Dean's Lecture Series
The Dean’s Lecture Series takes faculty expertise and knowledge from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences into the community in an ongoing effort to foster closer connections, share intriguing and timely information, and inspire conversation.
Curating and Presenting Lasting Literature: WWU's Bellingham Review
On March 10, 2021, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, in partnership with the Alumni Association, hosted a webinar featuring Susanne Paola, managing editor of Western's literary journal, the Bellingham Review, along with MFA candidate Stephen Haines, and previous assistant managing editor and MFA graduate Jai Dulani. The panel discussed the daily functions of a literary journal, how we create collaborations between faculty and graduate students, and how we create relationships with writers in this country and across borders.
Dr. Steve Bennett
Spring 2020 Western Horizons: Our Pandemic Future: Human Behavior and the Environment
Dr. Paqui Paredes Méndez, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the WWU Alumni Association present Western Horizons, a public webinar series featuring…
Dr. Steve Bennett, Lecturer, Community Health Program, Health & Human Development Department
Spring 2018
An analysis of the impact of climate change on the emergence and spread of infectious disease. From vector borne disease to water borne…
Dr. Carolyn Neilsen, Journalism Department
Fall 2020
Brought to you in partnership with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean's Lecture Series and the WWU Alumni Association
The mainstream news media have, for decades,…
Dr. Michael Wolff, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Winter 2020
An estimated 200,000 people have been murdered in Mexico since former President Felipe Calderon first launched his war on the country’s drug cartels 12 years ago…
Dr. Edward Vajda, Professor, Department of Modern and Classical Languages
Fall 2019
Professor Edward Vajda provided audience members with a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at his original fieldwork with Ket elders during six different trips…
Dr. Josh Kaplan, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Spring 2019
In his talk, Dr. Kaplan discusses how the cannabis landscape is evolving, leading to more choices for consumers trying to meet their recreational and medicinal…
Dr. Douglas Sladen, Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Fall 2018
Dr. Sladen's talk reviews the underlying causes of age-related hearing loss. Dr. Sladen shares new findings from the United States and worldwide that…
Dr. Hugo Garcia, Associate Professor, Department of Modern & Classical Languages
Winter 2018
The Regla de Ocha-Ifá, better known as Santería, is a religious system that emerged in Cuba as a result of the survival of the religions and cultures…
Dr. Johann Neem, Chair and Professor, Department of History
Fall 2017
At a time when state and national policy makers are debating the future of public education, Professor Neem draws on his new book, Democracy’s Schools: The…
Dr. Judith M.S. Pine, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
Spring 2017
In the presentation, Professor Pine will explore the consequences of the widespread claim that children in poverty struggle in school because they are exposed to…
Dr. Bidisha Biswas, Professor, Department of Political Science
Winter 2017
Bidisha Biswas presents perspectives from her recent, co-authored book Indian Immigrant Women and Work: The American Experience. The book challenges…
Dr. Todd Donovan, Professor, Department of Political Science
Fall 2017
Donald Trump has been cast as an 'outsider,' populist, anti-establishment figure. His victory in the 2016 Republican primaries, his campaign style, and his…