COSI: Transgender in Academy: Challenges and Opportunities
“It’s not just transgender people who have a gender identity, everyone has a gender identity.” —Stephanie Dykes
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COSI: Beyond Individualism, Towards Solidarity: The Limits of Identity Politics in Antiracist Activism
On Thursday, Dec. 2, the Seattle Central College Library hosted the last Conversations on Social Issues (COSI) session of the quarter. Central humanities professors Anna Hackman, Ph.D., and Vero Barrera-Kolb presented on the limits of identity politics in anti-racist activism in the context of individualism. Hackman and Barrera-Kolb cited emerging issues in activism and scholarship…
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COSI: On researching COVID-19 vaccines
The only long-term side effect you see from vaccination is life. Christian Kinlin On Thursday, Nov. 18 via Zoom, Seattle Central College’s library hosted another Conversations on Social Issues (COSI) featuring Christian Kinlin, a STEM-B lab technician at the college. According to promotional materials, the conversation, provocatively titled “Do Your Own Research for Vaccines,” set…
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COSI: The Intersections of Policing and Healthcare
Last week’s COSI (Conversation on Social Issues) session hosted by the Seattle Central Library on October 28 via Zoom focused on the intersections of policing and healthcare. Moderated by Reference and Instruction Librarian Kimberly Tate-Malone, the session highlighted the bitter reality of inaccessibility and the poor quality of healthcare experienced by those in prisons and…
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COSI: The Struggle for Philippine Democracy
October is Filipino American History Month. This week’s COSI (Conversations on Social Issues) session sponsored by the Seattle Central College Library held at 12 p.m. on October 21 reminded me of the historical struggles to gain and maintain democracy in the Philippines. I remember when my late great-grandmother would sit me down and tell stories…
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COSI: Student debt and justice
On June 3rd, the Seattle Central College library hosted another event in the Conversations On Social Issues (COSI) series, featuring NYU professor and co-organizer for numerous organizations dedicated to abolishing student debt and pushing for tuition-free colleges: Dr. Andrew Ross. The discussion was hosted by Kimberly Tate-Malone, who opened the discussion with the Land Use…
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COSI: Learning behind bars: Race, equality and academics in prison
Did you know that some Seattle Central students reside in the Monroe Correctional Complex while getting their Associate of Arts degree? On Thursday, March 4, a part of the Conversations on Social Issues (COSI) series was held virtually on Zoom. This talk was about the potential for higher education to make a difference in prison…
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COSI – Open educational resources: The student perspective
This Thursday, Central hosted another Conversations on Social Issues (COSI) discussion, called “Open Educational Resources (OER): The Student Perspective.” The Zoom event was held by Robert Selfe, Associated Student Council’s Executive of Student Success, and Zara Kiani, Associated Student Council’s Associate of Student Success. The talk focused on the issues that students are facing like…
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COSI event: Music is the message: Popular music and social change
On the early afternoon of Jan. 24, the very first COSI (Conversations on Social Issues) of the year, “Music is the Message”, sparked conversation about music and social change. Kimberly Tate-Malone, a librarian at Seattle Central College and the coordinator of this meeting, started off the event by paying tribute to the indigenous people of…
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COSI Event: COVID-19 and Public Health
On December 3rd, a Zoom meeting to discuss COVID-19 and Public Health was held through Zoom at 12 PM as part of the Conversations on Social Issues (COSI). The event featured Dr. Jay McLean-Riggs, a member of Biology faculty at the Seattle Central College. The event focused on exploring the relationship between COVID-19 and the…
