The Murphy Institute is pleased to present the Spring 2017 Civic Engagement & Leadership Development series for union members, organizers, activists, and aspiring politicians to deepen their thinking about ways … Continue reading Civic Engagement and Leadership Development Series
Pratt Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment and NYC Environmental Justice Alliance Present: 2017 Spring Lecture Series THE TRUMP AGENDA vs. PLURALISM: Analysis + Resistance. CITIES' RESPONSES / DISPLACEMENT + SEGREGATION + INFRASTRUCTURE + FAIR … Continue reading Pratt Center: Sanctuary Cities For All: Growing Powerful Communities in Uncertain Times
Across the country, people are organizing in growing numbers. Who is participating? What kind of organizing is happening? Is this resistance different than what the world has seen before? What are the prospects of sustained resistance? Join us for a discussion on the resistance with internationally renowned social scientist, scholar, and activist, Frances Fox Piven. … Continue reading The Resistance with Frances Fox Piven
RSVP HERE In recent years, the ranks of non-tenure track adjuncts, lecturers, and other contingent faculty in U.S. higher education have continued to swell, a trend that shows few signs of abating. This academic precariat has become the faculty majority across public and private institutions, comprising 50 percent of faculty at public research universities, nearly … Continue reading Organizing the Academic Precariat: Perspectives on National Trends and Recent Successes
There will be a special panel discussion examining Lincoln, Labor, and Race on March 27, 2017 at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City as part of the National Center's March 26-28, 2017 annual conference. "Labor is prior to and independent of capital." So Abraham Lincoln reminded Congress in 1861. "Labor is the superior … Continue reading Lincoln, Labor, and Race: A Special Conference Panel
A skills sharing conference for community activists and organizers to develop skills in online organizing, digital strategy and use of online tools. RSVP HERE
