Events By Quarter
Race Matters Series
Combating Racism Against Asian Communities in the Midst of COVID-19
Diane Fujino, Dr. Charmaine Chua, and Rose Hoang
Online
Join us for the first of many conversations to contextualize the rise of local and global xenophobia against Asian communities in the midst of COVID-19, and brainstorm ways to fight back against it.
Book Reading
Indigenous Women in the Food Sovereignty Movement: Lessons from the South Central Farm
Online
The goal is to create a space to read and unpack articles, PDFs, e-books, etc written by and for communities at the margins. There will be a specific focus on race/racism; colonialism and capitalism, (eco) feminisms from below, environmental justice, and coalition building/solidarity networks.
Participants will be asked to read the texts beforehand, and will be given a couple guiding questions; however, you can still join even if you have not read the material or answered the questions! Please email Abire Sabbagh, asabbagh@ucsb.edu, if you need access to the readings.
Cup of Culture
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Online
Classically trained pianist, dive-bar chanteuse, black power icon and legendary recording artist Nina Simone lived a life of brutal honesty, musical genius, and tortured melancholy. 1h 41m
To uphold our weekly film screenings and discussions, we will be transforming our cup of culture series into a virtual setting. Every Wednesday, we will watch a Netflix documentary or movie as a collective and we will have a post-film discussion afterwards.
Zoom Link for watching and discussions
Spoken Word
Imagining and Committing to a New Normal in the Age of COVID 19
Victoria Farris
Online
The current climate has forced a new reality on all of us though the impacts vary significantly based on one’s positionality and privilege. While some are experiencing challenges and suffering for the first time, many others have known these challenges for generations. Instead of looking forward to getting back to “normal” let’s use this moment as an opportunity to imagine a new normal where community is centered over individuality and people are centered over profits. This workshop will highlight the systemic issues that COVID 19 is bringing to light and encourage participants to commit to a new way of being that reflects a new normal.
