Tuesday: BSFO hosts final Juneteenth event featuring food justice scholars
June 23, 2026 •
Drs. Charisma Acey, Hanna Garth and Naya Jones will participate in BSFO’s Food Justice & Healing Panel on June 23.
The UCOP Black Staff and Faculty Organization (BSFO) has been celebrating Juneteenth throughout the month of June with events around the theme, “From Soil to Soul — Reclaiming Our Roots.”
Don’t miss the last event, taking place this Tuesday on Zoom! All UCOP colleagues are encouraged to attend.
Food Justice and Healing Panel
June 23, 12 – 1 p.m. (PT)
Zoom link for food justice event (no pre-registration needed)
Join BSFO for a Food Justice & Healing Panel featuring three UC-connected scholars whose work explores food, community, health and equity:
- Charisma Acey, Ph.D., Associate Professor of City and Regional Planning, and Arcus Chair in Social Justice and the Built Environment, College of Environmental Design, UC Berkeley
- Hanna Garth, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Princeton University; former recipient of the UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
- Naya Jones, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology and Core Faculty, Global and Community Health Program, UC Santa Cruz
These interdisciplinary experts will share how their research interests and teaching strategies connect with questions of food justice, community well-being and healing. Don’t miss this timely conversation about equity, belonging and collective care.
For questions, contact bsfo-ucop@ucop.edu.
Tags: BSFO, Juneteenth
