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PLAN B: An ethnic & feminist studies, post-election processing space
MCC Theater
An ethnic & feminist studies, post-election processing space
First we feel, then we fight. UCSB’s ethnic and feminist studies departments invite the campus community to an open mic processing space, with faculty and mental health support.
In collaboration with Department of Black Studies, Chican@ Studies, Feminist Studies, The Center for Feminist Futures, and Asian American Studies Department
Holistic Safety Plan Community Series: A Ki To Be Free
MCC Lounge
Join us for the HSP Community Series, A Ki to be FREE, a space to share, reflect, and connect around issues at the heart of community and identity. Held on Wednesdays at noon in the MCC Lounge until November 20th, this series invites you to bring your lunch and your voice as we explore meaningful questions together.
Our next session on November 13th will focus on the theme:
How can our community respond to the emotional impact of the election, particularly for those feeling anxious, fearful, or hopeful?
Each week, we’ll tackle new topics that deepen our understanding of community building, resilience, and support within the unique context of our academic space.
Cup of Culture
Out Run
MCC Theater
In the heart of the Philippines, where tradition and modernity often collide, a group of determined LGBTQ+ activists are racing to reshape the political landscape. Out Run tells the inspiring story of the world's only LGBT political party as they fight for visibility and equality in a country dominated by conservative values. Amidst this struggle, the film shines a spotlight on the vibrant and resilient trans community, which challenges societal norms and redefines what it means to be Filipino. Through their courage and perseverance, Out Run captures a pivotal historical moment when identity, politics, and the fight for human rights intersect. This documentary is not just about winning elections — it's about winning hearts and minds to pursue a more inclusive future. (1 hr 15 min)
Resilient Love
What Happens Now? Forging a Revolutionary Feminist Future Ahead
Sophia Armen
MCC Theater
Attacks on marginalized communities have been rampant in the past several years. With the upcoming consequential election, the future remains unknown. Join Sophia Armen, a nationally-recognized feminist community organizer, on what a future looks like rooted in dignity, love, and liberation. Process the election results together and learn about what frontline feminist movements are calling for. Our responsibility is to each other, and through the power of love and critical transformation, we can meet this moment to demand so much more for our communities. Join in a conversation on the state of feminism, the promise and peril of this moment, and where we go from here.
Bio:
Sophia Armen is a Middle Eastern-American feminist community organizer and writer. She is the co-founder and serves as the Co-Director of The Feminist Front, a national gender, queer, and racial justice organization of 15-35 year olds building rooted feminist futures. The Feminist Front is fighting for women’s equality by building intersectional education, trainings, campaigns and mobilizations of young people, especially young women and girls of color, and working on key issues such as the Equal Rights Amendment, worker’s rights and equal pay, reproductive healthcare and gender-affirming care access, and survivor-centered initiatives through deep grassroots organizing. She mobilized young people nationwide last election cycle in The Feminist Front’s Electoral Justice Now People’s Summer to contact over 500,000 voters of color to help them register to vote and fought for reproductive justice against harmful state bans. Armen was the first Middle Eastern-American woman elected student body president in the history of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her work has appeared in Vice News, Ms. Magazine, The Middle East Eye, NPR, The Feminist Realities Magazine, among others, and in a cover story for The Los Angeles Times.
