Anthropology and Social Change: Online Info Session & Alumni Panel

Join us for a dynamic and engaging information session hosted by our Admissions team and the Anthropology and Social Change faculty. This special event will feature alumni speakers who will share their unique journeys, professional paths, and how the program shaped their perspectives and careers.

Discover what makes this program distinctive, gain valuable insights from those who have been in your shoes, and get your questions answered directly by faculty and graduates. Whether you're exploring your next academic step or ready to apply, this is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired.

Meet the Panelists

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shah noor hussein is a writer, multimedia visual artist, and public scholar crafting narratives at the nexus of Black feminist thought and Queer diaspora studies. shah is a doctoral candidate, Cota-Robles Scholar, and Presidents Fellow in the Departments of Anthropology and Critical Race & Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. They earned their masters in Anthropology and Social Change with a focus on queer Black feminism, liberatory pedagogy, and media production from California Institute of Integral Studies (2017).  

shah has taught courses and workshops in poetry, literature, pedagogy, anthropology, and ethnic studies at UC Santa Cruz, Stanford University, California College of the Arts, Laney College, and UC Berkeley. Their research and life's work (re)centers marginalized voices and illuminates the significance of young women’s cultural remixes through a study of popular culture, music, and dance in their home country of Sudan and the African diaspora.

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Adam Dolezal completed his Ph.D. in Anthropology and Social Change at CIIS, focusing on ethnography with communities taking direct action against extractive industries — a foundation that directly informs the investigative work he does today. He now works with the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA-US), an international nonprofit that conducts undercover investigations exposing environmentally destructive industries, from illegal logging and wildlife trafficking to climate pollutants.

Currently, Adam is tracing mercury smuggling from Mexico, China, Tajikistan, and Indonesia into the Amazon and Congo basins, where it fuels destructive gold mining and exposes communities to a potent neurotoxin. After investigations, the team works to turn findings into impact through media partnerships, enforcement actions, and policy change. He also teaches graduate seminars on ethics, advocacy, and environmental campaigning at Unity Environmental University.

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