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CAHSS Newsletter - November 2024
Congratulations Kaitlin Reed!
Native American Studies' Kaitlin Reed was one of four faculty to receive the McCrone award last week, which recognizes Humboldt’s junior faculty, acknowledges their potential in their field of research, and encourages their continued achievement.
Kaitlin Reed's recent book, Settler Cannabis: From Gold Rush to Green Rush in Indigenous Northern California was published last year.
Upcoming CAHSS Events
Featured Events
2024 Election Dissection: What Happened?
Wed Nov. 20
5 - 6:30pm | BSS 166
Please join faculty from the Department of Politics and students from the Politics Club, at this timely event, in which we will discuss various aspects of the 2024 election. The main topics we will "dissect" include: who the people were in and of the presidential campaigns, who the voters were, how different forms of media impacted the election, what the substantive issues that mattered (or not) were, and how the election fared internationally.
Book Reading, Art Exhibit, Q & A: Rhetoric and Democracy in a Post-Truth Era
Thurs Nov. 21
6:30pm | Northtown Books
Join COMM professor Joshua Frye who will read and discuss his book Rhetoric and Democracy in a Post-Truth Era with artist and Art + Film professor Jim Woglom.
Alumni Event: San Francisco Art Walk and Gathering
Sun Nov. 24
1:30 pm: Walking tour starting in Union Square (approx 1.5-2 hours)
3:30 pm: Alumni gathering at Johnny Foley's Irish House at 243 O'Farrell St.
Join CAHSS for a walking tour and alumni gathering in San Francisco! Led by the San Francisco Art Institute Legacy Foundation, the tour will feature Art + Film Professor Berit Potter as the guest expert. After the walk, there will be an alumni gathering hosted by Dean Jeff Crane.
Event Recap: Theater of War
Thank you to all the CAHSS organizers and participants in Theater of War last month! It was an impactful experience that sparked honest and open discussion, which we hope will continue a culture of critical dialogue on our campus.
Kyleigh Brine
Dance, Music & Theatre
Professor Kyleigh Brine was selected to perform in the Selah Dance Concert in Santa Barbara, California, where she presented an excerpt from her new choreographic work, Holding Things. The work is inspired by Maira Kalman’s book Women Holding Things and explores the physical and emotional ways we carry, hold, and move through the things that shape our lives. The performance provided an opportunity to share emerging creative research and new choreography with a broader dance community beyond Cal Poly Humboldt.
Gabi Kirk, Levi Humphrey, Zachary Knight, Liam Blackburn, Sterling Russell, and Corra Houtermans
Geography, Environment & Spatial Analysis
Levi Humphrey (GESA '25), Zachary Knight (GESA '26), Liam Blackburn (GESA '26), Sterling Russell (GESA/Religious Studies '26), and Corra Houtermans (ENST '26) with Professor Gabi Kirk (GESA) published "People's Guides to California" in you are here: the journal of creative geography based at University of Arizona. The 2026 issue is themed "Weaving Alter-Worlds" and "explores the act of weaving as a metaphor for crafting interconnected futures that resist colonial domination and hegemonic space." This student-faculty piece explores lesser-known histories and presents of California through Indigenous geography, Black history, and other cultural geographies through creative methods including maps, zines, and even a board game. The publication is on display in front of Founders Hall 109 or can be purchased at the journal's website.
Josh Meisel
Sociology
Domestic cannabis cultivation has become widespread internationally yet little is known about the methods, motives, and experiences of small-scale growers. In collaboration with the Global Cannabis Cultivation Research Consortium, Dr. Josh Meisel surveyed predominately small-scale cannabis growers in 18 countries about their use of cannabis and other drugs; cannabis growing experience; methods and scale of growing operations; reasons for growing cannabis; participation in cannabis and other drug markets; contacts with the criminal justice system in relation to cannabis growing; involvement in other (non-drug-related) criminal activity; and demographic characteristics. One paper resulting from this research, "Small-Scale Cannabis Cultivation, Use, and Supply in Eighteen Countries: Methods, Motives, and Experiences" was published in the July 2026 issue of Contemporary Drug Problems.
'A-t'i Xwee-ghayt-nish: Still, We Live On in Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian’s 2024 Native Cinema Showcase
Directed by Art + Film Professor Dave Jannetta, and produced by Art + Film Lecturer Nicola Waugh, and Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation Language and Culture Manager, Marva Sii~xuutesna Jones, the film tells the important story of Tolowa language resilience and revival for future generations.
The documentary is one of 12 films screening for free online Nov. 22-29.
Resources
Spring 2025 Course Promotion
Do you have a course you want promotional support with? Reach out to Social Media Manager Kianna Znika: kz45@humboldt.edu
CAHSS Social Media support drop in hours
Thursdays from 2-4pm in Gist Hall 122
Digital Communications Conclave
Dec. 11, 11am | SBS 405
A monthly roundtable of Humboldt's digital communicators. Share what's working, trade ideas, support each other's priority events.
Responding to Tech-Based Gendered Violence
Compiled by the Sexual Assault Prevention Team
ELITE Scholars Program
A resource for students who have exited the foster care system and independent students. Contact the new Student Support Specialist Jasmin Torres for more information on how she can support your students. Book a meeting | Learn more about the program.
Breaking Down the Gear Wall
The Dean's Office is still accepting winter clothing donations to Gist Hall 122, and is open to any students who want to pick up some warm clothes and shoes for the winter season.
Please spread the word to your students!
Care on Campus
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