2024 U.S. Elections Forum Series October 2024 Power, Politics, and Our Democracy This series provided a platform for deep conversations with scholars and national thought leaders about our quickly changing and polarized democracy. Co-sponsored by: Institute for Social …
Past Events
Building Belonging Student Showcase 2024
Building Belonging Student Showcase May 23, 2024 The Institute for Social Transformation hosted an end-of-year celebration and student showcase event to honor the work that has been accomplished in the Building Belonging Program. Students involved in the program in 2023-2024 presented …
Higher Education’s Labor Upsurge
Higher Education’s Labor Upsurge May 22 - May 23, 2023 UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Labor and Community was pleased to host a two-day workshop on the growing labor movement in higher education. This event aimed to bring together worker-organizers to share insights, lessons, …
Building Belonging Student Showcase 2023
Building Belonging Student Showcase May 17, 2023 The Institute for Social Transformation hosted an end-of-year celebration and student showcase event to honor the work that has been accomplished in the Building Belonging Program. Students involved in the program in 2022-2023 presented …
Architects of Abundance: Indigenous Regenerative Food Systems and the Excavation of Hidden History
Conversations on Climate Justice March 13, 2023 Wildfires. Flooding. Drought. The nation has faced these climate issues for centuries. Yet, there’s still a lot that can be learned from pre-colonial Indigenous food and land management techniques to combat our current climate problems, …
All-In: Conference Event Recap, Videos, and Photos
October 26-28, 2022 Conference Video Library Photo Gallery …
Necessary Trouble: Thinking with the Legacy of John R. Lewis
2022 Series "Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America." - John R. Lewis About John R. Lewis College Series Video Library Series Photo Gallery Presented by …
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#WeChooseNow: Climate Justice From the Southern Frontlines
A conversation with Colette Pichon Battle. April 4, 2022 Speakers Video Recording Event Recap Signs of the climate crisis are everywhere–from record wildfires, drought scorching the west, intensified hurricanes lashing the south, and rising oceans threatening coastal …
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Solidarity Economics: OUR Movement, OUR Economy
Solidarity Economics: OUR Movement, OUR Economy November 4, 2021 Speakers Video Recording Event Recap Solidarity Economics is an economic frame that recognizes that people are not just individuals, but also members of broader social groups and communities; that people are …
