Fall 2023 Update: The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is excited to offer a dynamic and diverse lineup of speakers for the 2023–2024 academic year. Please refer to the CBSS’s social media accounts, including Facebook and Instagram, for flyers, dates and links to attend the fall lectures. We look forward to seeing you all there!  

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences provides opportunities for students, faculty members and staff to learn from leading scholars who combine their academic expertise with their service mindset. 

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Please join us for the 2023–2024 Culture and Justice Lecture Series.

"Healing Conversations on Race"

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Dr. Vasquez, Dr. Knabb, Dr. Lee-Johnson & Dr. Hays
Authors of Healing Conversation on Race

Thursday, October 19, 2023
Innovators Auditorium
Fireside Chat: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Lecture: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

"When We Stand Together: Embracing Community and Calling"

Terance

Terence Lester, PhD 
Executive Director-Author of  Love Beyond Walls

Thursday, November 16, 2023
Fireside Chat: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Lecture: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

 

“Integration and Beyond: Principled, Professional, and Personal”

Siang Yang Tan

Siang-Yang Tan, PhD
Senior Professor, Fuller Theological Seminary

Thursday, February 1, 2024
Fireside Chat: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Lecture: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

"The Theology of Place: Leading Unapologetically in Your Space and Place"

Tracy

Tracy Colunga
Director of Civic Engagement Practice, Bloomberg Center at Johns Hopkins 

Thursday, March 21, 2024
Fireside Chat: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Lecture: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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O'Farrell

Velanta

Contact the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Dean: Dr. Jacqueline Gustafson
Department Secretary: Denitria Davidson
Email: ddavidson@calbaptist.edu
Phone: (951) 343-4487

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