Description
Programs in the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences study people. They help solve social issues and improve quality of life by studying how societies and social subgroups have operated in various times and cultures, study and analyzing the way individuals act and acted in response to their society, and explore various methods of inquiry.
Programs
Administration of Justice; Anthropology; Economics; Ethnic Studies; Geography; History; Human Services; Philosophy; Political Science; Psychology; Sociology, Social Justice Studies
To learn more about the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences and start your journey, please explore these pages.
A series of events, talks, and discussions around the topic of equitable housing.
Presented by Modesto Junior College Civic Engagement Project, MJC Behavioral and Social Sciences' Democracy in the Public Space, the MJC Library & Learning Center, and the UMOJA Community at MJC.
Owned: A Film on Housing inequalities
Thursday, September 28
Film/Panel | 7:00 pm | Forum 110 | MJC EAST Campus
Our Housing Crises: Local Leaders Weigh In
Monday, October 9
Panel | 1:00 pm | Forum 110 | MJC EAST Campus
Local Housing & Environmental Justice
Monday, October 16
Lecture | 1:00 pm | Forum 110 | MJC EAST Campus
Housing Segregation: A Local History
Monday, October 23
Presentation | 1:00 pm | Forum 110 | MJC EAST Campus
The Color of Law: Real-World Stories of Real Estate Discrimination
Monday, October 30
Panel | 1:00 pm | Forum 110 | MJC EAST Campus
Just Action: Book Discussions
Saturday, November 8 and Wednesdays, November 4 & 15
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- 11/4 @11:00 am | Salida Public Library | 4835 Sisk Rd., Salida
- 11/8 @ 6:00 pm | Turlock Public Library | 550 n. Minaret Ave., Turlock
- 11/15 @ Noon | Learning & Library Center | MJC East Campus
Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law
Thursday, November 16
An Evening with Leah Rothstein
Lecture/Presentation | 7:00 pm | Mary Stuart Rogers Student Learning Center | MJC West Campus
Sponsors
- Civic Engagement Project
- Democracy and the Public Space
- Library and Learning Center
- Stanislaus County Library
- UMOJA
Learn more about the Democracy in the Public Space Lecture Series