Since it was founded in 1981, CASA has been an open, inclusive regional organization devoted to promoting the field of American Studies, particularly in California. Our annual conference welcomes undergraduate and graduate students, K-12 educators, college and university faculty, and community members. CASA is a regional branch of the national American Studies Association, but membership in the American Studies Association is not required of conference presenters or attendees.

Every other year, we hold a broad, multi-day conference. In alternate years, we organize a smaller, themed conference. This year’s conference theme is the corporatization of higher education. Our questions include:

How has the climate of universities changed in recent years, especially at public universities?

What does the corporatization of higher education mean for faculty governance, student access, political activism, and academic freedoms?

How do the liberal arts fit with the neoliberal trend in higher education?

We hope to explore these questions and more through panel presentations and open roundtable discussions.

Conference Program:

9-9:30 am Registration, Coffee, and Tea. TSU Pavilion A

9:30-10:30 am Opening Remarks: Michael Meranze, History, UCLA. “Waiting for the University: Privatization, Managerialism, and the Struggles over Public Higher Education.” TSU Titan Theater

10:30-10:45 am Snack Break. TSU Pavilion A

10:45-11:45 am “The Corporate University and the Assault on Ethnic & Gender Studies.” Donna Nicol, Women & Gender Studies, CSUF; Carie Real, History, CSUF; Becky Dolhinow, Women & Gender Studies, CSUF. TSU Titan Theater

12-1:00 pm Lunch and informal roundtable discussions. TSU Pavilion A

1:00-2:00 pm “Conservative and Corporate Uses of Pluralism: Philanthropy, Austerity and Academic Freedom.” Catherie Liu, Film & Media Studies, UCI; Vinayak Chaturvedu, History, UCI; Anandi Roi, Comparative Literature, UCI. TSU Titan Theater

2:00-2:30 pm Closing Remarks: “Reflections on Shared Faculty Governance.” Nancy Fitch, History, CSUF; Jon Bruschke, Commnications, CSUF. TSU Titan Theater

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The Comprehensive University in a Corporate Age

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