Department of Anthropology with Marissa Ramsier

Cannabis Studies Program and Lab with Dan Mar and Josh Meisel

Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt! This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study, specifically the value of that pursuit both during the college experience and beyond.  This episode features the Cannabis Studies Bachelor of Arts Program [https://www.humboldt.edu/academics/programs/cannabis-studies-ba] as well as the Cannabis Studies Lab [https://www.humboldt.edu/cannabis-studies-lab]. I had the chance to speak with Lab lead Dan Mar [https://www.humboldt.edu/sociology/daniel-mar] and Dr. Josh Meisel  [https://www.humboldt.edu/sociology/josh-meisel], Department of Sociology Chair, who oversees the program.   With a focus on social and environmental responsibility, the bachelor’s degree program explores the historical, geographical, cultural, economic, and political contexts of cannabis legalization. Drawing curriculum across  multiple disciplines, the program prepares students to be stewards of social change in complex policy landscapes, developing skills in critical and analytic thinking, writing, communicating with diverse communities, as well as engaging with science and research. Shedding light on the implications of contemporary social problems on the limits, possibilities and promises of cannabis policy reform to address them is the key to building a sustainable and equitable future. And the lab approaches cannabis through a social science lens, and undertakes studies, publications, podcasts, and events including the annual Cannabis and Environmental Stewardship Symposium.  This program is deeply rooted in an understanding of the Universities' location along the north coast, the history of the land here and the evolution of marijuana growth and production practices. The academic field is new and ever evolving with so many ways that students, researchers and faculty can contribute. To learn more, listen on for my interview with Dan and Josh. The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cannabis Studies Program⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/academics/programs/cannabis-studies-ba]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/applied-humanities]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/anthropology]is housed inside the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/cahss]. Find out more about potential careers with a degree in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/career-development] and you can email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jdg61@humboldt.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [jdg61@humboldt.edu] ⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/project-rebound]⁠⁠⁠ [jdg61@humboldt.edu]⁠⁠⁠ [https://snapjudgment.org/]Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. Music is by Silverman Studios. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcasts@humboldt.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [podcasts@humboldt.edu]

Department of Communication with Maxwell Schnurer

Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt! This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study, specifically the value of that pursuit both during the college experience and beyond.  This week, ⁠Maxwell Schnurer⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/communication/maxwell-schnurer], Chair of the ⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/journalism]⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/communication]⁠Department of Communication [https://www.humboldt.edu/communication]⁠⁠, joins the show! The Department of Communication offers courses that develop facilitation, leadership, team-building, persuasion, and critical thinking. Students gain practical experience with interpersonal, small group, social advocacy, digital communication as well as public, nonverbal, organizational, and intercultural communication. Students who go through this program get a far-reaching set of skills and the practice to apply those skills to the world. The ⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/communication]⁠Department of Communication [https://www.humboldt.edu/communication]⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/applied-humanities]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/anthropology]is housed inside the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/cahss]. Find out more about potential careers with a degree in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/career-development] and you can email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jdg61@humboldt.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [jdg61@humboldt.edu] Works cited:  Project Rebound [https://www.humboldt.edu/project-rebound]⁠ [jdg61@humboldt.edu]⁠ [https://snapjudgment.org/] Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. Music is by Silverman Studios. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcasts@humboldt.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [podcasts@humboldt.edu]

