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Join the Social Movements Lab for a dialogue with Verónica Gago via Skype. Verónica is an activist in Ni Una Menos, a movement against femicide and sexual violence that began in Argentina and has spread across Latin America and the world. The image above is of women in a #NiUnaMenos protest with a banner reading, “The only[...]
Join us on Monday, October 30th, 12:00pm to 1:15pm, for a dialogue (via Skype) with Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor about the Combahee River Collective Statement. We will meet in the Social Movements Lab (Smith Warehouse, Bay 5). Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor is the author of From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation, an examination of the history and politics of Black[...]
Our next two meetings of the Social Movements Lab will focus on the City Plaza Hotel, a hotel in Athens occupied and run by migrants. 1) The meeting on Wednesday the 8th at 3pm will be a “mapping” session for us to learn about the City Plaza. In preparation, please read and watch some of[...]
In 2015, students marched in Durham in solidarity with #FeesMustFallactivists in Johannesburg. They show us that South African movements like #RhodesMustFall and #FeesMustFall are not restricted to national politics, but speak to the concerns of young people at a global level: education, employment, dignity, equality, and justice. Join us Monday the 27th at 12pm for a dialogue with[...]
Join the Social Movements Lab for two discussions about the intersections of migrant networks and feminist movements in Italy, in dialogue with Enrica Rigo, an Italian scholar-activist. On Wed., Feb. 7th, 12-1pm, join us for a 'mapping' discussion about migrant networks in Italy and the feminist movement, NonUnaDiMeno. In preparation for this discussion, please read[...]
Join the Social Movements Lab for two linked events on the theme of transit migration in Mexico and the vertical border. On Wednesday, Feb. 14th, 12pm-1pm, join us for a 'mapping' discussion based on readings of two short essays by Amarela Verela: 1) "FORCED MIGRATION FROM MESO-AMERICA: ESCAPING AS A POLITICAL PRACTICE THAT CONFRONTS THE[...]
Join the Social Movements Lab for two linked events on No More Deaths, a grassroots volunteer group that gives humanitarian aid to migrants crossing the US-Mexico border. Both events will have a free lunch provided. 1) On Wednesday, 2/21, 12pm-1pm, join us for a 'mapping' discussion based on readings of four essays about No More[...]
A discussion of Dalit women's activism, which will be facilitated by Anusha Hariharan and Jessica Namakkal. Dalit scholarly work and Dalit movements emerged alongside each other in India. Sharmila Rege published the book, _Writing Caste/Writing Gender: Narrating Dalit Women’s Testimonios_, in 2006 - shortly after Dalit movements across the country came together to form national[...]
Join the Social Movements Lab for a dialogue with Lindiwe Dhlamini, visiting from South Africa. Lindiwe has been engaged in intersectional organizing in South Africa, across LGBTIAQ+ activism and student-led mobilizations at the University of Cape Town with the #RhodesMustFall, #FeesMustFall, and #EndOutsourcing movements. Lindiwe is a fellow with the Human Science Research Council (HSRC), University of California Los[...]
How can mapping help movements? This event will share experiences from folks who integrate mapping with social movement organizing. Join us for presentations by members of the Counter-Cartographies Collective (Liz Mason-Deese and Tim Stallmann), the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project (Manissa Maharawal and Erin McElroy), Felicia Arriaga, and the Marian Cheek Jackson Center (Della Pollock and George[...]
