Prior Events
April 2018: "Envisioning California Lecture: Racial and Ethnic Politics in the Golden State" a panel featuring Linda Lopez, Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs;Lorrie Frasure, Political Science, UCLA; Jessica L. Lavariega Monforti, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Cal Lutheran; Kyle Mays, American Indian Studies, UCLA; Edward Park, Asian and Asian American Studies, LMU.
May 2017: "Envisioning California Lecture: Keeping California Great, Latino Political Influence in the Golden State" a panel featuring Gary Segura, Dean, Luskin School of Public Affairs, UCLA; Arturo Vargas, Executive Director of NALEO; Asm. Raul Bocanegra, 39th Assembly District
April 2016: “Envisioning California Lecture: The Year of the Angry Voter" a panel discussion featuring Kareem Crayton, JD, Ph.D , Dan Schnur, Adrian D. Pantoja, Ph.D. and Leigh Bradberry, Ph.D.
March 2015: “Envisioning California Lecture: Los Angeles as a Model of Urban Resilience" a panel discussion featuring Senator Fran Pavley, Dr. Nancy Steele, and Dr. Alex Hall, moderated by Ms. Patt Morrison. California State University, Northridge.
April 2014: “Access and Respect: 21st Century Challenges for People with Disabilities” (.pdf), Envisioning California Lecture, I. King Jordan and Larry Mantle, California State University, Northridge.
April 2013: “The Los Angeles Mayor’s Race,” Envisioning California Lecture, Raphael Sonenshein and Larry Mantle, California State University, Northridge.
September 2012: “Politics and Technology,” 23rd Annual Envisioning California Conference, Sacramento, CA.
October 2011: "The Nonprofit Sector: Crises and Untapped Opportunities" (.pdf) 22nd Annual Envisioning California Conference, Skirball Center, jointly sponsored by California State University, Northridge’s Center for Southern California Studies, Cal State Sacramento’s Center for California Studies and the Los Angeles-based Human Interaction Research Institute. See coverage of the event.
October 2010: Dr. Robert Ross, California Endowment, "Building Impactful Partnerships with Nonprofits and Communities," (.pdf) 2010 Envisioning California Lecture, jointly sponsored by the Center for Southern California Studies, Time Warner Cable and the Human Interaction Research Institute. See coverage of the event.
October 2009: "Sustainability and the California Dream." (.pdf) Twenty-First Annual Envisioning California Conference, Skirball Center, Convened by the Center for Southern California Studies and the Center for California Studies.
September 2008, "California Imagined: The Arts of the Golden State." (.pdf) Twentieth Annual Envisioning California Conference, Sacramento Convention Center, Sponsored by the Center for California Studies and the Center for Southern California Studies.
September 2007, "Immigration in California: Conflict, Resolution, Transformation," (.pdf) 19th Annual Envisioning California Conference, Skirball Center, sponored by the Center for Southern California Studies and the Center for California Studies.
September 2006, "How Well Are We Preparing Our Young People for Life After High School," (.pdf) 18th Annual Envisioning California Conference, Sacramento Convention Center, Sponsored by the Center for California Studies and the Center for Southern California Studies.
September 2005, "Retrofitting California: Rethinking Policy and Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future," (.pdf) 17th Annual Envisioning California Conference, Warner Center Marriott, sponored by the Center for Southern California Studies and the Center for California Studies.
September 2004, "Refounding California: Envisioning the Future of State Government," (.pdf) 16th Annual Envisioning California Conference, Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza, Sponsored by the Center for California Studies and the Center for Southern California Studies.
September 2003, "Dynamic Diversity: Expanding the California Dream," (.pdf) 15th Annual Envisioning California Conference, Sheraton Universal Hotel, sponored by the Center for Southern California Studies and the Center for California Studies.