All are warmly invited to a reception in the Dr. James T. Covert Gallery on the main floor of the Clark Library to learn about our current exhibit, entitled Liberated Archives: Memory Work Partnership with Don’t Shoot PDX. Exhibit collaborators will speak about their work, including students and faculty in UP’s Social Justice Capstone course, Public Research Fellows, and local community organization Don’t Shoot PDX, with additional support provided by UP Ethnic Studies. (Read More).
Social Justice Program
Liberated Archives Workshop with Don’t Shoot PDX (Nov. 30)
We invite you to join UP students and faculty of the Social Justice Minor and Public Research Fellows (PRF) program for a free workshop about preserving family and community history with Taishona Carpenter and Teressa Raiford from Don’t Shoot PDX. (Read More)
Social Justice Lecture With Kathy Kelly, Sept. 26
International peace activist Kathy Kelly will deliver the Social Justice Program’s annual lecture, “Of Immigration, Intervention, and the U.S.,” on Wednesday, September 26, from 5:30-7 p.m., in Shiley Hall room 319. All are welcome for a stimulating lecture that emphasizes the importance of understanding the role of United State foreign policy in contributing to problems of […]
Exhibit: “The Architecture of Internment: The Buildup to Wartime Incarceration,” March 3-9
The Social Justice Program will bring a nationally recognized exhibit, “The Architecture of Internment: The Buildup to Wartime Incarceration,” to the UP campus from Saturday, March 3 to Friday, March 9, in St. Mary’s Student Center. Produced by Portland-based Graham Street Productions, which creates “socially relevant documentaries, books and exhibits to educate, inspire and mobilize audiences,” the exhibit explores how Oregonians participated […]
Joe Gallegos Lecture on Social Justice and Leadership, March 6
The Social Justice Program invites all faculty and staff to “Perspectives on Social Justice and Leadership: Transforming Theory to Practice,” a presentation offered by Joe Gallegos, UP professor emeritus and now Oregon state representative. His presentation on transforming theory to practice will take place on Thursday, March 6, 4 to 5:30 p.m., in Buckley Center […]