Public Events

Penn State Berks students traveled to Mexico City during Spring Break

Shaffer’s book on Caribbean transnational history has modern implications

A new book written by Penn State Berks Professor of Latin American Studies Kirwin Shaffer explores how historical forces, people, and ideas traveled across political borders and bodies of water to shape Caribbean history. Titled "A Transnational History of the Modern Caribbean: Popular Resistance across Borders," the book discusses many of the same issues that are timely today, including same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ rights.
Panoramic view of the 2022 CSUA Substance Use Disorder Stigma Reduction Summit attendees.

Substance use disorder summit jumpstarts the discourse on stigma reduction

The Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction recently hosted the first annual Substance Use Disorder Stigma Reduction Summit at University Park. The event brought in researchers, practitioners and government partners from across the nation to consider research, policy and practice around the issue of stigma reduction in numerous fields like criminal justice and healthcare.
Opioid Addiction Lecture

Berks and Caron hold lecture on opioid crisis

Doug Tieman, president and CEO of Caron Treatment Centers, and Dr. Joseph Garbely, medical director of Caron Treatment Centers, led an insightful discussion that touched on the scope of the opioid epidemic and the science of addiction.