Oct
14

Where the Nation Prays: Public Religion and Sacred Space in India and Turkey

Where the Nation Prays: Public Religion and Sacred Space in India and Turkey Wednesday, October 14 | 12-2 pm Online, Register here to receive a personalized Zoom link to join the webinar. In the wake of the Hagia Sophia’s opening...

john a. powell on Building Belonging in a Time of Othering

“We can’t breathe.” In many ways, this expression captures the conditions of our time -- whether it be the final words of those dying at the hands of police brutality, at the mercy of a viral pandemic, or for life itself on the planet. We know that...
Oct
27

Criminalization of Climate Migrants

Criminalization of Climate Migrants Tuesday, October 27, 2020 10am PDT / 7am HST Webinar (details to follow) Event Contact: Carrie Rosenbaum, crosenbaum@berkeley.edu Speakers: E. Tendayi Achiume, Professor of Law, UCLA Law E. Tendayi Achiume is Professor of Law at UCLA...

Single-Family Zoning in the San Francisco Bay Area

This report describes the characteristics of communities in the San Francisco Bay Area in relation to the degree of restrictive zoning within each jurisdiction.
Oct
9

Race—The Power of an Illusion, Part III (Screening + Panel)

Join us Friday, Oct. 9 from 11am to 1pm Pacific Time on this page for a screening of Part III of Race—The Power of an Illusion followed by a one-hour panel discussion with experts! (Click for recordings of the Part...

Blog: How to protect yourself against the threats to protesting

This blog post is accompanied by a set of safety and guidance resources at the bottom of the page for protestors mobilizing both in-person and online. Since May of this year, people have taken to the streets of Minneapolis, New York City, London and...

Video: Invitation to a Journey to Belonging

This virtual, city-wide address features john a. powell. john is one of the nation’s foremost public intellectuals and an internationally recognized expert in the areas of civil rights, civil liberties, housing, poverty, and democracy. He is the...
Sep
23

Voter Suppression and the Fight to Vote

About this event Our third Livestream event brings together leading strategists, organizers, and lawyers from the frontlines of the battle to ensure that everyone’s vote counts and every vote is counted. Fifty-five years after the passage of the Voting Right...
Sep
25

Race—The Power of an Illusion, Part II (Film Screening + Panel discussion)

Join us Friday, September 25 from 1pm to 3pm PT for a screening of Part II of Race--The Power of an Illusion followed by a one-hour panel discussion with experts! The film screening and panel discussion will happen at: racepowerofanillusion.org/events/...

From Estrangement to Engagement: Bridging to the Ballot Box

This brief summarizes key insights and applications from research on strategy for expanding the electorate and fostering bridging across lines of difference for greater civic belonging.