SDSU NewsCenter
Making San Diego’s Chicana/o history available around the world
Dec 2A new grant allows for digitization of materials from the Chicana/o education movement
SDSU’s Department of Women’s Studies gets a new name
Nov 25In a multi-year effort to expand the scope of the department, the transformation is complete and the new name is official.
English professor’s picture book adapted for musical
Oct 29“Milo Imagines the World” will travel throughout the U.S. after the premiere at Chicago Children’s Theatre.
Alumna Sophia Rodriguez receives Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program Award
Oct 28Community-centered work is at the heart of Rodriguez’s research in environmental and medical humanities.
Fifth Big Data Hackathon brings student teams together to solve pressing issues
Sep 24$13K in prize money will be awarded to student teams who prepare digital solutions for health care issues
New book uncovers skateboarding and surfing's ties to socio-political movements
Sep 10SDSU professors and others from around the world explore new perspectives on surf/skate subcultures and the relationship to issues of climate change, economic inequality, racism, and authoritarianism.
Exploring girlhood and culture through Black dolls
Aug 20Assistant professor explores history through the lens of the girl child to highlight scholarly research in girlhood studies
K-12 teachers reflect on value of NEH Summer Institute
Aug 13Diverse social justice themed presentations and assignments helped participants expand ideas for future classroom engagement.
San Diego farming studied for insights on regenerative agriculture, climate change
Jul 8SDSU geography students shared their research findings with farm and vineyard owners after a year-long internship.
Groundbreaking 38-year study offers rare perspective on children of lesbian parents
Jun 27Esther Rothblum, emerita professor of women’s studies, is a collaborator on the largest and longest-running study on planned lesbian-parent families in the U.S.