Department of Journalism and Mass Communication with Diedre Pike

Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt! This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study, specifically the value of that pursuit both during the college experience and beyond.  This week, Diedre Pike [https://www.humboldt.edu/journalism/deidre-pike], Chair of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication [https://www.humboldt.edu/journalism], joins the show! Have you ever thought about studying Journalism or Mass Com? There is a lot to be learned about these majors and the way in which Diedre spoke about the field of journalism generally and also the department that we have here is compelling and will be exciting to listeners. Student journalism has a long history at Cal Poly Humboldt and the alum also go on to contribute to the field in important ways. The students in the department are the media makers at Cal Poly Humboldt. They challenge conventions, and learn by doing – creating content to build a portfolio of their work for use in their careers. Hands-on learning is a key part of the curriculum here that focuses on contemporary media issues in race, gender, equity, law and ethics and challenges societal norms and narratives. The ⁠Department of Journalism and Mass Communication [https://www.humboldt.edu/journalism] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/applied-humanities]⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/anthropology]is housed inside the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/cahss]. Find out more about potential careers with a degree in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/career-development] and you can email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jdg61@humboldt.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [jdg61@humboldt.edu] Works Cited:⁠ [https://people.com/inside-surprising-classroom-rehabilitating-some-of-america-most-dangerous-prisoners-11797409] The Lumberjack [https://thelumberjack.org/] El Leñador  [https://www.ellenadornews.com/] On Our Watch [https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/onourwatch] Snap Judgement [https://snapjudgment.org/] Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. Music is by Silverman Studios. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcasts@humboldt.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [podcasts@humboldt.edu]

Department of Critical Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies with Ramona Bell

Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt! This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study, specifically the value of that pursuit both during the college experience and beyond.  This week Dr. Ramona Bell [https://www.humboldt.edu/critical-race-gender-sexuality-studies/ramona-jj-bell], Chair of the Department of Critical Race, Gender and Sexuality Studies [https://www.humboldt.edu/critical-race-gender-sexuality-studies] is on the show. This is a really interesting and important area of study that often gets purposefully maligned and has been historically and presently weaponized to do harm to the field and to higher ed generally. But we, of course, know better than that and are here to acknowledge all the strengths of the discipline, the amazing faculty here and the happenings in the department.   Dr. Bell and I discussed what drew her into this topic initially, what role she thinks the field plays in society, and all the specifics of what is going on with the program at Cal Poly Humboldt. The Critical Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies (CRGS) department encourages students to explore how race, gender, sexuality, class, and other identities shape our lives and society. Rooted in activism and social justice, CRGS blends Ethnic Studies, Women’s Studies, and Queer Studies in a dynamic, interdisciplinary department. Students gain tools to challenge inequality, think critically, and lead with purpose. The Department of Critical Race, Gender and Sexuality Studies [https://www.humboldt.edu/critical-race-gender-sexuality-studies] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/applied-humanities]⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/anthropology]is housed inside the ⁠⁠⁠⁠College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/cahss]. Find out more about potential careers with a degree in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/career-development] and you can email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jdg61@humboldt.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [jdg61@humboldt.edu] Works Cited: Project Rebound [https://people.com/inside-surprising-classroom-rehabilitating-some-of-america-most-dangerous-prisoners-11797409] Sexual Assault Prevention Committee [https://www.humboldt.edu/senate/sexual-assault-prevention-committee]⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/english/get-involved/toyon] Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. Music is by Silverman Studios. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcasts@humboldt.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [podcasts@humboldt.edu]

Department of Anthropology with Marissa Ramsier

Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt! This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study, specifically the value of that pursuit both during the college experience and beyond.  This week Dr. Marissa Ramsier [https://www.humboldt.edu/anthropology/marissa-ramsier], Co-chair of the Department of Anthropology [https://www.humboldt.edu/anthropology] is on the show. We discussed her area of expertise and all different approaches to Anthropology that are available to students studying here at Cal Poly Humboldt.  Anthropology is a holistic science dedicated to the study of human biological and cultural diversity and evolution. Anthropologists integrate methods and theories from across the sciences, arts, and humanities to study the many intriguing facets of humanity across space and time – from the earliest fossil humans to the more recent archaeological record and present-day cultures. The ⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/applied-humanities]⁠Department of Anthropology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/anthropology] is housed inside the ⁠⁠⁠College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/cahss]. Find out more about potential careers with a degree in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/career-development] and you can email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jdg61@humboldt.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [jdg61@humboldt.edu]⁠ [https://www.humboldt.edu/english/get-involved/toyon] Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcasts@humboldt.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [podcasts@humboldt.edu]