Bay Area political events: History education, QAnon
Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
WEDNESDAY
History education: The future of American history education and how the Trump presidency will affect it. Panelists include Harvard University history Professors Jane Kamensky and Jonathan Trumbull; American Enterprise Institute fellow Ian Rowe; Michelle Herczog, history-social science coordinator for the Los Angeles County Office of Education; and moderator Yoni Applebaum, senior editor of the Atlantic magazine. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. 9 a.m. More information is here.
Obama book club: Reading and discussion of former President Barack Obama’s book “A Promised Land,” with Lisa Jackson, former Environmental Protection Agency administrator under Obama. Hosted by Manny’s. 5 p.m. More information is here.
JAN. 7
“Ashes to Ashes”: A discussion with Taylor Rees, director of “Ashes to Ashes,” the story of leatherwork artist Winfred Rembert’s survival of an attempted lynching in 1967 and his friendship with Dr. Shirley Jackson Whitaker. Whitaker will also participate; she is working to memorialize the 4,000 African Americans lynched during the Jim Crow era. Event is hosted by the Commonwealth Club. Noon. More information is here.
QAnon: Salon staff writer Matthew Rozsa analyzes the disinformation conspiracy movement. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. 5:30 p.m. More information is here.
JAN. 13
Climate science: Climate One presents its annual climate science communications awards to Edward Maibach, director of the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication, and Anthony Leiserowitz, senior research scientist and director at Yale University. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. Noon. More information is here.
JAN. 14
EMILY’s List: Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY’s List and author of “Run to Win: Lessons in Leadership for Women Changing the World,” in discussion at the Commonwealth Club. 3 p.m. More information is here.
Cost of racism: Author and advocate Heather McGhee discusses her new book, “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together.” Hosted by Holy Names University. 4 p.m. More information is here.
Abortion rights law: Mary Ziegler, law professor at Florida State University, discusses her new book, “Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present,” with Mother Jones reproductive rights reporter Becca Andrews. Hosted by the Booksmith, Mother Jones and the Bindery. 6 p.m. More information is here.
JAN. 28
“How to Make a Slave”: Jerald Walker on his new book about being a Black man in America, “How to Make a Slave and Other Essays.” Hosted by KPFA-FM. 7 p.m. More information is here.
FEB. 4
Black women’s history: Historians Daina Ramey Berry of the University of Texas and Kali Nicole Gross of Rutgers University discuss their new book, “A Black Women’s History of the United States.” Hosted by KPFA-FM. 7 p.m. More information is here.
To list an event, please email Chronicle politics editor Trapper Byrne at tbyrne@sfchronicle.com
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