Programs

Spring 2025 Programs:

Black History Month Lecture
The Immovable Veil of Black Disability: An Introduction to Black Disability Threat Theory and Its Application to School Discipline

Dr. Da’Shay Templeton, Department of Educational Leadership
Wednesday, February 12, 12-1 p.m.
Virtual Lecture via Zoom
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Dr. Da’Shay Templeton proposes a new theoretical framework that incorporates an intersecting analysis of Blackness and disability: Black disability threat theory. A major contribution of this theory is the notion that being visibly Black and visibly disabled causes moral panic to disabled and nondisabled populations belonging to any racial group including non-disabled Black American persons and disabled White American persons. Additionally, she leverages a broader category of intersectional theories to learn more about inequities and how we might resolve them. 

 

Women Leaders in Education Panel & Networking Event

Confirmed Panelists: Dr. Trudy Tuttle Arriaga (Department of Educational Leadership, Cal Lutheran), Dr. Michele Dean (Department of Learning and Teaching, Cal Lutheran), Dr. Mónica Robles (Assistant Principal, Frontier High School), Dr. Joy Springer (Executive Director, Educator Support & Effectiveness, VCOE)

Tuesday, March 4, 4:30-7 p.m.
Ullman 100/101
Cal Lutheran's Thousand Oaks Campus
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In honor of Women’s History Month, the Center for Educational Excellence and Equity in the Graduate School of Education is holding a women leaders in education panel (5-6 p.m.) where invited panelists will share insights and stories about their career and lives. Following the panel (from 6-7 p.m.), participants will be able to network with one another. Light refreshments will be served.

 

Disability Awareness Month Lecture
Deconstructing Disability: A Multigenerational Family Perspective

Dr. Mina Chun, Department of Learning and Teaching & Dr. Tammy Bachrach (Azusa Pacific University)
Thursday, March 27, 4:30-6 p.m.
Virtual Lecture Via Zoom
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This presentation centers a research study that explores the experiences of family members following the death of their brother or uncle, Joseph, a man with Down syndrome born in 1961. It examines the impact of their relationship with Joseph, evaluates significant transformations within the family over decades, and investigates how the discourse of disability shaped Joseph’s life history and evolved over time. The family narrative offers a multigenerational perspective and a counter-narrative to the medical model of disability, which often defines individuals by their condition and views disability as a tragedy. By analyzing the family’s experiences in the context of historical and socio-political changes, this study sheds light on the evolving understanding of disability and its implications for individuals and families.

 

“Weaving Stories for Indigenous Presence and Futures” (Rescheduled from November 2024)

Dr. Amanda Tachine, University of Oregon
Tuesday, April 1, 4-5:30 p.m.
Virtual Lecture via Zoom
Rescheduled from Fall 2024
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Dr. Tachine will discuss her book, Native Presence and Sovereignty in College: Indigenous Weapons to Defeat Systemic Monsters, which weaves the stories of Native college students' experiences in navigating their senior year in high school and first year in college. Stories detail Indigenous knowledge systems of love, kinship, sacredness, and sovereignty.

 

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Deep Roots, Strong Branches: The Foundation and Future of Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions

Dra. Kristine Jan Cruz Espinoza, Department of Counselor Education
Tuesday, April 22, 4-5:30 p.m.
Swenson 101/102
Cal Lutheran's Thousand Oaks Campus

The federal Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) designation and program was established with the signing of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act in 2007. Since then, AANAPISIs and funded AANAPISI programs have been leveraged as a key policy lever to support Asian American, Pasifika, and other minoritized communities. The metaphor of “deep roots” represents AANAPISIs’ strong foundation in community advocacy while “strong branches” reflect their outsized role in enrolling Asian American and Pasifika students nationwide and fostering broader social impact. This talk will delve into the historical origins of AANAPISIs, highlight outcomes and opportunities they have created, and explore ideas around how AANAPISIs—including emerging AANAPISIs like Cal Lutheran—can enhance their efforts toward a more inclusive and equitable future in U.S. higher education that remains grounded in this advocacy’s legacy.


Past Programs:

Virtual Book Club: Strategies for Segregation: Race, Residence, and the Struggle for Educational Equality

August 26-October 14, 2024
Asynchronous weekly discussions
Open to all Cal Lutheran students, staff, faculty, and alumni.

Post on virtual book club reading Dr. David García's book, Strategies for Segregation: Race, Residence, and the Struggle for Educational Equality.

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