Events
MOSAICS Symposium: Meanings, Ontologies, and Structures of Artificial Intelligence in Culture & Society
Join the Charles Babbage Institute for two days of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary dialogue on artificial intelligence, featuring more than thirty scholars exploring diverse topics in AI and the social sciences, humanities, and arts.
2026 Ramona Arreguín de Rosales Lecture with Dr. Jacqueline Lazú
Join the Department of Chicano & Latino Studies for the 6th annual Ramona Arreguín de Rosales Lecture, presented by Dr. Jacqueline (Jacqui) Lazú (DePaul University), focusing on her recent publication The Young Lords Speak: Building Revolution on the Streets of Chicago (Haymarket Books 2026).
Indigeneity, Diaspora, and the Arts
This conversation brings together artists, curators, and scholars to examine the relationship between indigeneity, diaspora, and artistic practice. Centered on the Weisman Art Museum exhibition “Merciless”: Indigenous Lands Since 1776, we will explore how art bears witness to, contests, and reimagines histories of land, displacement, memory, and belonging.
(In)Justice Series on Data & Power: The Language of Displacement: Identity and the Power of Words
Who gets to belong? Join for the first conversation of the 2026-2027 (In)Justice Series on Data & Power to examine how the language of displacement—diaspora, exile, removal, immigrant, refugee, settler, expatriate—shapes public perception and functions as a form of power. The conversation invites audience members to consider how words influence identity and belonging, and what happens when communities reject, reclaim, or redefine the categories imposed upon them.
From the Ground: A Playbook for Understanding Federal Escalations and What We Can Do
Join IAS-Hub Visionary Community Fellow Arianna Genis, founder of the Movida Initiative, and community leaders for an interactive introduction to From the Ground, a research-backed digital playbook documenting community responses to federal occupation in Minneapolis and Chicago. In collaboration with Stacey Abrams, Genis’ team traced the patterns that emerged during recent immigration enforcement surges and how people found the leverage to respond.
(In)Justice Series on Data & Power: The Permission to Move: Borders and the Politics of Migration
Who gets to move—and who gets tracked? Join the IAS and the (In)Justice Series on Data & Power as we examine how data is being used to police migration and influence public perceptions of who is considered dangerous, deserving, or welcome. The conversation highlights how communities also use data to challenge misinformation, document abuses, and advocate for more just policies.
(In)Justice Series on Data & Power: Mapping Belonging: The Geographies of Home
Join for a conversation about how maps shape understanding of diaspora, migration, displacement, memory, and belonging. Examine how mapping has reinforced colonial power, erased histories, and flattened complex identities; the conversation also explores alternative approaches to mapping that enable communities to represent themselves on their own terms and challenge dominant narratives. What stories can new maps tell?
(In)Justice Series on Data & Power: The Future of Memory: Remembering, Repairing, Reimagining
Who gets remembered? Join for the final conversation of the (In)Justice Series on Data & Power as we explore the relationship between archives, memory, and power through the lens of diaspora. We will consider how institutional, community-led, and community-owned archives can preserve cultural identity, challenge historical erasure, and shape public understanding of belonging—especially as digital tools complicate and transform how information is shared and stored.