In this lecture, Mark Driscoll will explore the racialization of fossil capitalism to give a long historical perspective on "Black weathering" i.e., the increased vulnerability and disproportionate impact on people of color of environmental degradation and pandemic illnesses.

Join us as a panel of experts from the Duke Global Health Institute discusses the current issues of COVID-19 on the African continent. Topics will include and the current epidemiology of COVID in Africa, the strengths and limitations of clinical care on the continent, the current status of vaccinations, and vaccine hesitancy.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health care and psychosocial support for families has been scarce worldwide, including in North Carolina. To help fill this gap, two Durham-based community organizations partnered with a team of faculty and...

Join us for a screening of "Guillermina," and a discussion with the filmmaker Aida Esther Bueno-Sarduy.

This presentation will highlight the organizing efforts of the Walltown Community Association (WCA), who since 2018, has been hard at work translating the needs, concerns, and desires of residents into a strategic vision to: 1) preserve and build community wealth, and 2) redevelop Northgate Mall into an accessible, affordable, and equitable space for all.

This talk by Dr. Jackson Ewing will explore the diplomatic and geopolitical drivers of infrastructure investment, the key characteristics of investments by major players, and the climate stakes of infrastructure development outcomes.

Haiti and the Haitians

Alison Kysia, multimedia artist and grassroots educator, shares a socially engaged art project she created called 99 Clay Vessels: The Muslim Women Storytelling Project. After a prolonged experience of anti-Muslim bigotry, she created a series of 99 pinch pots that represent the 99 names of God in Islam, symbolizing the diversity of all encapsulated in the One. This multimedia art and storytelling project centers stories of Muslim women healing from experiences of bigotry during 9/11 era.

Decolonial Ecologies to Move Beyond Exclusive Environmentalisms

By Dr. Rasul Miller, Assistant Professor in the Department of History at UC Irvine. Dr. Youssef Carter, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will provide an introduction and moderate...