Choi Auditorium

On Feb. 18, Dr. Spires will deliver a keynote lecture titled “Simple Justice: Frances E.W. Harper's Reconstruction.” Associate professor of English at the University of Delaware, Dr.

New York Times bestselling author of “The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of MLK Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation” and  “Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden From Us.”

Hosted by Black Studies & GWSS. Sponsored by the Remsen Bird Fund.

5-6 p.m. reception at the Choi Overhang Entrance.

Location: Choi Auditorium

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Don't miss Crip Camp - Screening & Discussion Panel. 

Join us for this inspiring story, followed by a panel discussion with the film's co-directors, James LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham. 

This is a wonderful opportunity to explore the film's themes and engage directly with it's creators. 

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Part 2 of event which will be a Panel discussion exploring the art of community organizing and the diverse ways individuals can advance social change through their respective disciplines in Choi Auditorium. Panelists will include:

Alyesha Wise Hernandez, Director of Program Integration, Street Poets

Ysabel Jurado, Councilmember of Los Angeles City 14th District

Ashley Gonzales-Vielman, Interim Campaigns Director, LAANE

Vanessa González-Siegel, Director of UCLA LGBTQ Campus Resource Center

The Politics Department is looking forward to hosting Osita Nwanevu, a contributing editor at The New Republic and a columnist at The Guardian.

“It’s our stuff, and we should be allowed to fix it — not just in theory, in the real world,” (Engstrom, 2025).

Launched in 2017, the Barack Obama Scholars Program at Occidental College empowers the next generation of leaders in active pursuit of the public good. Honoring the legacy of Occidental’s most famous student, this scholarship program provides a comprehensive experience for exceptional students of all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to create meaningful and lasting change.

Learn more about the Obama Scholars program.

Oxy students will present the findings of their original research on gender-based violence in eight cities around the world. Hear about how cities gather data on gender-based violence (GBV), how that data can be flawed, and how data informs policy at the local level. We will also hear from representatives of mayoral staff from cities in Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Open to all community members, especially those interested in preventing GBV, data collection, inter-city cooperation, policy development, and research.

Arrival is a 2016 American science fiction drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Eric Heisserer, based on the 1998 short story "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang. The film stars Amy Adams as Louise Banks, a linguist enlisted by the United States Army to discover how to communicate with extraterrestrials who have arrived on Earth, before tensions lead to war. Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, and Michael Stuhlbarg appear in supporting roles.