College of Arts and Humanities Jahsun Ifakolade Edmonds, lecturer of Africana studies, was interviewed on the La Cura podcast about the spiritual roots of capoeira and the martial art's connection to Black rebellion and liberation. He was also featured on the podcast A Long Way from the Block for a conversation on African spirituality. Nancy Erbe, professor of negotiation, conflict resolution and peacebuilding, released the third edition of her book Holding These Truths: Empowerment and Recognition in Action, an interactive multicultural case study curriculum for catalyzing justice with conflict tools and skills. Meryah Fisher, lecturer of Africana studies, will be ... Read More
Faculty Highlights
Faculty Highlights: October 2021
College of Arts and Humanities Professor of Design Michele Bury, Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Labor Studies Vivian Price, and Associate Professor of Design Ellie Zenhari hosted the panel presentation "Redesigning and Reimagining Superhero Narratives and Essential Workers" at the Labor and Working Class History Association Annual Conference. The conference's 2021 theme was "Workers on the Frontline," and the CSUDH professors' panel showcased student work interpreting life under COVID-19. Price and Zenhari also presented "Activism Through Photography: Imagining the Future, Changing Ideas," at the International Visual Sociology Association Virtual Conference 2021: ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: August – September 2021
College of Arts and Humanities Assistant Professor of Asian Pacific Studies Mary Talusan's book, Instruments of Empire: Filipino Musicians, Black Soldiers, and Military Band Music during U.S. Colonization of the Philippines, was published by University Press of Mississippi. Gathering over 20 years of research on her great-grandfather’s role in the band, his travels with the band to the United States, and close friendship with African American conductor, Lt. Col. Walter H. Loving, she analyzes the connections between music, race, and U.S. imperialism during the early 20th century in America. College of Education Edward Curammeng, assistant professor in the Teacher Education ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: July-August 2021
College of Arts and Humanities Teodross Avery, assistant professor of jazz studies and contemporary music, released a live album, Live in NYC, featuring new original compositions. Nancy Erbe, professor of Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding, authored the book Living Inspiration: A Text/Workbook for Applied Ethics, Public Speaking, Human Relations and Creative Good. Gilah Yelin Hirsch, professor of art, had two articles published by the International Journal of Healing and Caring: "Green Tara and the Dalai Lama’s Biographer" (Sept. 2020) and "Brush or Pen: 1000 Strokes or a Thousand Words?" (Jan. ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: July 2021
Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and journal papers that contribute to their field and highlight their expertise. We feature those accomplishments and more in this section. To share faculty news, email ucpa@csudh.edu. College of Arts and Humanities Salim Faraji, professor of Africana Studies and scholar of medieval Nubia, was quoted in "Found: A Massive Medieval Cathedral from a 'Forgotten' Nubian Kingdom" in Atlas Obscura: "[The discovery] is not surprising at all considering that Old Dongola was the seat of a powerful Christian kingdom in Medieval Nubia that conducted foreign diplomacy with Muslim ... Read More
