Past schedules

2023-2024 Schedule Summer 2023 Day 1: Where is LA? What is LA?: Water Systems Thursday, August 3, 2023 | 9am-2pm | Location: The Huntington Library Speaker: Jeffrey Kightlinger, Interim General Manager of Pasadena Water & Power and former General Manager of Metropolitan Water District & Stacie Takeguchi, Assistant General Manager for Water at Pasadena Water & Power Day 2: Where is LA? What is LA?: Recycling and Reclaiming Water Friday, August 4, 2023 | 8:45am-2:30pm | Location: Carson Metropolitan Water District Speaker: Mark Moss, Principal Public Affairs Representative of MWD of Southern California & Ivonne Castillo, Senior Public Affairs Representative of MWD of Southern California Day 3: Where is LA? What is LA?: LA River Saturday, August 5, 2023 | 8:30am-1pm | Location: LA River Sepulveda Basin Speaker: Lauren Kelly, history of Owens Valley and LA River Health and Los Angeles September 9, 2023 | 9:00am-2:00pm | Location: The Huntington Library, San Marino Speaker: Dr. Cynthia Willard and Dr. Joel Klein Chinatown October 21, 2023 | 9:00am-2:00pm | Location: Union Station, Los Angeles Speaker: ICW Union Station Installation in Partnership with Metro Art: Where Your Stand: Chinatown 1800 to 1939  Trade & Commerce in the Past, Present, and Future of the City November 11, 2023 | 8:00am-2:00pm | Location: Port of Los Angeles & Banning Museum Speaker: Frances Ohlheiser, Director of Communications, Yusen Terminals First Responders in Los Angeles January 20, 2024 | 9:30am-2:00pm | Location: Beverly Hills Fire Department Speaker: BHFD Battalion Chief and crew LA Plaza: Culture and Sports in LA’s Past, Present, and the Olympic Future February 24, 2024 | 9:30am-2:00pm | Location: LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Speaker: Esperanza Sanchez, Curator, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes; Erin Bromaghim, Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles Orchards, Oranges, and Produce March 23, 2024 | 9:00am-2:00pm | Location: Huntington Library Speaker: Patrick Hudnut, Project Manager, Hollywood Food Coalition, and Randy Shulman, Senior Vice President for Advancement and External Relations, Huntington Library Discovering What is Beyond – L.A.’s Role in Technology and Space April 20, 2024 | 9:00am-2:00pm | Location: Mt. Wilson Observatory Speaker: Observatory Docent  Next Steps May 11, 2024 | 9:00am-2:00pm | Location: Huntington Library Speaker: Sharon Cuseo, Upper School Dean and College Counselor, Harvard-Westlake School, and Sara Miranda, Executive Director of College Counseling, Chadwick School 2022-2023 Schedule Summer 2022 Day 1: Where is LA? What is LA?: Water Systems Thursday, August 4, 2022 | 9am-2pm | Location: The Huntington Library Speaker: Jeffrey Kightlinger, Interim General Manager of Pasadena Water & Power and former General Manager of Metropolitan Water District & Stacie Takeguchi, Assistant General Manager for Water at Pasadena Water & Power Day 2: Where is LA? What is LA?: Recycling and Reclaiming Water Friday, August 5, 2022 | 8:45am-2:30pm | Location: Carson Metropolitan Water District Speaker: Mark Moss, Principal Public Affairs Representative of MWD of Southern California & Ivonne Castillo, Senior Public Affairs Representative of MWD of Southern California Day 3: Where is LA? What is LA?: LA River Saturday, August 6, 2022 | 8:30am-1pm | Location: LA River Sepulveda Basin Speaker: Bill Deverell, Founding Director of Los Angeles Service Academy & Elizabeth Logan, Executive Director of Los Angeles Service Academy Fall-Spring 2022-23 The Port November 12, 2022 | 8:30am-2:30pm | Location: AltaSea & Terminal Island Speaker: Geraldine Knatz, former director of the Port of Los Angeles, author, and professor Fire Agencies and Wildfire January 21, 2023 | 9:15am-1:30pm | Location: Beverly Hills Fire Station 1 Speakers: Beverly Hills Fire Station Firefighters Food Insecurity March 25, 2023 | 9:30am-1:30pm | Location: The Huntington Library Speakers: Sam Igler, LASA Alum and 2022 Summer Research Prize Awardee Entertainment Industry April 22, 2023 | 9:00am-2:00pm | Location: The Huntington Library & Warner Bros. Studio Speakers: Michael Begler, Television Writer, Producer, and Screenwriter for “Perry Mason” Next Steps May 13, 2023 | 9:00am-1:30pm | Location: The Huntington Library Speakers: Sharon Cuseo, Upper School Dean at Harvard-Westlake School; Sara Miranda, Upper School Dean at Harvard-Westlake School; Li Wei Yang, Curator of Pacific Rim Collections at The Huntington Library; & Stephen