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Stewards of the Land: In Conversation with Stevie Ruiz & Jessica Kim
Event
Thu., Nov. 12, 2026, 12–1 p.m.
Free with registration
Webinar
ICW is proud to present Stevie Ruiz, professor of Chicana/o Studies at California State University, Northridge, in conversation with Jessica Kim about his new book, "Stewards of the Land: Race and Reclaiming Environmental Labor in the American West."
Challenging conventional histories that center white environmentalists, Ruiz reveals environmentalism in the American West as a multiracial project shaped by the labor, knowledge, and activism of Asian migrants and Chicana/o communities. Drawing on archival research and comparative ethnic studies, Stewards of the Land: Race and Reclaiming Environmental Labor in the American West traces the deep roots of environmental justice in struggles against land dispossession, labor exploitation, and racial inequality, offering a compelling new account of how frontline communities helped build and reimagine environmental spaces in the United States.
Top image: Shaffner, C. H., Group of men and women standing in front of cactus hedge, Pala Mission, 1887. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
