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The Fullerton College Ethnic Studies Department is excited to return to the fall semester and to the new academic year with our inaugural bi-annual newsletter. In the following pages you will find announcements, commendations, and relevant news. The newsletter will be released at the beginning of each semester, once in the fall and once in the spring. We will also send out periodic reminders of upcoming events through the listserv. Welcome back Hornets!
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Historic New Ethnic Studies Hire
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The Ethnic Studies Department is excited to announce its first full time tenure track faculty in African American Studies in the history of the Department! Professor Arnetta Smith is an ARTivist, who is passionate about social justice and equality for all marginalized people. She received her B.A. in Africana Studies and her M.A. in Ethnic Studies from San Francisco State University.
She is committed to student access and success. Her courses are designed with the intention to provide an inclusive and holistic education. She blends traditional and new media to create a transformative 21st century learning environment.
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Professor Smith has created several media projects including the web series, Dyke Central and the short film, Triggered. Her thesis, “From the Margins” focused on the performance and representation of masculine black queer female bodies in television and film. She is interested in Social Psychology, Cultural Formations, Performative Media, and History. See below for info on ETHS 130, an open course Professor Smith is teaching this fall.
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Dr. G's Interview on Soundcloud
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Over the summer Professor González was interviewed on a well-regarded music and culture podcast on Soundcloud.
Listen to it here to learn more about her take on contemporary social issues.
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Fall Semester Open Courses
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FC students: Are you looking for an open class? Consider enrolling in one or more of the following five open courses this fall. All Fullerton College Ethnic Studies courses are transferrable and meet the requirements for AA GE (Area D1), CSU GE (Area D), IGETC (Area 4C).
ETHS 130. African American History I. This course is an introduction to the historical roots and characteristics of Black culture in the United States. This survey course examines the Black American experience from its Ancient African roots to the Reconstruction Era in the United States. *This course qualifies for the CSU requirement*
CRN 14757 MW 10:10 - 11:45 AM
ETHS 141. Chicana/Chicano History. This course provides the student with the social, political and cultural roots of Chicanas/Chicanos, tracing history from their Indigenous, African, and Spanish beginnings to the present.
CRN 10910 T 6:50 - 10:00 PM
CRN 14330 TH 6:50 - 10:00 PM
ETHS 142. Chicanas/os and Latinas/os in Contemporary Society. This course is an introduction of the contemporary characteristics and significant contributions of the Chicana/o and Latina/o community as presented from an interdisciplinary area of study.
CRN 13512 W 1:20 - 4:30 PM
ETHS 170. Introduction to Asian Pacific American Studies. This course focuses on the experiences of various Asian and Pacific Islander groups, utilizing the lens of race, class, gender and sexuality; connecting historical issues with contemporary phenomena.
CRN 12431 MW 11:45AM - 1:10PM
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Cultural Immersion in Peru This Winter Break
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Professor González is leading a *9-day cultural immersion tour to Peru in January 2017! For more information and to sign up visit the website or call 877-485-4184 or email ProfessorG.EFTours@gmail.com. Enroll by 9/16/16 to receive a $200 scholarship!
You can also attend an info session on Tuesday 8/30/16 at 2PM Location TBA (At Fullerton College). The tour is open to all college students, faculty, staff and community members.
*This trip is organized through EF College Study Tours and is NOT affiliated with Fullerton College*
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Fall Events: Save the Dates!
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Tuesday, Sept. 13 @ 10AM - 1PM
FC QUAD
The Cadena Transfer Center hosts speakers and a resources fair.
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Saturday, Sept. 24 @ 9AM - 4PM
FC QUAD, Theater, & Dining Hall
View the schedule & buy tickets here.
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Tuesday, Sept. 27 @ 11:45AM - 1:15PM Room 224
A dialogue about Latinx student issues.
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Tuesday, Oct. 11 @ 2 - 3:30 PM
Room 224
An open discussion on issues.
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Thursday, Oct. 27 @ 6 - 9PM
FC QUAD
Performances and altars to honor those who have passed on.
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(Health and Revolution) PILAS Summit
Friday, Nov. 18 @ 9AM - 5PM
FC QUAD & Campus-Wide
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Thursday, Dec. 1 @ 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: TBA
Celebrating family, community & culture
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Get Involved in a Student Organization
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Modeled after UCLA’s STOMP and the Community College Partnership Program, the Fullerton College Student Transfer Opportunity Mentorship Program (STOMP) aims to increase transfer admissions rates of students of color through workshops, mentorship, and consciousness raising.
Sign-up here.
Weekly Meetings: Tuesdays @ 2pm
Room TBA
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Call for Proposals: PILAS Summit
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PILAS, the People's Intervention for Liberation, Autonomy, and Self-Determination, is organizing a one-day FREE summit that will take place at Fullerton College on Friday November 18.
This year's theme is "Health and Revolution." For more information about the event and to see the call for proposals, read the post on our website.
Priority Submission Deadline: September 9
Final Submission Deadline: October 7
RSVP to the event here.
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Are you interested in submitting a story related to FC’s Ethnic Studies Department and/or Ethnic Studies topics? Contact Dr. G at agonzalez@fullcoll.edu to discuss guest publishing opportunities.
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