Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt

About Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair (or Chairs) and focuses on the specifics of an area of study and the value of that pursuit both inside the college experience and beyond. This podcast is supported by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt.

Publisher

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 May 2025

Latest episode

1 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

32 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Sept 2026

   The Center for Translation and Interpretation with Augustin Amaro and Erisan Villafana Torres

   Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt! This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study, specifically the value of that pursuit both during the college experience and beyond. This episode features a conversation with Augustin Amaro and Erisan Villafana Torres of the Center for Translation and Interpretation. From the Center’s website, "The Center for Translation and Interpretation evolved from the need to support the growing number of Hispanic/Latino/a/x/e students of Cal Poly Humboldt, which is a Hispanic Serving Institution. Today, the Center has become a hub of translation and interpretation services for the campus community. The Center is also committed to experiential learning, offering Spanish majors opportunities to provide critical interpretation and translation support for Latinx parents and families of K–12 students in Humboldt County. This not only reinforces language skills for Cal Poly Humboldt students, but also helps remove language barriers in the local community." It was really interesting to speak with both Augustin and Erisan about their work and their personal experiences with language and translation. So here is our conversation about the Center for Translation and Interpretation The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Center for Translation and Interpretation (https://www.humboldt.edu/applied-humanities/center-translation-interpretation) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.humboldt.edu/applied-humanities)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.humboldt.edu/anthropology)is housed inside the Department of Applied Humanities (https://www.humboldt.edu/applied-humanities) from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.humboldt.edu/cahss). Find out more about potential careers with a degree or study in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.humboldt.edu/career-development) and you can email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jdg61@humboldt.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:jdg61@humboldt.edu) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.humboldt.edu/project-rebound)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:jdg61@humboldt.edu)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://snapjudgment.org/)Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. Music is by Silverman Studios. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcasts@humboldt.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:podcasts@humboldt.edu)

2. 

   17 Jul 2026

   Department of Art + Film with Nicole Jean Hill

   Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt! This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study, specifically the value of that pursuit both during the college experience and beyond. This episode features the ⁠ (https://www.humboldt.edu/academics/programs/cannabis-studies-ba)Department of Art and Film  (https://www.humboldt.edu/art-film)with Nicole Jean Hill (https://www.humboldt.edu/art-film/nicole-jean-hill). She discussed her relationship with photography, the excitement of studying art and film, and all of the opportunities and resources that are available to students here. In this episode we will discuss the various majors within the department, including the brand new Media Arts major! From the Department’s website, “Visual art and film are a potent and positive force for change in contemporary society, and Cal Poly Humboldt’s Department of Art + Film is dedicated to educating the students who will shape the culture of our collective future. The hands-on techniques that you’ll learn in our small, intimate classrooms, studios, and galleries will allow you to address issues, ethics, history, and culture with a unique and personal vision in your career.” The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Department of Art and Film  (https://www.humboldt.edu/art-film)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.humboldt.edu/applied-humanities)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.humboldt.edu/anthropology)is housed inside the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.humboldt.edu/cahss). Find out more about potential careers with a degree in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.humboldt.edu/career-development) and you can email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jdg61@humboldt.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:jdg61@humboldt.edu) ⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.humboldt.edu/project-rebound)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:jdg61@humboldt.edu)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://snapjudgment.org/)Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. Music is by Silverman Studios. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcasts@humboldt.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:podcasts@humboldt.edu)

3. 

   8 Jul 2026

   Cannabis Studies Program and Lab with Dan Mar and Josh Meisel

   Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt! This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study, specifically the value of that pursuit both during the college experience and beyond. This episode features the Cannabis Studies Bachelor of Arts Program (https://www.humboldt.edu/academics/programs/cannabis-studies-ba) as well as the Cannabis Studies Lab (https://www.humboldt.edu/cannabis-studies-lab). I had the chance to speak with Lab lead Dan Mar (https://www.humboldt.edu/sociology/daniel-mar) and Dr. Josh Meisel  (https://www.humboldt.edu/sociology/josh-meisel), Department of Sociology Chair, who oversees the program. With a focus on social and environmental responsibility, the bachelor’s degree program explores the historical, geographical, cultural, economic, and political contexts of cannabis legalization. Drawing curriculum across  multiple disciplines, the program prepares students to be stewards of social change in complex policy landscapes, developing skills in critical and analytic thinking, writing, communicating with diverse communities, as well as engaging with science and research. Shedding light on the implications of contemporary social problems on the limits, possibilities and promises of cannabis policy reform to address them is the key to building a sustainable and equitable future. And the lab approaches cannabis through a social science lens, and undertakes studies, publications, podcasts, and events including the annual Cannabis and Environmental Stewardship Symposium. This program is deeply rooted in an understanding of the Universities' location along the north coast, the history of the land here and the evolution of marijuana growth and production practices. The academic field is new and ever evolving with so many ways that students, researchers and faculty can contribute. To learn more, listen on for my interview with Dan and Josh. The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cannabis Studies Program⁠⁠ (https://www.humboldt.edu/academics/programs/cannabis-studies-ba)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.humboldt.edu/applied-humanities)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.humboldt.edu/anthropology)is housed inside the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.humboldt.edu/cahss). Find out more about potential careers with a degree in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.humboldt.edu/career-development) and you can email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jdg61@humboldt.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:jdg61@humboldt.edu) ⁠ (https://www.humboldt.edu/project-rebound)⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:jdg61@humboldt.edu)⁠⁠⁠ (https://snapjudgment.org/)Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. Music is by Silverman Studios. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcasts@humboldt.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:podcasts@humboldt.edu)

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• Will Fisher
• Sara Hart
• Dr Erin Kelly
• Dr Ramesh Adhikari
• JD Garza Valencia

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