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Mar
31

Rifts and Revelations: How Religion Has Shaped Pandemic Responses in the United States

Join us for a conversation about how religion has shaped responses to Covid-19 in the United States, including both the impact of the pandemic on religious communities, ideas of health and wellness, and the relationship between law and religious freedom, over the past couple of years.
Mar
30

Local Histories of Segregation, from the Bay Area to Hartford, CT

This event will tell stories in the hopes of inspiring more people and organizations to undertake such efforts in their own communities.
Mar
14

The Defiant Middle: How Women Claim Life's In-Betweens to Remake the World

Join author Kaya Oakes for a book talk about her recently published The Defiant Middle: How Women Claim Life's In-Betweens to Remake the World, followed by a conversation with History professor Ronit Stahl, Interim Administrative Chair of the Religious Diversity Cluster.
Mar
10

Keeping It Unreal: Black Queer Fantasy and Superhero Comics

Join UC Berkeley Professor Darieck Scott and colleagues from across the country for a conversation about Scott's new book, Keeping It Unreal: Comics and Black Queer Fantasy.
Mar
1

Harry Edwards: Sport in Society: Intersectionalities, Consequences and Projections

As the pioneer of the field of sociology of sport, Dr. Harry Edwards has been leading and trumpeting the calls for justice through sport and in society long before the racial reckoning and viral social media posts of 2020.
Feb
25

Lessons for Inclusive Urban Transformation: Building Cities for All

This event is targeted to present updates from the Cities4All Global campaign, specifically on the topics of capacity building and research.
Feb
24

Vietnamese Voices from Orange County, CA: Narratives of Community, Government & Change

Join us for a Virtual Press Conference summarizing the findings of a research brief published by OBI’s Blueprint for Belonging project in collaboration with VietRISE,
Feb
16

The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom

This hybrid event will be held in person at Social Science Matrix, 820 Social Sciences Building, on the UC Berkeley campus. Physical attendance will be limited to 35 guests. The event will also be available online via Zoom. Registration is...
Feb
10

Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism: Race, Religion, and Democracy

This hybrid event will be held in person in 3335 Dwinelle Hall on the UC Berkeley campus. Physical attendance will be limited to 35 guests. The event will also be available online via Zoom. Registration is required here. Event Description...
Feb
9

Unpacking the Housing Crisis: Race, Inequality and Solutions

More than any time since the Great Recession, policymakers at every level are focused on the deepening problem of housing inequity and the many facets of this problem. Unfortunately, the challenges relating to housing are so many, so great, and...
Dec
9

#RiseUp4Justice: Inside the Fight for Reproductive Justice

As we track the historic Women's Health Protection Act through a divided Congress and await the SCOTUS hearing of Mississippi's direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, the urgency of this moment and shifting landscape is catalyzing movements across the country...
Nov
5

White Space, Black Hood: Opportunity Hoarding and Segregation in the Age of Inequality

Join author Sheryll Cashin for a book talk about her recently-released White Space, Black Hood: Opportunity Hoarding and Segregation in the Age of Inequality, followed by a conversation with john a. powell, director of the Othering & Belonging Institute. This event will be both online and in-person.
Nov
3

Citizens on Probation: MLFA 20th Anniversary Symposium

The Muslim Legal Fund of America presents “Citizens on Probation,” its virtual 20th Anniversary Symposium featuring presentations and panel discussions with thought leaders and scholars in national security law, civil rights, and the American-Muslim community, including: john a. powell, Professor...
Nov
2

Atmospheres of Violence: Structuring Antagonism and the Trans/Queer Ungovernable

At a time when LGBTQ rights are advancing, why are attacks against trans, queer and/or gender-nonconforming people of color increasing? Join us Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 5pm PT / 8 pm ET to hear from a panel of artists, organizers, and academics who will discuss this question and others posed by Eric A. Stanley's new book Atmospheres of Violence.
Oct
28

Justice for Black Farmers: A Conversation to Uproot Racist Policy and Plant Seeds of Redress

Join a panel of legacy farmers, critical race scholars, and a civil rights lawyer to learn about the grave injustices of the 1999 Pigford v. Glickman class action racial discrimination lawsuit, recent actions by the Biden Administration and Congress to rectify these wrongs, and what you can do to support a more fair and democratic farming system in the United States.