About Me
'We don't see the world as it is, we see it as we are' - Anais Nin
Hello~ I'm Lori Clinchard, and I've been teaching Humanities at De Anza College for over 20 years. I serve as Humanities Department Chair and I've been Faculty Director of the California History Center since 2022. I have a Ph.D. in Humanities, with a concentration in Transformative Learning and Change, and an M.A. in Cultural Anthropology. I'm currently working on an interview series to engage with artists and philosophers on the challenging questions arising out of the AI era.
I am a 4th generation Bay Area native, currently living in Santa Cruz, CA. I lived for 12 years in Taos, New Mexico, and 1 year in France, and I still enjoy speaking French and Spanish. I worked in women's health care before returning to graduate school, including several years of midwifery training, and post-partum home care.
I love working with the De Anza students, and I want my classes to give them opportunities to learn through experience, and to discover and respect what they already know.
I have three young adult daughters whose courage and creativity inspire me daily. I want my students to know that I am serious about the value and importance of creativity, so I will share how I have supported my own children to live creative lives:
Maggie - (age 29) - a storyteller, writer, and excellent cook who has traveled the world on a shoestring budget; worked in Alaska, the Bolivian jungle, Australia, and New Zealand; lived in a travel trailer in Montana and Wyoming during winter; is currently studying creative writing and journalism at Arizona State University. She also plays guitar, paints, and is learning to sew.
Lizzie - (age 22) - an outdoors person, farmer, and environmentalist who is also an artist with experience in theater, ceramics, singing, and playing guitar; studied and worked in Ecuador and New Zealand; traveled in Portugal, Spain, and Scotland. She's currently creating her own major at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA.
Naiomi - (age 32) - a singer/songwriter who also works with children in the Los Angeles area; earned a B.A. in Child and Family Development at SDSU; is planning to write children's books; and has released three albums of original music over the past five years: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGAvNsJmTqKFlWpCP1PBgQ or: https://open.spotify.com/track/5L87WZbWIVkrNFkEYHu3jO?si=439b983fa7c84244
Believe in yourselves!!
My office is located in the California History Center: deanza.edu/califhistory/
“The true method of knowledge is experiment.” - William Blake, British poet and artist.
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| 41755 | HUMI 1 | 51Z | Creative MindsView Footnote HUMI-001.-51Z-: This is an online class that does not have scheduled meetings. Students can log in anytime to do the required weekly course work. Students must have access to a computer, the internet and an individual email address. We recommend a laptop or desktop computer to successfully complete the course; a tablet or phone may not be adequate for all assignments and tests. Most De Anza classes will use the Canvas course management system. Information about Canvas and Online Education Orientation can be found in Canvas on the Student Resources page: https://deanza.instructure.com/courses/3382. The Student Online Resources hub with extensive information and tips can be found at deanza.edu/online-ed/students/remotelearning. | ······· | TBA-TBA | ONLINE |
| 47092 | HUMI 1 | 55Z | Creative MindsView Footnote HUMI-001.-55Z-: This is an online class that does not have scheduled meetings. Students can log in anytime to do the required weekly course work. Students must have access to a computer, the internet and an individual email address. We recommend a laptop or desktop computer to successfully complete the course; a tablet or phone may not be adequate for all assignments and tests. Most De Anza classes will use the Canvas course management system. Information about Canvas and Online Education Orientation can be found in Canvas on the Student Resources page: https://deanza.instructure.com/courses/3382. The Student Online Resources hub with extensive information and tips can be found at deanza.edu/online-ed/students/remotelearning. | ······· | TBA-TBA | ONLINE |
| 49861 | HUMI 1H | 51Z | Creative Minds - HONORSView Footnote HUMI -1H.-51Z: Honors class, need permission from instructor to add. Please attend class on the first week of the quarter and obtain an Add Code. For questions about the Honors Program, contact: dahonors@fhda.edu. | ······· | TBA-TBA | ONLINE |
| 49862 | HUMI 1H | 55Z | Creative Minds - HONORSView Footnote HUMI -1H.-55Z: Honors class, need permission from instructor to add. Please attend class on the first week of the quarter and obtain an Add Code. For questions about the Honors Program, contact: dahonors@fhda.edu. | ······· | TBA-TBA | ONLINE |
| CRN | Course | Sec | Title | Days | Times | Loc |
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| 30755 | HUMI 1 | 51Z | Creative MindsView Footnote HUMI-001.-51Z-: This is an online class that does not have scheduled meetings. Students can log in anytime to do the required weekly course work. Students must have access to a computer, the internet and an individual email address. We recommend a laptop or desktop computer to successfully complete the course; a tablet or phone may not be adequate for all assignments and tests. Most De Anza classes will use the Canvas course management system. Information about Canvas and Online Education Orientation can be found in Canvas on the Student Resources page: https://deanza.instructure.com/courses/3382. The Student Online Resources hub with extensive information and tips can be found at deanza.edu/online-ed/students/remotelearning. | ······· | TBA-TBA | ONLINE |
