Social Justice Institute

The Social Justice Institute and the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women are community partners for "An Evening with Dr. Willie Parker," Wednesday, Aug. 23, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Church of the Covenant. Parker, a Christian reproductive justice advocate and an abortion provider in the South, will disc...

The Social Justice Institute is accepting scholarship applications from students interested in attending conferences with a focus on social justice and related issues. A scholarship fund has been established for undergraduate and graduate students to attend conferences that will enhance their educat...

The Social Justice Institute will co-sponsor the world premiere of Exact Change, a film created entirely in Northeast Ohio that explores the true story of one individual’s challenging and ultimately triumphant transgender journey. The film is written and performed by Christine Howey, a lifelong Cle...

Join Michelle Breslauer, program director of the Institute for Economics and Peace, for a conversation about the 2017 findings of the Global Peace Index (GPI) and the attitudes, institutions and structures needed to build a more peaceful society. GPI is the world’s leading measure of global peacefu...

The Social Justice Institute selected two undergraduate students, one graduate student and two faculty members for the 2017-2018 Social Justice Research Fellowships. These annual awards are designed to support research related to social justice in any discipline. The students who won awards were: ...

The Social Justice Institute will host an event titled "100 Days into the Presidency" Friday, April 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center ballroom. The event will be broken into three parts. Kenneth Ledford, associate professor of history and law, will present “Is this Neo-Fa...

Exposure to violence and trauma is a widespread problem among youth and is associated with a number of adverse outcomes, including behavioral health problems and delinquent behaviors. Compared to community samples, there is a high prevalence of youth involved with the juvenile justice system who hav...

The Social Justice Institute will host its annual PowerUP! Student & Youth Leadership Conference Saturday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Studies Center. The event will feature a keynote address from local activist Basheer Jones and a hip-hop perf...

Emerging artist Imani Roach will discuss her new exhibit at SPACES, “Havens,” which focuses on “Green Books,” early guides for African-American motorists, pointing them to safe spots for traveling through the United States. Imani Roach The event, titled "The Artist as Activist: The Green Book and...

Dalindyebo Shabalala, visiting assistant professor of law, will present "How Native Americans Protect Traditional Knowledge from Misappropriation" at the next Social Justice Institute Research Lunch Series event. He will share a survey and analysis of tribal codes and how traditional knowledge and ...