Tabor, Curator of Rare Books at The Huntington Library 2021-2022 Schedule Summer 2021 Day 1: Where is LA? What is LA?: Geographies Friday, August 13, 2021 | 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 pm | Online Day 2: Where is LA? What is LA?: Landscapes and Water Saturday, August 14, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm | Online Speaker: Jeffrey Kightlinger, former General Manager of the Metropolitan Water District Day 3: Where is LA? What is LA?: Case Study on Thinking Globally – Recycling Sunday, August 15, 2021 | 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 pm | Online Speaker: Joshua Goldstein, USC-China Institute Fall-Spring 2021-22 2020-2021 Schedule Summer 2020 Day 1: Where is LA? What is LA?: Geographies Wednesday, August 5, 2020 | 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm | Online Speaker: Paula Schiffman, CSUN Day 2: Where is LA? What is LA?: Political Structures/Voting Thursday, August 6, 2020 | 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm | Online Speaker: Raphael J. Sonenshein, Executive Director of the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at CSU Los Angeles Day 3: Where is LA? What is LA?: Case Study on Thinking Locally – Homelessness Friday, August 7, 2020 | 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm | Online Speaker: Will Lehman, Sr. Manager, System Integration Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), City of Los Angeles Day 4: Where is LA? What is LA?: Case Study on Thinking Globally – Recycling Saturday, August 8, 2020 | 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm | Online Speaker: Joshua Goldstein, USC-China Institute Fall-Spring 2020-21 Water January 23, 2021 | 9:00am-12:00pm | Online Speakers: Jeffrey Kightlinger, former General Manager of the Metropolitan Water District Public Health March 20, 2021 | 9:00am-12:00pm | Online Speaker: Kristen R. Choi, PhD, MS, RN, Assistant Professor, UCLA School of Nursing 2019-2020 Schedule Summer 2019 Day 1: Introduction: Considering Los Angeles  Wednesday, August 7, 2019 | 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 pm | The Huntington Speaker: Jeffrey Kightlinger, General Manager, Metropolitan Water District Day 2: Water Infrastructure Thursday, August 8, 2019 | 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: Metropolitan Water District facility, LaVerne Speaker: Annie Mendoza, Decolonizing LA Water Day 3: LA River of Today and Tomorrow Friday, August 9, 2019 | 7:45 a.m. to 3:00 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: The Los Angeles River, Sepulveda Basin – Kayaking Speaker: Lindsey Lee, Bowtie Story Tellers, “Writing in Nature Workshop” Day 4: Food Security and Insecurity in the City Saturday, August 10, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Fall-Spring 2019-20 The Harbor September 21, 2019 | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | The Huntington Site Visit: The Port of Los Angeles Speakers: Geraldine Knatz, Professor of the Practice of Policy and Engineering, USC Price and former Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles High Tech LA October 12, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | The Huntington Site Visit: Glenair Speakers: Ron Logan, Chief Technologist, Glenair; Rob Tillman, VP Manufacturing; and former LASA students Anusha Mathur and Anna Katz present their summer research Law Enforcement and Incarceration November 9, 2019 | 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | The Huntington Site Visit: LAPD Rampart Station Speaker: Isaac Bryan, Million Dollar Hoods, UCLA Getting Around LA January 25, 2020 | 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | LA Plaza Site Visit: multiple Speakers: David Rosas Flores and Clemens Pilgram, Department of Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis, USC Price Health and Human Rights February 22, 2020 | 8:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | The Huntington Site Visit: White Memorial / Huntington Library Archives Speakers: Dr. Cynthia Willard, Medical Director of Program for Torture Victims; and Joel Klein, curator for the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences at The Huntington Homelessness in LA – CANCELED March 21, 2020 | 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | LAPL Central Library Site Visit: Los Angeles Public Library Speaker: TBD Recycling: Waste of All Sorts April 25, 2020 | 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Virtual: Zoom link will be emailed, along with a video