Ranjit Deshmukh will explore the opportunities and challenges posed by a large scale transition to renewable energy in developing economies — from the economic and environmental impacts of India’s ambitious renewable energy targets to the potential of . . .

"Carolyn Finney, Ph.D. is a writer, performer and cultural geographer. As a professor in Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the College of Natural Resources at the University of California, Berkeley, she explores how issues of difference . . .

Humboldt State alumnus and wildlife disease ecologist Mourad Gabriel assesses the threats to wildlife and the food chain posed by the rodenticides and acutely toxic pesticides associated with illegal marijuana cultivation on our public and tribal land . . .

Nathan Donahoe of the Cannabis Consulting Group, a Silicon Beach-based think tank, will present an in-depth analysis of Los Angeles-area medical marijuana collectives and the role regulation plays in the city’s cannabis industry and entrepreneurship. . . .

There have been many exciting developments in NASA's unmanned space program recently, the most recent of which being Curiosity's impressive Martian landing on August 5, 2012. In this seminar, Dr. Davis will share the latest news regarding Curiosity's . . .

This film lists Captain William R. Jones' life accomplishments as leader and innovator in America's steel industry.

Dr. Bonilla-Silva is a Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department at Duke University. He is an acclaimed scholar and author of Racism without Racist: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America.

Dr. Nazia Kazi is an ethnographer and educator based in Philadelphia. Her work explores the role of Islamophobia and racism in the context of global politics. She has lived in Dubai, New York City, and the Chicagoland area. She is Assistant Professor . . .

Dr. Naylor is a political geographer who uses food an dagriculture as a lens to examin human-environment interactions and spaces of resistance. She receive her Ph.D. from the University of Oregon and is currently Assistant Professor of Geography at th . . .

Airfare is a short documentary film exploring the people behind the voices of a unique California radio station KHSU-FM, diverse public radio for the North Coast.

Amy Cordalis is General Counsel for the Yurok Tribe. She comes from a long line of Yurok Indians from the village of Requa at the mouth of the Klamath River, who have fought for Yurok rights: her great-uncle's Supreme Court case, Mattz v. Arnett, conf . . .

Alexander Schunka is Professor of Early Modern History at the Friedrich Meinecke Institute of the Freie Universitat in Berlin. His doctoral dissertation (2004) at the University of Munich addressed religious migrations in the early modern era. He has . . .

Christopher Peters (Pohlik-lah/Karuk) is Owner and Principal Consultant for Red Deer Consulting, an independent firm that provides identity based cultural advising, mentoring and capacity building services for tribal communities. For the past 25 years . . .

Live recording of 1994 Jazz review.

A video recording of four Native American visual artists from several traditions discussing the spiritual influences behind their creative processes.

Ted Bilek is a Midwesterner out of the University of Wisconsin and Minnesota. He has been with the USDA Forest Service at the Forest Products Laboratory for 13 years. Prior to this, Bilek spent 14 years in Christchurch, New Zealand on the faculty of t . . .

A panel discussion with members of the Sunrise Movement Bay Area, including Daniel Adel and Abby Carlstad.

This film describes the construction and the opening of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 and how the Bessemer Converter made steel rails.

Richard Norris works on climate and evolution in the oceans on a variety of time scales. A good deal of his work is focused on the biological and physical processes that structure marine biodiversity. Theses studies rely on fossils and geochemical ana . . .

Dr. John Johnson is the Director of Centers for Diversity and Inclusion at California State University, Sacramento. An accomplished scholar, Dr. Johnson earned a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz and was a fellow w . . .

A video recording of a discussion panel at HSU with Native American Artists discussing cultural values in art and education.

Humboldt County has the opportunity to satisfy the majority of its energy needs using local renewable resources. This can be accomplished by aggressively implementing energy efficiency, utilizing abundant biomass, wind, wave and small hydro energy res . . .

Gwyn Kirk is a scholar-activist concerned with gender, race, and environmental justice in the service of genuine security and a sustainable world. She has taught courses in women's studies, environmental studies, political science, and sociology at a . . .

Benjamin Madley is an historian of Native America, the United States, and colonialism in world history. Born in Redding, California, Ben spent much of his childhood in Karuk Country near the Oregon border where he became interested in the relationship . . .

Professor Justus Ortega is recognized nationally for his head trauma studies. Ortega utilizes his ability as a researcher to dispense knowledge in a passionate, yet practical manner. Students consistently relate how he instilled confidence that aided . . .

Federico Ardila received his Ph.D. in 2003 from MIT and is a faculty member at San Francisco State University and the Universidad de Los Andes in his native Colombia. He studies objects in Algebra, geometry, topology, and applications by understanding . . .

Mia Mingus is a queer writer, educator, and community organizer who focuses on disability and transformative justice with a strong devotion to ending sexual violence.

Eliberto "Eddie" Ramos ('99, Sociology is a Psychiatric Social Worker for Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Court Linkage Program within superior courts. Serving as a bridge between the courts, the community, and the clients within the Lo . . .

