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The Resistance with Frances Fox Piven

School of Labor and Urban Studies 25 W. 43rd St., New York City, NY, United States

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 →

Organizing the Academic Precariat: Perspectives on National Trends and Recent Successes

School of Labor and Urban Studies 25 W. 43rd St., New York City, NY, United States

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 →

Lincoln, Labor, and Race: A Special Conference Panel

Roosevelt House 47-49 East 65th Street, New York, United States

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 →

Organizing 2.0

School of Labor and Urban Studies 25 W. 43rd St., New York City, NY, United States

A skills sharing conference for community activists and organizers to develop skills in online organizing, digital strategy and use of online tools. RSVP HERE

Dilma Rousseff: The Attack on Democracy & Human Rights in Brazil

School of Labor and Urban Studies 25 W. 43rd St., New York City, NY, United States

RSVP HERE CUNY’s Murphy Institute is pleased to host a presentation by Dilma Rousseff, former President of Brazil, co-organized with the Committee Defend Democracy in Brazil/New York. Brazil’s former president, Rousseff − impeached in August 2016 in what many have called a “soft coup” based on what analysts almost universally have described as minor and highly … Continue reading Dilma Rousseff: The Attack on Democracy & Human Rights in Brazil →

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