
Upcoming events
Resisting, Imagining,
and Building a Movement

US Empire and Global Justice
At the beginning of February, President Trump proposed that the US “take over” Gaza, forcibly remove its population in order to “develop” the strip. In this event, we discuss the place and future of the US empire and the possibilities of global solidarity.
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Censorship, Free Speech and Academic Funding
From “banning” words in research papers and grant applications to suspending grant funding for academic research, the Trump administration continues on a blitzkrieg to limit the ability of scholars to do their work. In this webinar, we discuss censorship, free speech and the threats to academic freedom.
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MAY DAY: Building a Movement!
In the last webinar of our series, we discuss how we can build a movement together
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Race, Gender and Equity
From Trump’s executive order defining sex and gender to the administration’s incessant efforts to combat diversity and inclusion in academia, politics, and business, much of the gains made through political action over the past decades are threatened. In this webinar, we discuss the current state of affairs and the possibilities of organizing and resisting.
This webinar will feature:
Aimée-Josiane Twagirumukiza (she/they), a founding member and the Vice President of the National LGBTQ Workers Center, which works to ensure that all LGBTQ+ people know and fight for their rights as workers.
Professor Tiffany Jean Willoughby-Herard, Associate Professor of Global & International Studies at the University of California, Irvine; and Professor Extraordinarius in the Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair, University of South Africa
Renee Michelle Lau, administrative assistant and special projects coordinator for Maryland Safe Haven (formally Baltimore Safe Haven)
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Immigration, Rights and Access
In this webinar, we discuss the Trump administration’s attack on immigration rights and immigrants’ access to education, healthcare, and safety. We will discuss current developments, as well as tools and approaches for organizing.
This webinar will feature:
Professor Jayesh Rathod, a professor of Law and Director of the Immigrant Justice Clinic at American University Washington College of Law
Professor Leisy Abrego, a professor in Chicana/o and Central American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles
Ms. Doris Reina-Landaverde, a custodian at Harvard University, activist, and organizer for TPS and DACA recipients.