SRJC English Department

09/15/2026

We are so excited about Solito by Javier Zamora, the Work of Literary Merit for the 2026-2027 school year! Please see the upcoming events here and on the WOLM SRJC website.

El Salvador: A History Of Struggle And Self-Determination Laura Larque presentation poster
Professor Laura Larqué will lecture on El Salvador’s history and the Salvadoran migration to the United States. This event is part of Herencia and the WOLM lecture series in celebration of Solito: A memoir by Javier Zamora.

Thursday, September 10
12:00 - 1:30 pm
SR Campus: Bertolini Student Activities Center (1st floor)

Wednesday, September 16
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Petaluma campus: Student Engagement and Success Center

Teaching Javier Zamora’s Solito With A Trauma-Informed Lens Trauma Informed Teaching
Come learn with Dr. Stacie Sather about best practices for teaching Solito with a trauma-informed approach. This workshop is for faculty who are teaching the WOLM or not sure if they are going to teach the WOLM and want to learn more.

Friday, October 2
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Emeritus 1628

More WOLM events are coming soon!

Save the date for A Conversation With Javier Zamora At SRJC on Thursday, April 8, 2027 11:00 am - 1:30 pm.

For questions, contact Inge Stockburger ([email protected]) on behalf of the WOLM Committee.

06/22/2026

Looking for another Fall class? Check out English 22 with Dr. Michael Hale. The class will focus on Chicana/o, African American, Arab American, and Native American literatures.

“Whose history gets written? Whose stories get told?”

Engage with essential voices that have shaped—and challenged—the American literary landscape. This course dives into poetry, essays, and novels as sites of memory and resistance.

Fall 2026 M&W 130-3pm

CRN #70498

AA/AS Area E AA/AS Area G CSU Area C2 Cal-GETC Area 3B Transferable to CSU IGETC Area 3B Transferable to UC

02/27/2026

Santa Rosa Junior College invites students, employees, and community members to take part in Womxn’s History Month 2026, a month-long series of free educational and cultural events taking place throughout March. The celebration brings together faculty, students, authors, and community partners for conversations, readings, and learning experiences that honor the achievements, leadership, and lived experiences of women across generations and communities. This year’s programming includes guest speakers, a campus-wide reading group, and a special collaboration with a local bookstore, with additional details to be announced soon. Event details, dates, and updates are available on SRJC’s Womxn’s History Month website (link in bio).

Thank you to all event coordinators and participants, the Womxn’s History Month Committee — especially Dr. Erica Tom, Dr. Purnur Ozbirinci, and Dr. Sölen Şanlı Vasquez — as well as Keilani Fronda for website support, Amy Chetcuti for marketing support, and Luke Connor and Jesse Hilsenrad for design support.

Please direct any questions about Womxn’s History Month to the event coordinators listed under each event or to Womxn’s History Month coordinator Dr. Erica Tom. If you are interested in joining the Womxn’s History Month Committee for March 2027, please email [email protected]

02/09/2026

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Attention BearCubs‼️🚨🐻

Mark your calendars🗓️ BSU and the Sawubona Center have an incredible set of events planned out for Black History Month🐻🙀!

If I were you I wouldn’t want to miss out🏃‍♂️💨

11/25/2025

10/09/2025

See the upcoming Work of Literary Merit, “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley, events for fall 2025.

09/22/2025

Hey Bear Cubs! Do you need help getting started with your homework? Do you have a first draft and want some feedback? Do you need another set of eyes on your personal statement for applications? Wherever you are in the process, the Writing Center is here for you! Check our website for in person hours at the Santa Rosa and Petaluma Campuses, and learn how to sign up for online appointments.

09/22/2025

Do you need help getting started with your homework? Do you have a first draft and want some feedback? Do you need another set of eyes on your personal statement for applications? Wherever you are in the process, the Writing Center is here for you! Check our website for in person hours at the Santa Rosa and Petaluma Campuses, and learn how to sign up for online appointments.

08/14/2025

Repost from .cublife 🐻 Hey there bear cubs make sure to come check out Welcome Day! This is a perfect way to get to know the campus, get your student ID, Get to know your student government officers, and potentially join a club! Make sure to save the date!

04/09/2025

Join us with David Mas Masumoto today. Wednesday, April 9th - 12:00-1:30 in the Bertolini Student Center. Along with speaking to his chapter in Colors of Nature, “Belonging to the Land,” Masumoto will share about his work as an organic farmer, and his new projects, including co-authoring a children’s book with his daughter “Every Peach is a Story,” and partnering with Fresno Philharmonic to create a musical composition based on stories from his new book Shadow Music, Four Generations of Japanese American Farm Women. He will be zooming in! Our audience will be in person, so come on over and join us in listening to story and engaging in Q&A!

This event is part of AAPI Heritage Month, supported by the Santa Rosa Intercultural Center, and the Work of Literary Merit program in the English Department.

With special thanks to the Robert C. Kelley Literary Works Endowment, Santa Rosa Intercultural Center, and the Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association.

The WOLM program is supported by a grant from the Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation-Randolph Newman Cultural Enrichment Endowment.