Joyce Carol Oates, the prolific author and winner of nearly every literary award of note, has maintained a creative dialogue with contemporary American culture for 50 years. She continues the conversation here with veteran journalist Dean Nelson as part of the 2015 Writer’s Symposium by the Sea at Point Loma Nazarene University.

Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 28394]

Social psychologist and author Jack Glaser makes a compelling case against racial profiling in law enforcement, arguing that it’s not only wrong, but can lead to more crimes being committed by non-profiled groups in this timely conversation on race, shooter bias and stereotypes with Oakland Assistant Police Chief Paul Figueroa and Henry E. Brady, dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 29096]

In her new book, "Making Hispanics: How Activists, Bureaucrats, and Media Constructed a New America" (University of Chicago Press), UC Berkeley sociologist G. Cristina Mora traces the commercial, political and cultural interests that colluded in the 1970s to create a national Hispanic identity and, in turn, boosted the political clout of Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Salvadorans, Guatemalans and other Latin Americans in the United States. Series: "UC Berkeley News" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 28531]

The UC San Diego Library announces the purchase of the Farmworker Movement Documentation Project, an online archive containing thousands of documents related to the history of the United Farm Workers’ union and related events. A short video on the historic March to Sacramento in 1966 is shown followed by a discussion with two participants in the march: Roberto Bustos and LeRoy Chatfield, key advisors to Cesar Chávez. Series: "Library Channel" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 28138]

There is strong evidence to suggest that where you live determines your life expectancy as well as your overall health. Anthony B. Iton, MD, JD, MPH is Senior Vice President at The California Endowment, discusses the root causes of health inequity, mostly living conditions as a result of poverty and economic opportunity, and how interventions at multiple points can change health outcomes. Series: "Lenoir/Hamburger Memorial Lecture" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 27738]

Angela Davis visited UC Santa Barbara for a screening of "Free Angela and All Political Prisoners," a documentary by Shola Lynch that chronicles Davis's life as a young, outspoken UCLA professor. Angela Davis and producer Sidra Smith answer questions from the audience. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 25917]

Harvard University professor of social sciences Lawrence D. Bobo addresses contemporary issues of race and politics within American society. He argues against the assumption that the U.S. is a post-racial nation.

Series: "Voices" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 25813]

Acclaimed writer and educator Nalo Hopkinson examines ongoing discussions about the growing importance of racial and gender diversity in science fiction. Series: "It Came from Riverside: Inside the World’s Largest Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 24144]

Hilda Solis, the former Secretary of Labor and the first Latina to serve in a presidential cabinet, shares her perspective on the critical role that higher education plays in creating a highly skilled and diverse workforce. Solis is presented by the Cesar Chavez Month Committee and the Helen Edison Lecture Series at UC San Diego. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24942]

Two recent Supreme Court decisions seem to send conflicting messages about state and local laws regulating noncitizens. In one case, the justices upheld Arizona’s law imposing sanctions on employers who hire undocumented workers. But another ruling struck down a law that allowed for racial profiling of suspected illegal immigrants. UC Davis Law Professor Gabriel Chin sorts through the legal contradictions to find the right balance between state and federal governments. Chin is the featured speaker of the 2013 DeWitt Higgs Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Cal Western School of Law and UC San Diego. Series: "DeWitt Higgs Memorial Lecture" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24665]