Creative Campus | California State University, Long Beach Partnerships

California State University, Long Beach Partnerships

Artistic Partners

New York Live Arts (Bill T. Jones and company artists)
Dr. Azar Nafisi
Sweet Honey in the Rock

Campus Partners

CSULB Department of Dance worked on Bill T. Jones residency and Reading Mercy and the Artificial Nigger production, faculty taught a course, Dress Code involved volunteer dance majors

CSULB Bob Cole Conservatory of Music faculty taught a course which featured a guest artist

CSULB Department of Art co-produced Visiting Artist Series, faculty taught two courses

CSULB Department of History faculty taught a course

CSULB Department of Human Development used B-Word concepts/activities as content for several courses, provided student volunteers for survey distribution and B-Heard data-gathering

CSULB Department of Comparative Literature used B-Word theme for their annual conference with Azar Nafisis lecture as their keynote speech, used Reading Mercy and the Artificial Nigger and Reading Lolita in Tehran in courses

CSULB Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality provided setting for Holly Hughes lecture for students

CSULB Department of Theatre Arts provided student actors and faculty coach for Reading Mercy and the Artificial Nigger, provided setting for John Flecks master class for students, faculty taught a course

CSULB Center for First Amendment Studies faculty taught two film courses, chair provided opening lecture of Visiting Artist Series

CSULB University Art Museum presented Peace Press Graphics art exhibit, provided setting for Karen Finleys meditation on Yom Kippur

CSULB Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden presented Defiant Gardens speaker

CSULB University Bookstore created banned books display

CSULB College of Continuing and Professional Education provided registration support for off-campus film courses, video-taped several lectures