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Polish feminist activism in recent years, most notably the protests against the ban on abortion, has employed the strike as a tactic, in line with contemporary feminist struggles elsewhere. Julia Kubisa and Katarzyna Rakawska will join us via video-conference for a dialogue about contemporary feminist movements in Poland. In addition to the specifics of the[...]
*****CONTINUA EN ESPAÑOL***** NOTE: This presentation will be in Spanish. Interpretation to English will be available. Join Migrant Roots Media and Duke's Social Movements Lab for a talk by Rubén Figueroa of the Movimiento Migrante Mesoamericano. For the past 14 years, Rubén Figueroa has dedicated his life to defending the human rights of migrants traveling[...]
This dialogue with focus on struggles to recuperate urban space against forces of gentrification and tourism. Specifically, we will focus on the efforts to prevent the eviction of the Casa Invisible, an occupied social center in Málaga, Spain. Participants in the dialogue will include Gerald Raunig, Kike España, and Isabell Lorey. We will have two[...]
Join the Social Movements Lab for events on the recent Hong Kong and Taiwan protest movements. The 2014 Sunflower Movement in Taiwan and Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong were both occupation-style movements that can be understood as part of the global wave of occupation-style movements after the 2011 Occupy Wall Street action. This is,[...]
Events in the Social Movements Lab on organizing with platform workers (such as food deliverers and Uber drivers): With Todd Wolfson we will discuss some of the efforts to organize platform workers and the difficulties facing such organizing efforts. Todd will share his experiences working with taxi and Uber drivers in Philadelphia and the plans[...]
In the last few years, organizing efforts have multiplied around migrant labor in Italian agriculture. Combining militant investigation and participation in struggles and strikes, activist scholars have addressed such crucial questions as the living conditions of migrants in “ghettos” and labour camps, the transnational composition of the labor force, working conditions in the fields, and[...]
In the last few years, organizing efforts have multiplied around migrant labor in Italian agriculture. Combining militant investigation and participation in struggles and strikes, activist scholars have addressed such crucial questions as the living conditions of migrants in “ghettos” and labour camps, the transnational composition of the labor force, working conditions in the fields, and[...]
The Yellow Vests movement has continued to descend into the streets of France each Saturday for over a year now. Recently it has developed forms of convergence with other movements, most notably with the massive strikes over pensions and with the student strikes. Francesco Brancaccio will join us from Paris to discuss the evolution of[...]
The Social Movements Lab will hold two dialogues via Zoom on the current situation in India. Originally, the dialogues were conceived to address the Citizenship (Amendment) Act passed by the Indian government in December 2019, which sparked violent protests throughout the country. The Act provides a pathway to citizenship for those belonging to many religions[...]
For over a year the Yellow Vest movement descended into the streets of France each Saturday. Earlier this year it developed forms of convergence with other movements, most notably with the massive strikes over pensions and with the student strikes. But now France is locked down during the virus crisis. Francesco Brancaccio will join us[...]
