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Political Economy Days Fall 2025

Dates

Tuesday, October 21 and Wednesday, October 22

This session will be in-person at Palomar College -San Marcos campus room MD-157 or MR 305 (see below). All sessions will also be available virtually. No RSVP is needed for in-person attendance.

RSVP is required for online attendance – Will be available Monday, October 13

  • Click HERE to register for specific presentations (Pre-registration 24 hours before the specific presentation is REQUIRED for virtual attendance).
  • You will receive a Zoom link approximately 10 minutes prior to each registered session.
  • Accessibility Statement: Please request accommodation 5 days in advance to the Political Economy Days contact Peter Bowman pbowman@palomar.edu

Mission

The purpose of Political Economy Days, now in its twentieth year, is to broaden students’ exposure to political, economic and historical topics. Lectures on a variety of topics feature faculty from Palomar College, Mesa College, CSU San Marcos, UCSD, and other colleges and universities and all will be held on Zoom according to the posted schedule.

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Schedule of the Presentations

DayTimePresenter and Topic
Tuesday, October 219:35-11:00 amScott Greenwood, Professor of Political Science, CSUSM: “Paradigm Shift? President Trump’s Tariff Policies in Historical Context”
Tuesday, October 2111:10 am - 12:35 pmDr. Henry Lesperance, Jr., Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies, Palomar College: “Cantos Desérticos: Exploring Indigenous Epistemologies through Film”
Tuesday, October 21 12:45- 2:10 pmDr. Darel Engen, Professor & Chair, Dept of History, CSUSM: "Karma Is a B&%@h: The Athenian Empire and the Perils of Power Politics."
Tuesday, October 212:20-3:45 pmDavid Hollingsworth, Adjunct Professor of History, Palomar College: "The US Roots of Central American Migration"
Wednesday, October 22 9:35-11:00 amThad Kousser, Professor of Political Science, UCSD: “Understanding Prop. 50: The History of California's Redistricting Wars and the National Political Context”
Wednesday, October 2211:10 am - 12:35 pmWilliam Leslie, Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Palomar College: “The History & Theory of Non-Violent Non-Cooperation for Positive Social Change”
Wednesday, October 2212:45- 2:10 pmJazleen Litt, Palomar College Student, & Susan Miller, Professor of Sociology, Palomar College: “The Politics of Dehumanization: Why are they attacking Trans people?”
Wednesday, October 222:20-3:45 pmBrandan Whearty, Professor of Speech Communication, Palomar College & Nicholas Thomas, Adjunct Professor of Speech Communication, Palomar College: “Should I Stay, or Should I Go? Resisting Fascism: A Debate”