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Overview

The Social Justice Symposium (SJS) is an intensive two-day conference led by CSUSM undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and the community. Participants will host/attend breakout sessions that explore diverse cultures, challenge social norms and inequality, and learn activist practices through interactive activities, individual reflections, and group dialogues.

The symposium consists of two intermittent sessions where 3-4 presenters will host lectures, group discussions, and/or interactive activities within the hour in different rooms. Guests get to choose which one they'd like to attend.

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Through the experience and learning of SJS, guests will:

  • Develop a working knowledge of different social justice frameworks 
  • Draw upon personal experiences and class learning for opportunities for self-reflection.  
  • Identify, describe, and analyze critical theory from multiple cultural perspectives.  
  • Develop skills to become socially conscious leaders and community members. 
  • Engage with diverse community members and their research and community outreach.

Types of activities

Artistic Expression

Artistic Expression offers opportunities for those who share different forms of art to display or perform such as paintings, poetry, spoken word, dance, and music.

Workshop Presentation

Workshop consists of interactive informational sessions covering issues pertaining to social justice, usually with hands-on or discussion-based activity. Workshop duration must be 50-60* mins long (*with buffer for technology adjustments, introductions, and evaluations)

Poster Presentation

A poster presentation consists of an exhibit of materials reporting research activities or informational resources in visual and summary form. Poster presentations are a terrific platform for facilitating personal discussions of work with interested colleagues and allowing meeting attendees to browse current research at their own pace.  Research on submissions of all topics will be considered.

Roundtable Discussion

Informal roundtables offer opportunities for those who share conceptual, methodological, professional, or policy concerns to meet one another and to initiate and expand networks. These discussion sessions also are particularly valuable for those who are developing new ideas on formulating issues in new ways and who would like to explore these ideas or issues with colleagues who have similar interests.


Mission: The CSUSM Social Justice Symposium provides an opportunity for students to increase their social consciousness levels and skills by presenting critical dialogue focusing on cultural, social, and political climates and topics. We aim to educate and empower participants to engage in action-orientated work that leads to a more just society.