Bridging the University & Community Through Popular Education

Urban Studies Lecture Series: Professor Laura Pulido

In memory of Professor Clyde A. Woods, The Center for Black Studies Research and The Department of Black Studies is proud to present The Inaugural Lecture of the Urban Studies Lecture Series. The first speaker in the series will be Professor Wood's close personal friend, USC Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity Laura Pulido. Professor Pulido's lecture "Bridging the University & Community Through Popular Education," will discuss her latest publication, A People's Guide to Los Angeles. A tour guide for the 99%, Professor Pulido's book documents 115 little-known sites in the City of Los Angeles where struggles related to race, class, gender, and sexuality have occurred. In honor of Professor Woods, this event will also feature a documentary short about his work and student testimonials, as well as a public reception. The Inaugural Lecture of the Urban Studies Lecture Series is sponsored by the Center for Black Studies and the Department of Black Studies. Co-sponsors include the Office of Equal Opportunity & Sexual Harassment/Title IX Compliance, the Division of Student Affairs, the Division of Social Sciences & the Office of Research.