to watch ahead of time. Speaker: Joshua Goldstein, USC-China Institute, “China’s Wastelands: How The World’s Trash (Including Yours) Ends Up In China’s Rivers” Next Steps May 16, 2020 | 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Virtual: Zoom link will be emailed Speakers: college counselors from Harvard-Westlake School 2018-2019 Schedule Summer 2018 Introduction: Considering Seismic LA and Water  Wednesday, August 8, 2018 | 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 pm | The Huntington Speakers: Jeffrey Kightlinger, General Manager, Metropolitan Water District; Dr. Robert de Groot, Seismologist and ShakeAlert National Coordinator for Communication, Education, and Outreach, USGS Earthquake Science Center Water Infrastructure Thursday, August 9, 2018 | 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: Metropolitan Water District facility, LaVerne Speakers: Jim Folsom, Head Gardener, Huntington Library LA River of Today and Tomorrow Friday, August 10, 2018 | 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: The Los Angeles River, Sepulveda Basin – Kayaking Speaker: Marissa Christiansen, Executive Director, Friends of the LA River (FoLAR) Food Security and Insecurity in the City Saturday, August 11, 2018 | 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Fall-Spring 2018-19 High Tech LA September 22, 2018 | 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | The Huntington Site Visit: Glenair Speaker: Ron Logan, Chief Technologist, Glenair; Rob Tillman, VP Manufacturing, Glenair; Victor Swezey, LASA 2017-18 Fellowship Research Presentation: “Human Betterment: How Ezra Gosney Turned Pasadena into the Center of the American Eugenics Movement.” Law Enforcement and Incarceration October 13, 2018 | 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | The Huntington Site Visit: LAPD Rampart Station Speaker: Isaac Bryan, Million Dollar Hoods, UCLA Getting Around LA November 10, 2018 | 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | LA Plaza Site Visit: Union Station, Natural History Museum, Biddy Mason Memorial Park, Los Angeles State Historic Park, Barnsdall Art Park/Hollyhock House Speaker: Kevin Ocubillo, LADOT Dynamic DTLA January 26, 2019 | 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | City Hall Site Visit: City Hall, Union Station Speaker: Dr. Raphael J. Sonenshein, Executive Director of the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at CSU Los Angeles Bodies in Los Angeles February 23, 2019 | 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | LAPL Central Library Site Visit: Los Angeles Athletic Club Speaker: Dr. Cynthia Willard, Medical Director of Program for Torture Victims and consultant for the USC-Keck Human Rights Clinic Cultural Capital March 23, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | The Huntington Site Visit: LACMA / Conservation Lab Speaker: Abigail Duckor, assistant objects conservator and Christopher Hawthorne, Chief Design Officer, City of Los Angeles The Harbor April 27, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | The Huntington Site Visit: Boat tour, The Port of Los Angeles Speakers: Al Peacock, maritime attorney at Peacock Piper Tong + Voss Next Steps May 18, 2019 | 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | The Huntington Site Visit: The Huntington Library grounds Speakers: college counselors from Harvard-Westlake School; history PhD students from multiple schools 2017-18 Schedule Summer 2017 [read about it!] Introduction: What and Where is Los Angeles? August 9, 2017 | 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm | The Huntington Speakers: Jeffrey Kightlinger, General Manager, Metropolitan Water District; Dr. Robert De Groot, Seismologist, Southern California Earthquake Center, University of Southern California Water, Water, Water August 10, 2017 | 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: Metropolitan Water District facility, LaVerne Speakers: Jim Folsom, Head Gardener, Huntington Library Urban Nature August 11, 2017 | 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 pm | LAPL Central Library (Downtown) Site Visit: Metabolic Studio, the Cornfield, and Downtown LA Speakers: Sean Woods, Superintendent, California State Parks; Lou Pesce, Metabolic Studio; Raphael Sonenshein, Executive Director, Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs, CSULA The Los Angeles River August 12, 2017 | 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 pm* | The Huntington *Permission slips and information will be