Social Movement Histories in Practice: Oral History, Political Education, & Art 

 

Friday, April 12, 2024

11:00am - 4:30pm E.T.

 

Register to join us *in-person* or via YouTube livestream: 

CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies

25 West 43rd Street, 18th floor

New York, NY 10036 (map)

(Entrance on 43rd Street between 5th and 6th Aves )

 

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Join us at CUNY’s School of Labor & Urban Studies on Friday, April 12 for a day of conversations focused on how movement histories can be shared and used in social justice work through oral history, political education, and art. We will also consider how social movements have occasioned new historical understandings, in part by building counter archives and narratives. Conference participants include artists, historians, and social movement organizers. 

This conference is co-organized by the Murphy Institute and Student & Community Affairs at CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies and Fordham University. 

 

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE: 

 

11:00am - 11:15am:  Welcome 

 

11:15am - 12:30pm:  Oral History Roundtable 

How can oral history projects contribute to historical understanding and support movement building?  

Featuring Julian González Beltrez, Obden Mondésir, and Cynthia Tobar

Moderated by Lindsay Zafir

 

12:30pm - 1:30pm:  Lunch (food and drink will be served)

 

1:30–2:45pm:  Political Education Roundtable 

What is your approach to using movement history in political education? 

Featuring Jennifer Disla, Brian Garita, and Coco Tomas Reed

Moderated by Alethia Jones

 

3:00pm - 4:15pm:  Art Roundtable 

What role do artists and cultural workers play in movement building and our understanding of movement histories? 

Featuring Alicia Grullón, Mark Loughney, and Betty Yu  

Moderated by Re’al Christian

 

4:15pm - 4:30pm:  Closing 

 

 

Hosted by the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. 

Co-sponsored by Fordham University.