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May
18

Racism, Islamophobia & the Rise of Nationalism in the Covid-19 era

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2RsU7jqfSgGMyiclT5YPEw Livestream: https://www.facebook.com/iphobiacenter Schedule Qatar: 11 a.m. - Farhan Mujahid Chak (Qatar University Associate Professor) - Hindutva Islamophobia, Kashmir and the Coronavirus U.K. & France: 11:15 a.m. - Umar Misgar (Journalist/GCRF Scholar University of Westminster) - Pandemics in Kashmir...
May
13

Toward the Abolition of Biological Race in Medicine webinar

Join medical scholars Noor Chadha, Madeleine Kane, Bernadette Lim, and Brenly Rowland for community & dialogue as they reveal their report “Towards the Abolition of Biological Race in Medicine: Transforming Clinical Education, Research, and Practice” and celebrate the launch of...
May
1

Conversations with Nancy Krieger on: Structural Racism, Social Justice, and COVID19

This talk will be live streamed on YouTube and Facebook. About the Talk: Conversations with Nancy Krieger on: Structural Racism, Social Justice, and COVID19 Professor Nancy Krieger (Harvard, UCB Alum) along with Professors Mahasin Muhajid and Corinne Ridell (UCB) will...
Apr
30

Superfest Disability Film Festival Short Films Screening

Recognizing the need to stay engaged and inspired while maintaining social distancing during the COVID-19 crisis, the Asian Art Museum is shifting its programs to online platforms. While the museum is closed, we are hosting a range of virtual public...
Apr
24

CANCELLED: The Gospel of Thon: Nonbinary Archives and the Grammar of Experience

THIS TALK HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID ----- About the talk In 1858, prior to formal emancipation in US, gospel composer, attorney, and inventor Charles Crozat Converse coined the gender neutral pronoun, “thon”—a contraction of “that one.” However, thon...
Apr
22

CANCELLED: Terence Keel on "Christianity, Race, Slavery: New Considerations for the Life Sciences"

THIS TALK HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID ---- About the Talk: The idea that so-called races reflect inherent biological differences between social groups has been a prominent aspect of Western thought since at least the Enlightenment. While there have...
Apr
14

Crossroads and Cyborgs: The Speculative Design of John Jennings: Happening Online! Please register below

REGISTER FOR THIS ONLINE WEBINAR Colloquium | April 14 | 4-5:30 p.m. | Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union, Multicultural Community Center For more details and to register visit this page. Featured Speaker: John Jennings, Professor of Media and Cultural...
Apr
1

[CANCELLED] Beyond Solutions to the Housing Crisis: A discussion on the past, present, and future of housing (in)justice in the Bay Area

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED With great sadness, we have decided to cancel this event due to current circumstances. We thank you for your interest in participating in the discussion and hope you will join us for a rescheduled event...
Mar
17

[CANCELLED] Jewish Law, Thought, and Identity Lunch Talk: “Was Yosef on the Spectrum?”

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Samuel J. Levine Director, Jewish Law Institute; Professor of Law Touro Law Center Yosef’s behaviors, interpersonal relationships, and personal development are often difficult to understand, and at times seem to defy explanation. Professor Samuel J...
Mar
13

CANCELLED: Jenifer Barclay: “We Saw in Him Each of Us” - Disability, Social Cohesion, and Survival in American Slavery

THIS TALK HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID -------- This talk is part of the Othering & Belonging Institute's Research to Impact series as well as UC Berkeley's 400 Years of Resistance to Slavery and Injustice initiative. About the Talk...
Mar
12

Native/Immigrant/Refugee: Movements Across Contested Grounds Symposium

For more information and to register visit this page. Location is ADA accessible Two global crises—the heightened regulation of movement across national borders, and the impact of climate change—prompt us to examine the meanings and imbrications of the terms “native,”...
Mar
6

Elise C. Boddie: "Struggling for the Soul of Public Education"

For a video recording of this talk visit this page - Date: March 6, 2020 Time: 12pm - 1:30pm Location: Social Science Matrix Conference Room, Barrows Hall 8th Floor Title: Struggling for the Soul of Public Education: Lessons from the...
Mar
5

Opacities: Trans Visual Cultures

Opacities: Trans Visual Cultures with Tourmaline + Chris Vargas In conversation with Eric Stanley Thursday, March 5, 2020 | 5:00-7:00pm Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall, UC Berkeley Co-sponsored by Arts Research Center, the Center for the Study of Sexual Culture...
Mar
5

Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley: 50 Years of Igniting the Future (March 5 & 6)

This academic year, 2019-2020, marks the 50th anniversary of the Department of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley. To celebrate this momentous occasion, the Department is organizing a 2-day symposium “Ethnic Studies at 50: Igniting the Future” featuring our distinguished graduates...