Anne Mosness, a former Alaska fisherwoman, is president of the Women's Maritime Association, a Food and Society Policy Fellow and co-producer of the Bluefestival. She spoke at Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies' World Issues Forum on April 21.

Mosness explores the impacts of industrial production of fish, shrimp and shellfish on coastal ecologies, communities and economies. Similarities to factory farms on land should increase our concerns, yet too often politicians embrace corporations that are replacing small and sustainable family businesses.

Western Washington University’s Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies has announced the upcoming spring slate of presenters for its annual World Issues Forum, with subjects ranging from violence on the U.S./Mexico border to China and neoliberal globalization to preventing drug abuse.

The following forums are free and open to the public, and are from noon to 1:20 p.m. every Wednesday in the Fairhaven College Auditorium, unless noted otherwise:

Wednesday, April 7

Thomas Weisner, a professor of anthropology in the departments of psychiatry (NPI Semel Institute, Center for Culture and Health) and anthropology at UCLA, will present “What’s best for children – and what this means in an unequal world?” from noon to 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, in Fairhaven College Auditorium as part of the World Issues Forums.

[ Editor's note: Because of a last-minute delay of his train, Jorge-Alonso Chehade will not be able to appear at this event today. ]

Today's immigration debates have brought to the fore conflicting visions within the United States over how to address a population of 11 million to 12 million undocumented immigrants. However, contemporary debates have yet to catch up to the current realities and complexities of immigrant families, and thus do not account, for the most part, for a growing population of undocumented children in the United States.

Western Washington University’s Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies has announced the upcoming winter slate of presenters for its annual World Issues Forum, with subjects ranging from immigration reform to reproductive health and the community effects of hate crime.

The following forums are free and open to the public, and are from noon to 1:30 p.m. every Wednesday in the Fairhaven College Auditorium, unless noted otherwise:

Margaret Stock is an attorney admitted in Alaska; a lieutenant colonel in the Military Police Corps, U.S. Army Reserve; and an associate professor assigned to the Department of Social Sciences, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. Stock spoke at Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies at WWU on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, as part of the World Issues Forum.

Marjorie Faulstich Orellana, professor and director of faculty for the Teacher Education Program at UCLA, presents "Immigrant Youth's Contributions to Families and Society as Language and Culture Brokers" from noon to 1:20 p.m. Nov. 4 in the Fairhaven College Auditorium as part of the World Issues Forum.

Orellana's description of her talk: