News & Events

Title: Final Seeking Justice in Arizona lecture Nov. 18th, 4:30 p.m.

Date posted: September 9, 2009 3:09 p.m.

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Our 2009 fall lecture series concludes Wednesday, Nov. 18, with Eddie Sissons who serves as the first Executive Director for the Arizona Foundation for Behavioral Health. Before this, she was Progr a.m. Manager for the Community Services Progr a.m. in the Attorney General's office. She also served as Executive Director of a local poverty law progr a.m. and as staff to the Arizona State Senate Democratic Caucus. Sissons has more than 25 years' experience in health-social-governmental-community policy settings in Arizona. Information on this and the previous lectures are below and in our flyer.

Dana Wolfe Naimark, "Fixing Arizona's Broken Budget," 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, ASU Memorial Union, Tempe C a.m.pus, Pima Room 230, lecture photo (Video to come)

J a.m.es P. Walsh, Pinal County Attorney, "Why a Liberal Lawyer from the '60s Makes a Good Prosecutor," 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, Lattie F. Coor Hall, Tempe C a.m.pus, Room 174. Read State Press article.

Eddie Sissons, Executive Director of the Arizona Foundation for Behavioral Health, "Am I My Brother's Keeper? Did Welfare Reform Help F a.m.ilies?" 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, ASU Memorial Union, Tempe C a.m.pus, Pima Room 230

Title: Ceremony launches the School of Social Transformation Oct. 7

Date posted: September 24, 2009 1:28 p.m.

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The School of Social Transformation brings together the strengths of four established academic progr a.m.s of study at ASU: African and African American Studies, Asian Pacific American Studies, Justice and Social Inquiry and Women and Gender Studies. Together, we are forming transdisciplinary collaborations that will allow us to think in more complex ways about race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and class and their intersections with questions of social, environmental and economic justice. Our focus is on the creation of transformational knowledge that will allow us to envision the future and achieve change that is democratic, inclusive and just.

Launch Schedule of Events Flyer

Video of launch ceremony

Event poster

Title: New undergraduate certificate in Human Rights

Date posted: August 24, 2009 1:01 p.m.

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This certificate offers ASU students expertise in human rights through socially-engaged, transdisciplinary dialog, research and practice. Applications are accepted now. Coursework and more information.

Title: New graduate certificate in Socio-Economic Justice

Date posted: August 24, 2009 11:37 a.m.

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This certificate focuses on the convergence of social, political and economic systems and inequalities and their implications for social justice. Applications are now being accepted for this transdisciplinary, intersectional and transnational certificate.

Title: “Social Science Research on Immigration: The Role of Transnational Migration, Communities and Policy” international conference

Date posted: July 31, 2009 2:42 p.m.

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Some 25 scholars met on ASU’s Tempe c a.m.pus Sept. 10-11, 2009, for an interdisciplinary workshop to present and discuss social science research that ex a.m.ines immigration and its impact on transnational migration, diverse populations and communities, and law and policy. Participants were scholars whose research interests reflect a variety of disciplines and contexts -- from the U.S. to Europe to Africa. A representative from the U.S. Departmtent of Homeland Security and one from the National Science Foundation also participated. The conference was funded by a National Science Foundation grant to Principal Investigator Marjorie Zatz (ASU) and Co-Principal Investigators Charis Kubrin (George Washington University) and R a.m.iro Martinez (Florida International University). Read the agenda. Read the State Press article. Read the Insight article.

Title: Spring JustNews now available

Date posted: May 27, 2009 3:42 p.m.

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Read about the John P. Frank Memorial Lecture by Robert Reich, recent awards and honors, current research projects, alumni news and more in our Spring 2009 newsletter.

Title: "Writing Social Justice": 12th Annual Western States Rhetoric and Literacy Conference

Date posted: April 30, 2009 3:30 p.m.

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Friday, Oct. 23-Saturday, Oct. 24 | University of Utah (255 Central C a.m.pus Dr.) Salt Lake City, Utah

Organized by ASU English Associate Professor Peter Goggin, the Western States Rhetoric and Literacy Conference was created to allow scholars in the Western region to come together and exchange current research in rhetoric and literacy studies. The 2009 conference theme is "Writing Social Justice" and will explore such topics as writing and community-building, language and equality, activist rhetorics, identity politics, insider/outsider perspectives and pedagogies of inclusion. More info>>

Title: Painting Social Justice

Date posted: April 14, 2009 3:28 p.m.

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April 30, 5:30 p.m. | ASU Wells Fargo Student Center

Ever wondered what justice looked like? Come paint justice and injustice. Free food and supplies provided. More info>>

Title: Transitional Justice colloquium, Jo Dixon

Date posted: March 10, 2009 2:16 p.m.

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Apr. 14, 1:30 p.m. | 255 Wilson Hall

Jo Dixon, associate professor at NYU, will speak on "Transitional Justice in Post-War, Post-Conflict and Post-Communist Societies." Call 480-965-7682 for details.

Title: Fall/Winter JustNews available

Date posted: March 10, 2009 2:14 p.m.

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Read our latest newsletter, Fall/Winter 2008 JustNews (PDF)