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Call for Student Paper Submissions: Fourth CDSC Social Justice Student Conference

Friday, March 5, 2021 - 11:00pm

Students: Please submit an abstract that provides a short summary (no longer than 200 words) of the content of the presentation/project/creative work. Abstract Submission Deadline: March 5th, 2021 Submit here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0nh2vRwwFMl5Qgxcl7UNXsoUAn1wLp_o2wBeQ6uoyKrvTDg/viewform

The conference features keynote addresses by graphic novel artist Thi Bui and documentary filmmaker Ciara Lacy

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - 1:00pm to 2:15pm

Join Dr. Bettina Love and Sarah Abdelaziz to learn about “abolitionist teaching”—what it is, how it functions, where it comes from, and what it means in relationship to trauma. Dr. Love and Abdelaziz will highlight components of the Abolitionist Teaching Network (ATN) and the ways in which it reinforces abolitionist teaching principles through its programming, grants, and educator resource development, and as a means to conceptualize abolitionist teaching across many different realms and settings. Read more

Challenges of Re-entry and Recovery: A Conversation with Maribel Bermudez

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Throughout the semester, Project Rebound will be presenting a series, "Collectively Understanding Carcerality and Learning Transformative Justice," which they hope serves as a community of learning on issues of criminalization and incarceration. Read more

Pioneering Asian Americans in Media

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm

This webinar brings filmmakers and social media creatives Wong Fu Productions to campus for an online workshop, screening, and discussion of their video, film and social media work on race and representation. Wong Fu producer Benson Quach is a CSUN alum. Read more

Remembering Quinten Thomas: The Fight for Justice Continues

Wednesday, February 17, 2021 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Project Rebound, Community Alternatives to 911 and several other entities are presenting a series, "Collectively Understanding Carcerality and Learning Transformative Justice." The series will engage various issues of criminalization and incarceration. The first event, "Remembering Quinten Thomas: The Fight for Justice Continues" will feature Saharra White, who will speak on the struggle to seek some semblance of justice for Quinten Thomas, who was a CSUN student that died incarcerated at Twin Towers on March 9th, 2018. Saharra will be joined by other community activists organizing against racialized state violence.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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