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We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the US

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

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This event features Dr. Leisy Abrego (UCLA Chicana/o and Central American Studies), Dr. Genevieve Negrón-Gonzalez (University of San Francisco School of Education), and Maria Liliana Ramirez (UCI Anthropology). They will speak on the publication of Dr. Abrego and Dr. Negrón-Gonzales’ anthology We Are Not Dreamers, which argues for an expansive articulation of immigrant rights and justice, including UndocuQueer and those excluded from the Dreamer category. Read more

Women. Life. Freedom: A Conversation on the Iranian Uprising

Thursday, October 27, 2022 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

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Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, died after being arrested by Iranian morality police in Tehran on September 13, 2022 for allegedly violating a state mandate requiring women to cover their hair. Since Ms. Amini’s death, many protesters have taken to the streets in Iran demanding an end to state violence and policing. Join us for an informative discussion with Iranian feminist scholar-activists on the uprisings.
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