How to Plan a Social Justice Event in 6 Steps

By Jasmine Malhotra, Graduate Coordinator for Cultural Programs with Student Life’s The Mosaic: Center for Culture & Diversity UMBC’s Critical Social Justice (CSJ) Week 2015 will be February 16 -20th. As we get closer to the week and all the exciting events that will take place, you may be wondering how you can participate. What……

LGBTQ History Month Keynote Speaker: Reina Gossett

“Towards a Queered Understanding of Critical Social Justice” UMBC celebrates LGBTQ History Month with this Critical Social Justice campaign speaker. The lecture is scheduled for Tuesday, October 21st at 7:30pm in the University Commons (UC) Ballroom. A trans woman of color, hearing Reina Gossett’s lived experience is enough to captivate. Add to this her years of meaningful experience in activism……

CSJ 101 and Just Kids events rescheduled for March 10th!

Critical Social Justice scoffs in the face of snow delays — we are unstoppable. Two of the CSJ events that were postponed on Monday have been rescheduled for next Monday, March 10th. Read on for more details and we hope to see everyone there to continue engaging with these important social justice issues! Critical Social……

Inspiring Social Justice to Address Emerging Health Crises in Vulnerable Populations

As part of Critical Social Justice week, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology is organizing a workshop “Inspiring Social Justice to Address Emerging Health Crises in Vulnerable Populations” to be held on Monday, March 3rd from 12-2pm in Sherman A-220. The first panel, “The Health Toll of Human Rights Violations Against Female Political Prisoners, Transsexuals,……

CSJ 2014 Events!

ALL WEEK Feminism and Critical Social Justice Gallery – March 3rd-7th in The Commons: Mezzanine Gallery – A collaboration between Critical Social Justice and ArtWeek, this gallery will feature artwork that engages with feminism and social justice issues and values. MONDAY Critical Social Justice Fair – 11am-1pm on Main Street – Stop by the tables to learn more about various……

Announcing the CSJ Keynote Lecture — Jay Smooth

The Women’s Center and Student Life’s Mosaic Center in partnership with the Dresher Center for the Humanities and Africana Studies are proud to announce the Humanities Forum Daphne Harrison Lecture and Critical Social Justice keynote event: “On Hip Hop, Race, and Politics: The Way We Talk About Things” by Jay Smooth  Thursday, March 6th at……