2017 Schedule
week 1
Tuesday, October 31, 4:30pm
Physical Sciences Building (PSB) 120 Thursday, November 2, 7:30pm Multicultural Resource Center, 516 W. Martin Luther King Jr. St. |
| Screening of American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs + Keynote by Dr. Anthony Monteiro
We will be screening a documentary that provides an introduction to the life, work, and philosophy of Grace Lee Boggs. Following the screening will be a plenary lecture given by Dr. Anthony Monteiro, who is a scholar of W.E.B. Du Bois and a member of the Saturday Free School in North Philadelphia. We will end with a discussion session. | Screening of American Revolutionary |
week 2
Monday, November 6, 5:30pm
Rockefeller 429 Saturday, November 11, 2:30 pm Tompkins County Public Library |
[Workshop] Detroit: Grace and the History of Struggle in the City
We will be presenting on the history of the city of Detroit, covering the uprising of '67, the auto-making industry, and the revolutionary union movement. We will also have a facilitated discussion to relate it to the challenges we face today and how we must develop our ideas to meet them. | Screening of American Revolutionary |
week 3
Monday, November 13, 5:00pm
A.D. White House, Guerlac Room POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
[Workshop] These Are the Times that Grow Our Souls: Facing Today and Environmental Justice
We will be leading a conversation with Ithaca community garden growers and local farmers in highlighting Grace's work in food and environmental justice and extending the conversation to what's happening in Ithaca. [Zinemaking] Claiming Our Education: Grace’s Philosophy and the Fight for a Relevant Education |
throughout November
Wanting to introduce the wider Ithaca community to the work and life of Grace Lee Boggs, we have prepared small
books based on our study of Grace and will be working with Buffalo Street Books in distributing them throughout
the month.
books based on our study of Grace and will be working with Buffalo Street Books in distributing them throughout
the month.