"The funniest book I've ever read." —Bowen Yang
“A master comedian with a virtuoso prose style has produced an audacious, original and highly disturbing book . . . an incandescent satire." -—Giles Harvey, The New York Times Magazine
“It’s the funniest, darkest thing—it’s like Dostoevsky’s Notes From Underground meets Instagram.” —St. Vincent
Panelists will discuss gap year options and how maximizing this time can make you stand out as an applicant.
Please register on Handshake for this event.
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
Description:
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.
Accessibility:
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.