Academic freedom is often discussed in relation to faculty research and teaching, but how does it affect students – especially in today’s controversial political climate? In this interactive event, we will explore what academic freedom is and is not from the point of view of students. Attendees will be encouraged to actively participate in discussions about controversial topics connected to campus life, politics and beyond.
Moderator
Karla Mundim is an assistant professor of political science at John Jay College. Her research interests include Indigenous mobilization, identities and social movements, Indigenous women’s activism, conceptions of cuerpo-territorio (body-territory), theories of extraction, colonialism, multiculturalism and territoriality, with a particular focus on Latin America. Her most recent research projects emphasize Indigenous struggles against the marco temporal (temporal landmark) legal thesis in Brazil; analyze the impact of systematic forced sterilizations of Indigenous women in Peru; and explore valuable insights Indigenous and feminist collectives from Latin America can offer similar justice-centered social movements in and beyond the region. Her research has appeared in Politics, Groups and Identities, an edited volume on transnational feminisms (Routledge Press), and Items: Insights from the Social Sciences.
Food will be provided
Register by February 1.
This event is sponsored by the Department of Political Science, Office of Academic Programs and The Center for International Human Rights. It is co-sponsored by the MA in International Crime and Justice and MA in Human Rights Programs.
