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Research Seminar Series
Research Seminar Series: Innovative Approaches to Global & Environmental Health
Join us during U-Hour for an engaging research presentation and a delightful food sampling! A unique opportunity to connect with students, faculty, and staff while exploring the fascinating global research conducted by our colleagues.
The 2025-2026 event series will be held from 12:00 PM to 12:50 PM on the specified dates. Each session will feature a food sampling, provided by the Office of Planning and Academic Resources. The Office of Graduate Studies and Research and the 糖心少女 Committee of International Research jointly host this event.
- November 4, 2025 - ARTS 240: Andy Spieldenner, Homophobia as a Global Health Threat
- December 2, 2025 - ACD 102: Alhel铆 Calder贸n Villarreal, The Tijuana River and the Environmental Structural Violence Among the Deported Population That Inhabit It
- February 3, 2026 - ACD 102: Shannon Switzer Swanson, Destruction and Reconstruction in the Coral Triangle: overlooked aspects of blast & poison fishing
- March 3, 2026 - ACD 102: Kim Pulvers, Turning Toxic Waste into Action: Strategies to Address the Persistent Cigarette and Vape Trash Problem
- April 7, 2026 - ACD 102: Elinne Becket, Analyzing the Mission Bay, CA Water Microbiome Across Space and Time to Investigate Urban Impacts on Wetland Ecosystems
- May 5, 2026 - ACD 102: Devan Romero, Exploring Environmental Determinants of Health Through Culture, Context, and Global Learning in Italy
Official Statement
Individuals with disabilities who would like to attend this event, please reply to
this email regarding any special accommodation needs. It is requested that individuals
requiring auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format
materials notify the event sponsor at least seven working days in advance. Every reasonable
effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely
manner.
2024-2025 Research Seminar Series
The International Research Seminar Series 2024-2025 was a resounding success! A heartfelt thank you to our 8 outstanding presenters, the 500 enthusiastic participants, and the numerous contributors who made this event possible. Your support and engagement were invaluable. If you want to know more about the 2024-2025 series, please check our infographics and the list of speakers below:
- October 15, 2024: France-Luce Benson, Femme Diaspora: Revolution, Resilience, and Womanhood (Haiti)
- November 19, 2024: Armaghan Ziaee, Amplifying Voices: Intersectional Approach to Gender, Space, and History in the Middle East (Iran)
- January 28, 2025: Elizabeth Ridder, Exploring Mediterranean Landscapes of the Bronze Age (Mediterranean)
- February 13, 2025: Erika D铆az-Almeyda, Milpas for the Future: Protecting and Reclaiming Traditional Agriculture (Mexico)
- February 25, 2025: Cecilia S. Uy-Tioco, Mobile Phones in the Philippines: Colonial Legacies and Global Neoliberal Rationalities (The Philippines)
- March 11, 2025: Gabriel Valle, Cali-Baja Foodways: Place-Based Foods and Traditions from an Emerging Borderlands Cuisine (Mexico - Baja California)
- March 27, 2025: Devan Romero, Examining Cross-Cultural Awareness and Global Health Perspectives: Impact of Short-Term Study Abroad in Italy and Science Identity (Italy)
- April 17, 2025: Tihomir Kostadinov, Taking the Pulse of the Ocean Biosphere from Space (Space)
