Events
Opening Festival: ‘Merciless’—Indigenous Land Since 1776
Join for the opening of 'Merciless': Indigenous Lands Since 1776, an exhibition that examines the enduring relationship between the original peoples and the Mississippi River in Bde Ota Othúŋwe (Minneapolis). The festival extends the exhibition into a communal gathering with a Native vendor fair, live music, food trucks, artist demonstrations, guided tours, and opportunities to connect with the artists and collaborators shaping the project.
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).
(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.
(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.