October 29, 2008
An Update from Our Nation’s Capitol -- U.S. Congresswoman Lois Capps, who represents Oxnard and the Central California Coast, will discuss the latest issues under debate in the U.S. Congress, including education, economy, healthcare, immigration, the environment and the war in Iraq. (This event is rescheduled from Dec. 2007).
November 5, 2008
“Dog Road Woman and Other Poems and Prose”* -- In Celebration of Native American History Month, First Nations Poet and Writer Allison Adelle Hedge Coke will read from her latest releases and new works highlighting her poetic and memoir perceptions and revelations. (*Co-sponsored by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a James Irvine Foundation grant.)
November 12, 2008
Three Cups of Tea: A Campus Discussion -- Oxnard College Professor Marie Butler, Ph D. will lead a discussion of our One Book, One Campus selection, Three Cups of Tea, about the extraordinary account of writer Greg Mortenson’s efforts to build schools for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan in order to promote peace.
November 19, 2008
Family Activism: Change We Desire for Our Communities -- Author and Psychologist Roberto Vargas, Ph D. will share stories from his book, Family Activism, and discuss how we can develop the skills and attitudes necessary to tackle broader problems in our community and empower positive change within our families and society.
November 26, 2008
The Mathematics of Game Shows -- Oxnard College Professor Mark Bates will lecture on the history of the game show genre, (the first “Reality TV,”) and will analyze the extensive use of mathematics in game shows of past and present, while entertaining the audience with a new way to experience mathematics.
December 3, 2008
Performing Oral Histories: Real People, Real Stories, Real Funny! -- Historian and Oxnard native David G. García, PhD., will talk about how his education – from Oxnard College to UCLA – led him to document the comedy theater group, “Culture Clash,” and will show film clips of their interview-based monologues from across “AmeriCCA.”
December 10, 2008
Where Have You Gone, Huckleberry Finn? -- Oxnard College Professor Anthony Rodriguez and students from the Literature Institute of Oxnard College will compare and contrast the lifestyles of contemporary American youths with their counterparts from Mark Twain's era, exploring social and cultural nuances of these periods.
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