| 31584 | HUMI 1 | 54Z | Creative MindsView Footnote HUMI-001.-54Z-: This is an online class that does not have scheduled meetings. Students can log in anytime to do the required weekly course work. Students must have access to a computer, the internet and an individual email address. We recommend a laptop or desktop computer to successfully complete the course; a tablet or phone may not be adequate for all assignments and tests. Most De Anza classes will use the Canvas course management system. Information about Canvas and Online Education Orientation can be found in Canvas on the Student Resources page: https://deanza.instructure.com/courses/3382. The Student Online Resources hub with extensive information and tips can be found at deanza.edu/online-ed/students/remotelearning. | ······· | TBA-TBA | ONLINE |
| 39860 | HUMI 1H | 51Z | Creative Minds - HONORSView Footnote HUMI-001H.-51Z-: Open to Honors Program students or by clearance from the Honors Coordinator. To enroll, first register for the regular section using the standard CRN. During the first week of the quarter, obtain an Honors add code from your instructor for the corresponding "H" section (e.g., ACCT 1AH). Then, drop the regular section in MyPortal and immediately add the Honors section using the new Honors CRN and add code. | ······· | TBA-TBA | ONLINE |
| 39861 | HUMI 1H | 54Z | Creative Minds - HONORSView Footnote HUMI-001H.-54Z-: Open to Honors Program students or by clearance from the Honors Coordinator. To enroll, first register for the regular section using the standard CRN. During the first week of the quarter, obtain an Honors add code from your instructor for the corresponding "H" section (e.g., ACCT 1AH). Then, drop the regular section in MyPortal and immediately add the Honors section using the new Honors CRN and add code. | ······· | TBA-TBA | ONLINE |
| 38367 | HUMI 18 | 01Y | History as Mystery: A Critique of Western Perspectives in a Global ContextView Footnote HUMI-018.01Y: HYBRID, meets on-campus and online. This is a 6-week class. It begins February 15, 2027 to March 26,2027. This class meets each week on-campus and online as noted in the class listing. Students must have access to a computer, the internet and an individual email address. Most De Anza classes will use the Canvas course management system. We recommend a laptop or desktop computer to successfully complete the course; a tablet or phone may not be adequate for all assignments and tests. Information about Canvas and Online Education Orientation can be found in Canvas on the Student Resources page: https://deanza.instructure.com/courses/3382. The Student Online Resources hub with extensive information and tips can be found at deanza.edu/online-ed/students/remotelearning. | ·T·R··· | 05:30 PM-07:20 PM | MLC111 |
| 39804 | HUMI 18H | 01Y | History as Mystery: A Critique of Western Perspectives in a Global Context - HONORSView Footnote HUMI 18H -.-01Y: Open to Honors Program students or by clearance from the Honors Coordinator. To enroll, first register for the regular section using the standard CRN. During the first week of the quarter, obtain an Honors add code from your instructor for the corresponding "H" section (e.g., ACCT 1AH). Then, drop the regular section in MyPortal and immediately add the Honors section using the new Honors CRN and add code. | ·T·R··· | 05:30 PM-07:20 PM | MLC111 |
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| 01216 | HUMI 1 | 50Z | Creative MindsView Footnote HUMI-001.-50Z-: This is an online class that does not have scheduled meetings. Students can log in anytime to do the required weekly course work. Students must have access to a computer, the internet and an individual email address. We recommend a laptop or desktop computer to successfully complete the course; a tablet or phone may not be adequate for all assignments and tests. Most De Anza classes will use the Canvas course management system. Information about Canvas and Online Education Orientation can be found in Canvas on the Student Resources page: https://deanza.instructure.com/courses/3382. The Student Online Resources hub with extensive information and tips can be found at deanza.edu/online-ed/students/remotelearning.
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| 22238 | HUMI 1 | 55Z | Creative MindsView Footnote HUMI-001.-55Z-: This is an online class that does not have scheduled meetings. Students can log in anytime to do the required weekly course work. Students must have access to a computer, the internet and an individual email address. We recommend a laptop or desktop computer to successfully complete the course; a tablet or phone may not be adequate for all assignments and tests. Most De Anza classes will use the Canvas course management system. Information about Canvas and Online Education Orientation can be found in Canvas on the Student Resources page: https://deanza.instructure.com/courses/3382. The Student Online Resources hub with extensive information and tips can be found at deanza.edu/online-ed/students/remotelearning.
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| 29092 | HUMI 1H | 50Z | Creative Minds - HONORSView Footnote HUMI -1H.-50Z: Open to Honors Program students or by clearance from the Honors Coordinator. To enroll, first register for the regular section using the standard CRN. During the first week of the quarter, obtain an Honors add code from your instructor for the corresponding "H" section (e.g., ACCT 1AH). Then, drop the regular section in MyPortal and immediately add the Honors section using the new Honors CRN and add code. | ······· | TBA-TBA | ONLINE |
| 29093 | HUMI 1H | 55Z | Creative Minds - HONORSView Footnote HUMI -1H.-55Z: Open to Honors Program students or by clearance from the Honors Coordinator. To enroll, first register for the regular section using the standard CRN. During the first week of the quarter, obtain an Honors add code from your instructor for the corresponding "H" section (e.g., ACCT 1AH). Then, drop the regular section in MyPortal and immediately add the Honors section using the new Honors CRN and add code. | ······· | TBA-TBA | ONLINE |
Course Syllabi
Faculty Info
Lori Clinchard
FULL-TIME FACULTY
California History Center (CHC)
Education
B.A. Political Sci & French 1988; M.A. Cultural Anthro California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) 2000; Ph.D. Humanities CIIS 2006