Artist rendering of the future site of Aggie Square.

2026 Critical Medical Humanities speaker series confirmation

Thank you for registering for the Critical Medical Humanities Speaker Series! 

All presentations will be held from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in Classroom 1220 on the first floor of Aggie Square. 

In-person attendees

In-person attendees can attend each presentation at UC Davis Aggie Square.

All presentations will be held on the first floor of Aggie Square, Classroom 1220.

Parking is available in lots around Aggie Square. For UC Davis Health lots, follow the daily parking instructions and log in with your UC Davis email to receive the discounted rate. Download the ParkMobile App to purchase daily parking. Parking fills up swiftly at UC Davis Health with limited parking after 8am. 

Aggie Square parking garage can be accessed through the HONK parking app. Search by Zone ID AGS. You will need to scan the QR code for entering and exiting the parking garage. 

Please note that street parking is available within walking distance west of Aggie Square. Be sure to observe parking regulations, including time limits and permit requirements.

Virtual attendees

Virtual attendees can access the link through the Zoom event page. You'll be redirected to enter your name and email for verification via Zoom.

Speakers

Jan. 12: "Catholic Hospitals: Refuge and Rejection"
Speaker: Meaghan O'Keefe

Jan. 26: "Transforming the US Demographic Table: Critical Evaluation to Enhance the Trustworthiness of Biomedical Data Science and Equity in Precision Medicine"
Speaker: Alice Popejoy

Feb. 2: "Xicana/x Indigena Futures: Re-rooting through Mesoamerican Traditional Medicines"
Speaker: Susy Zepeda

Feb. 9: "How Not to Change the World"
Speaker: Mark Fedyk

Feb. 23: “Hard to Reach”: Dr. Calu Lester, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and Black AIDS Activism, 1984-1991"
Speaker: Antoine Johnson

March 2: "Racism and Medicine"
Speaker: Tina Rulli

March 9: "Decoding and Challenging Antifatness in the Health Sciences"
Speaker: Marquisele Mercedes