February 26, 2020
(Rohnert Park) — An address by political activist and author Angela Davis will be the cornerstone event of Social Justice Week at Sonoma State next week.
Davis, who
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July 24, 2018
Between 2016 and 2017, the number of individuals with as much wealth as half the world’s population fell from 62 to just eight, according to Oxfam International. Even more staggering is that just 17 global investment companies control close to $41 trillion in capital. Sonoma State...
April 11, 2018
Sonoma State University's Sociology Department has been ranked No. 1 in the United States among similar programs, according to schools.com.
“We have a broad major in sociology here at SSU that allows...
September 13, 2017
The Brown Bag Lecture Series returns to Sonoma State University this fall, featuring a selection of speakers from the School of Social Sciences. Those interested are invited to pack a lunch, as lectures are from 4 to 5 p.m. in Stevenson 2011.
The series kicks off with a lecture by ...
March 12, 2012
If a professor teaches outside Sonoma State, it is often in summer school programs or day camps. When Elaine Leeder isn't being a dean or teaching sociology at SSU she teaches in San Quentin State Prison. She writes about her experiences there in her new book, My Life with Lifers, Lessons for a...
November 28, 2011
Hear the KRCB podcast of NorthBay Report for more on this effort http://krcb.org/201111222381/north-bay-report/education-and-poverty.
A Sonoma State University...
March 21, 2016
Sonoma State University hosts its second annual Social Justice Week this week more than 30 hours of lectures, panels, films and activities on topics ranging from the Black Lives Matter movement to the CIA. Keynote speakers include author David Talbot, hip-hop historian and radio host DaveyD, and...
