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Thursday 5 November
- 4:00 PM in ProvidenceIn person
The Unequal Terms of Support: Race, Class, and Opportunity in College with Sherelle Ferguson
Annenberg Institute · 164 Angell Street
Colleges routinely encourage students to build relationships with faculty and advisors, treating these connections as pathways to mentorship, academic support, and opportunity.
- 4:30 PM in New YorkIn person
"The Color of Water" Keynote Talk
Cornell University · Goldwin Smith Hall, Lewis Auditorium (G76), 232 East Ave, Central Campus
"The Color of Water" P. Sainath (Founder and editor of People’s Archive of Rural India (PARI) Thursday, November 5, 2026 4:30pm ⋅ Lewis Auditorium (G76), Goldwin Smith Hall Reception to follow. Open…
- 4:30 PM-6:30 PM in ProvidenceIn person
Founding Mothers: Re-visioning the Origins of US Democracy
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) · Andrews House
In keeping with the Democracy Project’s theme for AY 2026-2027, “Foundings,
- 5:00 PM-6:00 PM in BostonIn person
African Futures Seminar Series
Boston College · Devlin 110, 110, 140 Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Annual Theme
- 5:00 PM-7:00 PM in Rochester, New YorkIn person
Tatyana Voltskaya: Poetic Readings and Discussion
University of Rochester · Rush Rhees Library, Humanities Room D, 755 Library Road, Rochester, NY 14627
Muse of Resistance: War and Emigration in Russian Lyrics. Poetic readings.
- 5:30 PM-7:00 PM in Chapel HillIn person
Hanes Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Sheida Soleimani
College of Arts and Sciences · Hamilton Hall, 100, 102 Emerson Drive, Chapel Hill, NC
Department of Art and Art History
- 4:30 PM-6:00 PM in ChicagoIn person
Political Theatre from Obama to Trump: Vinson Cunningham on the Drama of the American Presidency
The Parrhesia Program for Public Discourse · Swift Hall Third Floor Lecture Room
A critic for The New Yorker, Vinson Cunningham has twice been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism (in 2024, 2025, and 2026). Cunningham is a former staffer for President Obama, and the…
- 5:30 PM-6:30 PM in New YorkIn person
Who Writes the Rules? Diplomacy, Science, and Nature at the United Nations
Cornell University · Atkinson Hall, 121, 350 Tower Road
A Fireside Chat With Sofie Sandström Jaffe (Permanent Observer of IUCN to the UN)
- 3:00 PM-4:00 PM in RiversideOnline
Nonprofits as Civic Infrastructure: Building Trust & Community Power
School of Public Policy
In Inland Southern California, nonprofits serve as essential civic infrastructure, connecting residents to resources, amplifying community voice, facilitating voter engagement, and strengthening…
- 6:00 PM in ChicagoIn person
Court Convening 1: America@250
Court Theatre · The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC), Breasted Hall
In the wake of the 2026 midterm elections and as part of their America@250 programming, Court Theatre inaugurates its first annual Court Convening, inviting artists, activists, and scholars to debate…
- 4:30 PM-6:00 PM in CaliforniaIn person
The Fate of the Social in Modern Life: American Social Scientists and Japan as Archive
Center for East Asian Studies · Lathrop Library, 224, 518 Memorial Way, Stanford, CA 94305
In the decades following World War II, American social scientists turned to the study of Japanese society as an emerging ally and fellow capitalist democracy.
- 7:00 PM-9:00 PM in CalgaryOnline
Disability and Drag Performance: Born for This and This is my Life - Online Screening
University of Calgary
This is an online screening and discussion celebrating the stories of disabled drag performers. At this event, we will watch each movie created by disabled drag performers and discuss the unique ways…
- 5:00 PM-6:30 PM in CaliforniaIn person
What Do We Owe Each Other in the Age of AI?
McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society · Paul Brest Hall, 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA 94305
Please note that this event is in-person only, and RSVPs are requested to attend. Walk-ins are welcome.
- 5:30 PM-7:00 PM in CaliforniaIn person
The Queer Thing about Sin | Harry Tanner
Stanford Humanities Center · Humanities Center, Levinthal Hall, 424 Santa Teresa Street, Stanford, CA 94305
In The Queer Thing About Sin (Bloomsbury 2025), Harry Tanner reveals the ancient origins of homophobia. By the end of the 5th century BCE, Greek plays were being staged which ridiculed homosexuality…
- 6:00 PM-7:30 PM in EugeneIn person and online
2026 Post-Election Roundtable
University of Oregon · Ford Alumni Center, Giustina Ballroom, 1720 East 13th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97403
Join the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics for a post-election roundtable examining the significance and implications of the 2026 election and races that have not yet been decided.
- 6:45 PM-8:00 PM in CaliforniaIn person
Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio, "Beyond Inclusion: Indigenous Abundance, Aloha ʻĀina, and Radical Futures"
Native American Studies · 418 Santa Teresa Street, Stanford, CA 94305, Henry and Monique Brandon Family Community Room
What does it mean to cultivate well-being in a world structured by colonialism, militarism, racial capitalism, and ongoing dispossession? In this talk, Kanaka Maoli scholar, poet, educator, and…
Friday 6 November
- Fri, 06 November 2026, 10:00 AM to Sat, 07 November 2026, 4:30 PMIn person
Drawing Inequality
Ulster University · Ulster University, Belfast campus, Illustration Gallery Space- BA-00-016 (Directly opposite the Art Shop in the Foyer)
Drawing Inequality is a thought-provoking exhibition that brings the realities of health inequality in Northern Ireland to life through illustration, visual storytelling and creative…
- 10:00 AM-4:00 PM in the UKIn person
The Future of Supported Exempt Accommodation in Birmingham and Beyond
University of Birmingham · The Exchange, 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2DR
This timely event will bring together experts and interested parties to discuss the situation regarding Supported Exempt Accommodation and upcoming frameworks.
- 11:00 AM-2:00 PM in the UKIn person
Rebuilding Britain’s Social Fabric: A Bulletin for Burnham
University of Salford · Working Class Movement Library, Salford
There will be a screening of the 9 minute film 'Left Behind' . There will be pastries and networking. This will be followed by a Q&A with the Panel and a Q&A with the…
- 8:30 AM-6:30 PM in ProvidenceIn person
Celebrating Dietrich Rueschemeyer and his Work
Watson School of International and Public Affairs · Watson School of International and Public Affairs, 111 Thayer Street
Dietrich Rueschemeyer’s career in the Department of Sociology and at the Watson Institute (now the Watson School) at Brown University spanned 4 decades.