Shawn W Schwaller
Teaching
Research
Dr. Schwaller’s interdisciplinary research interests include various topics in California history and contemporary issues in California, race and ethnic relations in the United States, social movements, the post-World War II U.S, public history, and American popular culture. Some of Schwaller’s research and publications fall under the umbrella of public scholarship.
Freelance Writer/Reporting
Schwaller is an award-winning freelance writer recognized by the California News Publisher’s Association. He writes for A News Café, an independent news, and journalism agency based in Redding, California, about the law enforcement community, far-right extremism in rural and far northern California, and other topics. His A News Café webpage is available here.
Book Chapters
Schwaller, S. (2024). The Visual World of Trumpism and Rural MAGA Warriors in Northern California. In Grant Hamming and Natalie Phillips (Eds.), Interrogating the Visual Culture of Trumpism. (pp. 142-148). Milton Park, England. Routledge.
Schwaller, S. (2023). Escaping Cold War Conformity: Polynesian Drink and Fashion in the Post World War II American West. In David Inglis and Hang Kei Ho (Ed.), Drinks in Vogue: exploring the Changing Worlds of Fashions and Beverages. Milton Park, England: Routledge.
Schwaller, S. (2023). Decolonize the Streets! Junípero Serra Monuments and Statues in a Changing California. In Juilee Decker (Ed.), Fallen Monuments, Contested Memorials, and Dislodged Pasts: Embodied Narratives and Remembrance of Things Cast. Milton Park, England: Routledge.
Schwaller, S. (2020). The Music of Sunshine and Noir California: From California Dreamin’ to Straight Outta Compton. In David Whitt (Ed.), Popular Music in the Classroom: Essays for Instructors. (pp. 38-52). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland Publishing.
Schwaller, S. (2017). A Careful Embrace: Race, Gender, and the Consumption of Hawai’i and the South Pacific in Midcentury Los Angeles Tiki Restaurants and Cocktail Lounges. In Catherine Choy and Judy Tzu-Chun Wu (Eds.), Gendering the Trans-Pacific World: Diaspora, Empire, and Race. (pp.366-388). Leiden, Netherlands: Brill Publishing.
Journal Articles
Schwaller, S. (2017). Greetings from Bakersfield: Law Enforcement Corruption, White Supremacy, and Latinx Lives in California’s Deep Red South. In Boom California. Berkeley, California: University of California Press.
Encyclopedia Entries
Schwaller, S. (2019) “Junípero Serra and the Franciscan Missions,” “Chinese Coolies in the California Gold Rush,” “Chicano Movement,” “Dust Bowl,” and “Mexican Migrant Workers.” In Russell Lawson (Ed.), Race and Ethnicity in the United States: From PreContact to the Present – Volume 1, 2, & 3. (pp. 171-173, 42-44, 71-73, 143-146, & 55-59). Santa Barbara, California: ABC CLIO Publishing.
Media Appearances
Schwaller, S. (2023). Appearance in docuseries entitled “Killing County.” Executive Producer: Colin Kaepernick, Produced by ABC News; Aired on Hulu.
Courses offered:
HIST 130 United States History
HIST 235 Mexican American History
HIST 333 California History for Primary School Teachers
HIST 499 Special Problems
HIST 640 Graduate Seminar in Post-1877 US History
HIST 699T Master's Thesis