The School of Social Sciences annual Brown Bag Lecture Series features presentations by Sonoma State faculty on their current areas of research. Topics for this spring's series include Latinas and academia, social network analysis of captive Hamadryas Baboons, and more. Lectures are noon to 1 p.m. in Stevenson 2011. Admission is free, parking is $5-$8 on campus.
Jan. 31
The Stained Glass Ceiling: Latinas and Academia
Theresa Alfaro-Velcamp, History
Feb. 7
What Science Fiction Teaches Us About Gender, Power, and Politics
Cynthia Boaz, Political Science
Feb. 14
Ecofeminism as Critique, and a Critique of Ecofeminism
Emily Ray, Political Science
Feb. 21
Mining, Science and Recreation: Landscape Transition at Gothic, Colorado
Laura Watt, Environmental Studies
Feb. 28
Initiating Community-Based, Policy-relevant Research to Understand Community Assets
Debora Paterniti, Sociology
March 7
Computational Pedagogy for Everyone? Advantages and Drawbacks of Digital Technology in Your Teaching
Daniel Soto, Environmental Studies and Planning
March 21
Transwomen and Queer San Francisco: Partnership, Community, and Queer/Straight Borders
James Dean, Sociology
March 28
Social Network Analysis of a Captive Hamadryas Baboon Group
Karin Jaffe, Anthropology
April 4
Racial/Ethnic Minority Faculty: Successful Recruitment and Retention Strategies
Elisa Velasquez-Andrade, Psychology
April 11
Emotion or Logic: Exploring the World of Home Organizing
Melinda Milligan, Sociology
April 18
History, Memory and the Politics of Commemoration in Ireland
Kathleen Noonan, History
April 25
Using Testate Amoebae to Reconstruct Changes in Hydrology in the Rift Valley, Kenya
Michelle Goman, Geography and Global Studies
May 2
Development of a Technology-Assisted Mental Training and Health Promotion Program
Glenn Brassington, Psychology