handed out during our summer session Site Visit: The Los Angeles River, Sepulveda Basin – Kayaking with Paddle the LA River Fall-Spring 2017-18 High Tech L.A. [read about it!] September 23, 2017 | 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: Mount Wilson Observatory Speaker: Tracy Fullerton, Professor of Cinematic Arts, Interactive Media & Games Division and Director, USC Game Innovation Lab Public Safety and Justice [read about it!] October 21, 2017 | 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: LAPD Hollenbeck Community Police Station Speaker: Kelly Lytle Hernandez, Associate Professor, UCLA Dept. of History Under Los Angeles [read about it!] November 11, 2017 | 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 pm | USC [near Gate #5, McClintock & Jefferson – see email for details] Site Visit: Page Museum (La Brea Tar Pits) & Under LA: Subterranean Stories at USC Doheny Library Dynamic DTLA [read about it!] January 6, 2018 | 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 pm | LAPL Central Library Site Visit: Bunker Hill Speakers: Belinda Waltman (Medical Director, Whole Person Care LA) and Christopher Hawthorne (Architecture Critic, The Los Angeles Times) Food Security/Insecurity [read about it!] February 24, 2018 | 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 pm | The Huntington Speaker: Kenneth Chancey, Union Rescue Mission Site Visit: The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank LASA’s Choice [read about it!] March 24, 2018 | 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm | LA Plaza Speaker: Dr. Cynthia Willard, Medical Director of Program for Torture Victims and consultant for the USC International Human Rights Clinic Site Visit: March for our Lives LA The Harbor [read about it!] April 21, 2018 | 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: The Port of Los Angeles / Long Beach Speaker: Geraldine Knatz, Professor of the Practice of Policy and Engineering, USC Price and former Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles; Ken Blake, PE – Deputy Construction Manger, Gerald Desmond Replacement Bridge project Cultural Capital [read about it!] May 19, 2018 | 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: LACMA Speaker: Abigail Duckor, objects conservator 2016-17 Schedule Summer 2016 [read about it!] Introduction: What and Where is Los Angeles? August 1, 2016 | 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm | The Huntington City and County Politics August 2, 2016 | 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm | Los Angeles Public Library, Central Library Site Visits: walking tour of downtown including City Hall and Union Station Water, Water, Water August 3, 2016 | 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: Water Treatment Facility The Los Angeles River August 5, 2016 | 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: Kayaking the LA River Fall-Spring 2016-17 Doing Business in Los Angeles: The Big Picture [read about it!] September 10, 2016 | 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: Glenair Manufacturing Plant, Glendale Athletics and Angelenos: Sports and the LA of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow [read about it!] October 15, 2016 | 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 pm | USC (meet at Gate 1, Exposition Blvd & Watt Way) Site Visit: The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum / LA84 Foundation How the System Works: Public Safety, Courts, and Justice [read about it!] November 12, 2016 | 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: Pasadena PD and LAPD Rampart Station Food and Housing in the 21st Century [read about it!] January 7, 2017 | 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 pm | Central Library (5th St entrance) Site Visit: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Behind the Screen: The Motion Picture Industry in LA [read about it!] February 25, 2017 | 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: KCET Studios Urban Nature: From Frogtown to the Future [read about it!] March 25, 2017 | 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: Clockshop / Los Angeles State Historic Park The World Comes to LA: The Harbor [read about it!] April 22, 2017 | 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: Port of Los Angeles / Terminal Island Cultural Capital: Museums and Cultural Institutions | LASA Graduation Party May 20, 2017 | 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 pm | The Huntington Site Visit: LACMA