To recognize the 20th anniversary of the founding of Cal State Monterey Bay, the university will examine and celebrate its social justice work at a daylong event on April 25.

The community is invited to join students, staff and faculty – including some who were involved at the beginning – for the 19th annual Social Justice Colloquium, which will take a look at these topics:

• Where have we been? An opening panel discussion with some of the pioneers in CSUMB's history about the role of social justice on campus and in the community.

• Where are we now? Breakout sessions focusing on critical social justice issues of our time with local activists, students, faculty and community members. Topics include criminal justice, environmental justice, labor, the arts and education.

• Where are we going from here? A closing session imagining the future of social justice work on campus and in the community.

The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 25, in the Tanimura & Antle library classrooms. Lunch will be provided.

Other events celebrating social justice at CSUMB include:

• April 23, 8-10 p.m., a poetry slam in the West Lounge of the Student Center

•April 24, 7 p.m., a talk by Dr. Cornel West

Updates will be posted on the Social Justice Colloquium’s Facebook page.

The events are sponsored by CSUMB’s Special Events Funding; the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science; the Division of Social, Behavioral and Global Studies; the Department of Psychology; the Division of Humanities and Communication; the Otter Cross Cultural Center; Residential Life; Student Activities and Leadership Development; and the Otter Student Union.