CSEJ CELEBRATES 20 YEARS IN 2022!
CSEJ is a grassroots initiative that emerged out of dialogues among faculty working across disciplines on both the Vancouver and Pullman campuses of WSU. CSEJ’s first major event was a half day conference on civil liberties, with dozens of community partners including Portland Copwatch, Oregon ACLU, and the National Lawyers Guild, held in the wake of the backlash against the Muslim community. CSEJ stands for justice and dignity for all people with particular attention to advancing equity for BIPOC communities contending with systemic racism. CSEJ has long been the most diverse unit on the Vancouver campus.
Meet CSEJ Member Affiliates
CSEJ member affiliates include WSU faculty, staff, and graduate students, as well as community members who are involved in CSEJ’s work to promote social and environmental justice.
Member affiliates work in a variety of fields doing scholarly research as well as activist work in the communities they live. Follow the link below to learn more about them!
Member affiliates work in a variety of fields doing scholarly research as well as activist work in the communities they live. Follow the link below to learn more about them!
Testimonials
CSEJ “was and is an invaluable resource linking academic researchers with public health professionals and community leaders in Multnomah and Clark County”
–Tricia Tillman, then Director, Multnomah County Health Equity Initiative
–Tricia Tillman, then Director, Multnomah County Health Equity Initiative
“…CSEJ brings people of color closer to WSUV as a campus and provides us with sorely needed educational resources.”
–Earl Ford, then President Vancouver NAACP
–Earl Ford, then President Vancouver NAACP
“CSEJ is a unique resource in the history of SW Washington and is playing a critical role in developing understanding of our options for socially and environmentally sustainable communities in the future”
–Mike Ellison, a founding organizer of the Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair.
–Mike Ellison, a founding organizer of the Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair.