August 28. Dr. Annie Fukushima. Asian and Latina Migrants in the United States & the Invisible / Visible Paradigm of Human Trafficking

Dr. Fukushima has her Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies with a Designated Feminist Emphasis from UC-Berkeley and also serves as a consultant for Office of Victim’s of Crime, a Board Member of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and sits on the Advisory Board of anti-trafficking organizations: The Standing Against Global Exploitation Project, Inc. and Survivor’s Connect.

September 4. Molly Murphy MacGregor. Election 2012— Does Women’s Right to Vote Still Matter?

Molly Murphy MacGregor is the Executive Director, Co-founder and President of National Women’s History Project working to help acknowledge and recognize the historic contributions of women. She has been widely noted for her work including awards from the National Education Association and the US Department of Education, among many others.

September 18. Mai Doan. Reproductive Justice and Asian American youth empowerment

Mai Doan is a Youth Organizer for SAFIRE, an organization that encourages young Asian women to develop greater awareness of themselves as part of family and community. She is currently working on a Sex Education Justice campaign geared to improve sex education in Oakland Public Schools.

September 25. Anushka Fernandopulle. Buddhism and Feminism: Finding Your Path

Anushka Fernandopulle is a Buddhist teacher in the Theravada Buddhist tradition who teaches meditation classes and retreats around the country. Anushka holds a BA from Harvard University in anthropology and religion and an MBA from Yale School of Management. She also works as a consultant and leadership coach and teaches mindfulness in companies and schools.

October 9. Alli Deering. Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling & Advocacy

Alli Deering is a Sexual Assault Victim Advocate for Verity, providing crisis intervention and case management for survivors of sexual assault, medical, legal and law enforcement accompaniments, advocacy through the criminal and civil justice systems, as well as referrals to legal services and counseling/support groups.

October 16. Tomas Moniz. Rad Dad: On Politics, Puberty, and Parenting

Blogger and Author of Rad Dad: Dispatches from the Frontiers of Fatherhood. Moniz is the winner of the SF Bay Guardian’s Best Local Zine for 2011 and UTNE Magazine’s Independent Media Award for Best Zine of 2009. Tomas lives with two amazing daughters, a bunch of chickens, bees, a cat & dog in south Berkeley.

October 30. Tania Pulido. Organizing Youth and Community through Urban Farming

Urban Tilth apprentice Tania Pulido runs the Berryland Garden in Richmond, CA – a space where local youths can learn about topics like climate change and environmental racism. Tania is deeply involved in issues impacting the health of her community and was the winner of the 2011 Brower Youth Award.

November 13. Matthew Paolucci Callahan. A Double Bind: Professional and Social Sanctions for Women in Masculine Domains

Dr. Callahan is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Sonoma State University. His primary research focuses on prejudice against gay men and lesbian women. He recently published, “Core American Values and the Structure of Antigay Prejudice” in The Journal of Homosexuality (2011.)

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