Darren Speece is Assistant Dean of Students and History Teacher at Sidwell Friends School. A Humboldt State University alum (1997, BS Geology), he received his PhD in history at the University of Maryland (2010). After leaving Humboldt State, Darren w . . .

"Janet Fiskio is Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Comparative American Studies at Oberlin College. Her research and teaching focus on collaborative, community-based work in food justice and climate activism. She is currently finishing . . .

College of the Redwoods and Humboldt State University's 2013/14 Book of the Year author Jim Dodge will read selections from his novel Fup twice in November.

An instructional step-by-step video narrated by Tamara Wilder that describes how to make twine from wild Iris.

This film describes the vital role Captain Bill Jones played in building and then supervising the Edgar Thomson Steelworks where he patented more than 50 inventions.

Presentation Summary: In the last sixteen years, seventeen states and the District of Columbia have enacted medical marijuana laws. Marijuana advocates have employed various strategies through the ballot initiative, legislative, and judicial processes . . .

Javier Zamora was born in La Herradura, El Salvador in 1990. Both his father and mother fled El Salvador in attempts to escape the US-funded Salvadoran Civil War (1980-1992). In 1999, Javier migrated through Guatemala, Mexico, and eventually the Sonor . . .

Michael Pollan, contributing writer for the New York Times and author of The Botany of Desire, lectures at Humboldt State University on Sept. 28, 2005.

Dr. Jean O'Hara is a lecturer for Critical Race, Gender and Sexuality Department and the Theatre Arts Department. she recently earned a PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies from York University. The primarily focus of her work is devised ensemble ba . . .

This very brief slide presentation illustrates the role of the Jones Hot Metal mixer in the steelmaking process.

Dr. Paul Schacht is Professor of English at SUNY Geneseo, where he as also Director of Digital Thoreau, a public resource that gives students, teachers, scholars, and general readers a common space for engaging deliberately with Henry David Thoreau's . . .

Tiffany Dena Loftin is an outspoken advocate for social justice and previously served as the President of the United States Student Association (USSA), a non-porfit organization focused on issues of education justice that represents more than a millio . . .

Moving from a clear awareness of our history and the significant contributions of Latin@s to the society of the United States to develop leadership qualities on behalf of our communities. Alma Flor Add, Professor Emerita at the University of San Franc . . .

Tim'm West is an educator, scholar, journalist, poet, activist, and hip hop artist. He completed his B.A. at Duke University majoring in Philosophy with a focus on Women's Studies. A former instructor of Writing Pedagogy at Eugene Lang College of The . . .

Larry Roper, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Professor of Ethnic Studies at Oregon State University since 1995.

Environmental planner Aldaron Laird specializes in sea level rise vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning, specifically in the Humboldt Bay region. In this lecture, he will highlight the significant changes we might see on Humboldt Bay with . . .

Benjamin Madley is an historian of Native America, the United States, and colonialism in world history. Born in Redding, California, Ben spent much of his childhood in Karuk Country near the Oregon border where he became interested in the relationship . . .

A member of the Siksika Nation (Northern Blackfoot) of Alberta, Corey Gray (‘97, Physics & Applied Mathematics) currently supervises the operator crew for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) in Washington, where he’s worked . . .

Ron Reed is a traditional Karuk dipnet fisherman, spiritual leader, and the Cultural Biologist for the Karuk Tribe. Ron comes from a long and prominent family of traditional spiritual leaders and cultural practitioners, and is the father of six childr . . .

A video recording of four Native American visual artists from several traditions discussing the spiritual influences behind their creative processes.

Charles Wilkinson has written broadly on law, history, and society in the American West and has placed a major emphasis on American Indians. His 14 books include the standard law texts on federal public land law and Indian law and several books for a . . .

John's talk will focus on the efforts for shaping and implementing the campus sustainability strategy, which includes a "Triple-Zero" commitment to zero net energy, zero landfill waste, and climate neutrality by 2020. John is also involved in new cons . . .

Under Mr. Schottlaender's direction, the UC San Diego Libraries have built world-class collections and innovative services, and have excelled in the development and implementation of cutting-edge digital technologies in support of national and global . . .

Benson Farb is a Professor in the University of Chicago's Department of Mathematics.

Starting in 1965 the Voting Rights Act required districts with a history of discrimination to seek federal approval for proposed election laws. In 2013, the Supreme Court struck down this requirement, freeing local districts from seeking federal appro . . .

As Chief of the Transportation Fuels Branch at the Air Resources Board (ARB), Mr. Wade oversees rule development and implementation of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard. In prior positions with ARB, Mr. Wade contributed to the inception of California's cap . . .

Former Humboldt State University journalism instructor Alann Steen speaks at Humboldt State University on March 26, 1992 about his experience as a hostage in Beirut, Lebanon from January 24, 1987 to December 3, 1991.

This presentation reports emerging themes from 50 interviews conducted with marijuana users in San Francisco. These data have been collected as part of a larger National Institutes of Health funded investigation into the use patterns and perceptions o . . .