Archive
Missed a World Cultures event? Zoom recordings of many of our past events are available below. Events are listed in reverse chronological order.
Spring 2024
Aaron Gragg: Chunky Hustle Brass Band (2/6/24) - Hosted by Mike Espar, Music
New Orleans-style brass band performance in honor of Mardi Gras season.
Dennis Newsome: Cultures Day - African Diaspora Celebration (2/14/24) - Hosted by Ebony Tyree & Tammy Williams, Umoja
Black History Month Celebration - a tribute to the diaspora. Celebrating various cultures from the continent with food, dance, and historical narratives.
Kenneth Banks: Kumeyaay Contemporary Ceramic Vessels (2/22/24) - Hosted by Terri Hughes-Oelrich, Fine Art
Kumeyaay artist Kenneth Banks showcased his ceramic vessels honoring his ancestors throughout his long artistic career. Ken's artwork is rooted in the spiritual and cultural knowledge of tribal peoples.
Keomi Tarver and Kelsey Daniels: I See You - Beauty Through The Black Lens Photography (2/24/24) - Hosted by Amanda Dahlgren, Photography Program & President's Office
Keomi and Kelsey performed a spoken word and movement art piece entitled "I See You" for the opening reception of the AFROTURE 2024 Photography Exhibition under the theme, I See You: Beauty Through The Black Lens.
Rich Soublet: Black Future Portraits (2/24/24) - Hosted by Amanda Dahlgren, Photography Program & President's Office
Hands-on in-studio workshop provided participants (all-levels) with practical
techniques and critical thought to framing and documenting the future of the Black
lived experience through a justice lens.
The Art of Drag: Storytelling (9/19/23) - Hosted by Yvette Dibos, Fine Art
Denja Harris: Conversations Between Color and Texture (9/12/23) - Hosted by Yvette Dibos, Fine Art
Shirin Towfiq: Looking For a Sign (9/13/22) - Hosted by Anna Delgado, Fine Art
The Border Crossed Us: The Case for Opening the U.S. - Mexico Border (5/3/22) - Hosted by Paul López, English/Puente.
Mixtec Hip Hop & Resistance Platica and Concert (4/28/22) - Hosted by Velma Calvario and America Martinez, Chicanx Studies
Green with ENBY: Non-Binary Panel Discussion (4/14/22) - Hosted by Elizabeth Meehan, Humanities
Growing up Deaf in a Deaf Family: ASL Storytelling (4/12/22) - Hosted by Melanie Nakaji, ASL/Languages
The Opium Lord's Daughter and Contemporary East/West Relations (4/5/22) - Hosted by Elizabeth Meehan, Humanities
Artists Collaborate: Wan-yi Lin and Roger Chen (2/22/22) - Hosted by Anna Delgado, Fine Art
Look This Way! Craftsmanship and Seduction with David Contreras (2/8/22) - Hosted by Yvette Dibos, Fine Art
Tracing the Horse: Poetry Reading with Diana Marie Delgado (11/9/21) - Hosted by Paul Lopez, English/PUENTE
Behind The Grind: Exploring the Chemistry of Coffee (11/3/21) - Hosted by Lorenza Levy and SACNAS
San Diego Symphony: A Virtual Concert for City College (10/27/21) - Hosted by Mike Espar, Music
Culture, Community, Connection, Addiction, and Recovery (10/21/21) - Hosted by Wendy Wiehl, AODS
Kay Ulanday Barrett: Liberation Shows Up! (10/14/21) - Hosted by Bree Kennedy, DSPS
Holistic Hilot: Integrating Filipino Health Practices in a Digital World (10/7/21) - Hosted by Susan Hasegawa, History and SAMAFILA
American Sign Language Poetry Slam (10/4/21) - Hosted by Melanie Nakaji, Language
The World is a Stage: Shakespeare and the Global Majority (9/30/21) - Hosted by Kate Stone, Drama
Both Sides of the Border: An Artist Talk with Beliz Iristay (9/14/21) - Hosted by Anna Delgado, Fine Art
Farm Workers' Movement: Collaboration Among Communities of Identities (9/9/21) - Hosted by Adan Sanchez, SUBIR Intercultural Centers