The C.A.L.M workshop was organized by five students who are all doing an Independent Study course focused on Environmental Justice Leadership (EJL). Fifteen students attended on November 2nd and the five EJL students co-led the workshop, along with additional input from the non-violent activism trainer, Joanne Sheehan.
Events
April 5, 2022 | Misinformation: Creating a Misfire for American Gun Policy
Join us as we explore how gun misinformation impacts public discourse around gun policy. Panelists will also offer potential solutions to combat misinformation in gun policy conversations. Tuesday April 5, 5:00 – 6:15 PM UConn Hartford, Hartford Times Building 145 Panelists: Attorney General William Tong (CT) Prof. Lisa Singh, Georgetown University Prof. Amanda J. Crawford, […]
Rhys Hall: 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living Legacy Convocation
Tune in to the Office for Diversity and Inclusion and Alumni Relations’ 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living Legacy Convocation on January 20th to see graduate student Rhys Hall participate in the Ted Talk style format. The speakers represent faculty, staff, students, and alumni from across all UConn locations. Speakers: Michael Bradford – Vice Provost […]
Phoebe Godfrey: Global Im-Possibilities Book Launch
If you missed the virtual book launch for Global Im-Possibilities, co-edited by Phoebe Godfrey, on October 14th, 2021 check out the recording below!
Join Us for a Talk by Annette Lareau | October 15, 2021
Date: Friday, October 15, 2021 Time: 12:30 PM Venue: Homer Babbidge Library, Class of 147 Conference Room Join us for a talk by Professor Annette Lareau, the Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania and a Past-President of the American Sociological Association. She is the author of the […]
Bandana Purkayastha: Decolonial Perspectives | Oct. 29
Check out Professor of Sociology and Asian and Asian American Studies, Bandana Purkayastha, at the upcoming event: “Decolonial Perspectives: Reclaiming our Rights as People in the Global South” on October 29th, 2021
Phoebe Godfrey: Virtual Book Launch | October 14, 2021
Check out the virtual book launch for Global Im-Possibilities, co-edited by Phoebe Godfrey, October 14th, 2021, from 6:00 – 7:30. The event is free and all are welcome to join!
Phoebe Godfrey: Building Bridges | Sept. 30 – Oct. 1
You won’t want to miss this free two day event, Building Bridges: Being in Nature, hosted by NatureRx! Sociology Associate Professor in Residence Phoebe Godfrey will participate on the second day, NatureRx at UConn: Connecting with nature for better well-being and metal health. This in person mini-symposium brings together UConn researchers, educators, mental health providers for […]
Manisha Desai: Reflections on Decolonising the Transnational Feminist Analytic
Check out Professor of Sociology and Asian and Asian American Studies, Manisha Desai, at the upcoming event: “Reflections on Decolonising the Transnational Feminist Analytic” on October 7th, 2021 from 12:30pm-1:45pm. While transnational feminist movements and praxis have a centuries old history, transnational feminism as an analytic emerged in the 1990s US academy in response to […]
Manisha Desai: Remembering Dr. Gail Omvedt
Department Head of Sociology, Manisha Desai, recently participated in “Taking a Perspective of ‘Land, Caste, Class & Gender’ to the Global Audience” to remember Dr. Gail Omvedt (1941-2021).