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Bay Area – Nexus Of Change – But Toward What?, Rick Ayers
Bay Area – Nexus Of Change – But Toward What?, Rick Ayers
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
The Bay Area has a history as a site of innovation and change. With Caffe Trieste as a backdrop, Rick Ayers considers recent shifts in culture and freedom.
Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, And Urban Development In The San Francisco Bay Area, Tanu Sankalia
Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, And Urban Development In The San Francisco Bay Area, Tanu Sankalia
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
In the Bay Area, the tension between the need for affordable housing come into conflict with the potential impacts of climate change and sea-level rise. Tanu Sankalia writes about the viability of development on low-lying coastal sites in the Bay Area and examines the high-risk development proposed for Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay.
Aging In The Bay: Where We Excel And Fall Short In Serving The Needs Of Older Adults, Erin Grinshteyn
Aging In The Bay: Where We Excel And Fall Short In Serving The Needs Of Older Adults, Erin Grinshteyn
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
As the population of California and the Bay Area gets older, issues of high cost of living and transportation makes it difficult for elderly people. Erin Grinshteyn looks at initiatives in the Bay Area to help the aging populations.
Ethnic Studies In San Francisco High Schools: A Model For The U.S.?, Noah E. Borrero
Ethnic Studies In San Francisco High Schools: A Model For The U.S.?, Noah E. Borrero
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
Noah Borrero discusses the development of ethnic studies programs in California public schools and recent initiatives to bring courses to San Francisco high schools.
Money Bail Criminalizes Poverty, Lara Bazelon
Money Bail Criminalizes Poverty, Lara Bazelon
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
The Bay Area is home to a movement to challenge the money-bail system, which disproportionately impacts community of color, and Lara Bazelon discusses the work of the USF School of Law’s Racial Justice Clinic.
Queering California’S K-12 History Curriculum, David Donahue
Queering California’S K-12 History Curriculum, David Donahue
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
To comply with the California Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful Act (FAIR Act), new inclusive textbooks were developed for K-12 instruction. David Donahue discusses the process of implementation and how this will impact curriculum in California and across the United States.
California Is The Home Of The Multiracial Movement, Saera R. Khan
California Is The Home Of The Multiracial Movement, Saera R. Khan
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
California is home to the largest and fastest growing ethnic identity group. Saera Khan contends that multiracial individuals want to be accepted by multiple groups and she argues for understandings of identities as shifting, fluid, and dynamic over time.
Bay Area Resistance To Trump’S Anti-Immigrant War, Bill Ong Hing
Bay Area Resistance To Trump’S Anti-Immigrant War, Bill Ong Hing
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
From the Muslim ban to the assault on sanctuary cities, to the repeal of DACA, the Trump administration’s policies on immigration may be the worst in a generation. Bill Ong Hing outlines the long history of anti-immigration policies from past administrations. In the Bay Area, immigration service providers have continued their work to protect immigrants and their families.
Entrepreneurship In Silicon Valley: The Road To Sustainable Prosperity, June Y. Lee
Entrepreneurship In Silicon Valley: The Road To Sustainable Prosperity, June Y. Lee
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
Although Silicon Valley has made significant cultural and technological advancements, only 9% of decision-makers at U.S. based venture capital firms are women and only 15% of the U.S venture dollars in 2017 went to teams with a female founder. June Y. Lee writes about the long history of successful entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley and the relationship between academia and industry.
Climate Of Transformation: Pursuing Carbon Neutrality And Economic Equity In San Francisco, Stephanie A. Siehr
Climate Of Transformation: Pursuing Carbon Neutrality And Economic Equity In San Francisco, Stephanie A. Siehr
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
San Francisco has enacted numerous policies in its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality. Stephanie Siehr outlines current initiatives and the work that still needs to be done to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Data Science: Past, Present, And Future, Vijay Mehrotra
Data Science: Past, Present, And Future, Vijay Mehrotra
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
Data science is a growing in popularity. Vijay Mehrotra chronicles the field from its inception in the early days of technology to new and emerging areas in technology and management.
Breathing Dangerously, Christine J. Yeh
Breathing Dangerously, Christine J. Yeh
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
Smoke from the devastating wildfires throughout California greatly impacted air quality, but there also are other unseen pollutants that impact our everyday lives. Christine Yeh explores the hidden danger of air quality on vulnerable communities.
Realizing The Promise And Potential Of Free City, Desiree D. Zerquera
Realizing The Promise And Potential Of Free City, Desiree D. Zerquera
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
Through Free City, City College covers their college fees and a stipend to pay the cost of books for students, but there are still barriers for marginalized students. Desiree Zerquera argues for creative strategies for continuing to support students.
Balancing Sustainability And Scale In California Agriculture, Naupaka B. Zimmerman
Balancing Sustainability And Scale In California Agriculture, Naupaka B. Zimmerman
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
California is the largest agricultural producer and exporter in America and has been at the forefront of developing organic agricultural methods. Naupaka Zimmerman looks at the impact of soil health on crop yield.
Going To Jail To Receive Mental Healthcare?, Lisa De La Rue
Going To Jail To Receive Mental Healthcare?, Lisa De La Rue
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
San Francisco jails are now the largest mental health facility in the country. Lisa De La Rue writes about issues with affordable healthcare and the growing population of incarcerated people with mental illness.
Voices Of Hope And Trepidation: Usf Scholars Tackle Critical Issues Concerning The Future Of The San Francisco Bay Area, Saera R. Khan, Christine J. Yeh
Voices Of Hope And Trepidation: Usf Scholars Tackle Critical Issues Concerning The Future Of The San Francisco Bay Area, Saera R. Khan, Christine J. Yeh
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
Eighteen university scholars representing different academic fields provide their expertise in critical issues to underscore how the Bay Area’s stories of success and troubling challenges may forecast what our country could and would become. Although many of us share Manuel Pastor’s optimism in his book State of Resistance, we also focus on the experiences of marginalized communities which allows us to envision a version of success that is inclusive.
Why Aren’T There More Female University Leaders?, Shirley Mcguire
Why Aren’T There More Female University Leaders?, Shirley Mcguire
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
Many women in leadership emerge from California, but there are still too few women in academic leadership positions. Shirley McGuire considers different pathways that women take to leadership positions and ways to encourage gender equity in higher education.
It’S About Discrimination And Equality, Not Just Diversity And Bad Actors, Tristin Green
It’S About Discrimination And Equality, Not Just Diversity And Bad Actors, Tristin Green
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
Silicon Valley firms have made changes in response to accusations of discrimination and harassment. Tristin Green writes about the narrative around individuals and suggests that the focus move to systemic problems within organizations.
A New Model Of Art Commerce, John Zarobell
A New Model Of Art Commerce, John Zarobell
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship
Rising rents in San Francisco led to galleries closing and vanishing studio space for artists. John Zarobell explores innovative development of art galleries and studios as a new model for creative spaces.