Good Food Festival & Conference

Thursday, March 14 – Saturday 16, 2013
@ UIC Forum
Feb. 8, 2013
Your choices matter!

UIC Urban Forum: Metropolitan Resilience in a Time of Economic Turmoil

Thursday, December 6, 2012 @ 8:30am – 3:30pm
@ UIC Forum
Nov. 13, 2012
Not since the Great Depression have cities, counties and states suffered such a long-lasting period of fiscal challenges.

Off-Air Events: 6th Annual Global Activism Expo

Saturday, April 6, 2013 @ 12:00pm – 6:00pm
@ UIC Forum
Sep. 18, 2012
“The Expo is an opportunity for people to see their community and their world as a caring, thoughtful, and generous place,” says emcee Jerome McDonnell. “Join us as we make a difference with our love, respect, and compassion.”

Post-Race? Trayvon and Racial Violence in the 21st Century

Saturday, April 28, 2012 @ 12:30pm
@ UIC Forum
Apr. 19, 2012
The shooting of Trayvon Martin has prompted weeks of public protest. What does this fatal shooting -- and the multi-faceted responses of Americans -- reflect about the politics of race  and racial violence in the 21st century?

Hunger Games and Real World Economic Injustice

Saturday, April 28, 2012 @ 2:30pm
@ UIC Forum
Apr. 19, 2012
Some critics see the Hunger Games as an allegory for today: staggering world poverty amidst growing economic inequality. This panel will explore real world economic injustices and  possibilities for creating a more equitable and fair system locally and globally.

Kony 2012 and Beyond: Transnational Solidarities

Saturday, April 28, 2012 @ 4:30pm
@ UIC Forum
Apr. 19, 2012
The Kony 2012 controversy raised important questions about activism at home and abroad. How can those in the United States building meaningful transnational solidarities in Africa and around the globe? What should informed activism look like?

The Breakup 2.0

Saturday, November 5, 2011 @ 4:30am
@ UIC Forum
Nov. 3, 2011
“Breaking up is hard to do,” the old song goes, but is that still the case in a world of text messaging and Facebook? Of course new technologies are changing our behaviors, but how exactly, and with what consequences?

Global Activism Expo 2012

Saturday, April 28, 2012 @ 12:00pm – 6:00pm
@ UIC Forum
Aug. 31, 2011
Derived from WBEZ's Global Activism Series hosted by Worldview’s Jerome McDonnell, Global Activism Expo has become our largest event of the year and we are thrilled to again present this remarkable celebration – complete with music & food – hosted this year by the UIC Social Justice Initiative.

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