Events
Confronting Extremism
Building Community Talks ♥
Pacific Ballroom, UCI Student Center 311 W Peltason Dr, Irvine, CA, United StatesThe Confronting Extremism Program in the Office of Inclusive Excellence invites students, faculty, staff and community members to join in-person Building Community Talks on May 12, 2022. WHAT: Building Community to Confront Extremism: Public TED Talks by Awardees WHEN: 4 p.m.-6 p.m. on Thursday, May 12 Pacific time WHERE: Pacific Ballroom D, UCI Student Center…
Healing in the Face of Extremism ♥ ✚
ZoomHealing in the Face of Extremism The regularly scheduled Black Thriving module on Change the Culture through Personal, Professional, and Institutional Accountability is open as a forum for reflecting, healing and supporting one another amid the shootings experienced Saturday (May 14) and Sunday (May 15) while planning a way forward in fellowship. WHAT:: Healing in…
Commemorating George Floyd: Virtual Film Screening of Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America ♥
VirtualThe anniversary of the death of George Floyd challenges UCI and the community to examine the broader issues of systemic racism. The Office of Inclusive Excellence invites its UCI students, staff, faculty and alumni to join in a virtual screening of the documentary Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America (2021). This 118-minute film is…
Confronting White Supremacist Extremism and Online Disinformation: A Conversation with Joan Donovan ♥
ZoomJoan Donovan is the research director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University's Kennedy School. Donovan leads the field in examining internet and technology studies, online extremism, media manipulation, and disinformation campaigns. Donovan also leads The Technology and Social Change Project (TaSC) which explores how media manipulation is a…
Driving Out Darkness: Orange County Summit on Antisemitism and Hate ♥
311 West Peltason Drive, Irvine, CADriving Out Darkness is a one-day, immersive learning experience for leaders in Orange County’s civic, governmental, non-profit, religious, educational, media and law enforcement sectors. We will explore past and current manifestations of antisemitism and their relationship to other forms of hate, gain valuable tools and uncover strategies for countering rising levels of hate in our…
The 1619 Project BioSci Program & Reception
Dr. Jessica Millward (History) facilitates discussion following a watch party of the first episode of The 1619 Project docuseries. Hosted by the UCI Biological Sciences Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, the UCI Black Thriving Initiative, and the UCI End Racism Initiative. Program begins at 2 p.m., and reception starts at 4 p.m. in the…