December 2022

Dec. 14: Award ceremony for the Ann Snitow Prize

Dec. 13-17: MAYDAY! EAARTH at Ceres Gallery in New York

Through December 11: Americans Who Tell the Truth Exhibition at Museum of Art – DeLand

Dec. 2-4: Americans Who Tell the Truth at the NCSS Annual Conference

Through December 3: Art for the Future Exhibit at the University of New Mexico

Dec. 2: CUNY event in honor of Ann Snitow, Visitors author

Dec. 1: Jane Jacobs’s First City book event at Boston College

November 2022

Nov. 10: Inherited Silence event at Napa County Library

Nov. 5: Americans Who Tell the Truth conference at Thomas College

Nov. 3: Divining Chaos author Aviva Rahmani at Princeton University

Nov. 4: Spoon Jackson at Justice Impacted Art Conference

Nov. 4: Virtual Event for Ecoart in Action

October 2022

Through October 29: Americans Who Tell the Truth Exhibition at ArtRage Gallery

Through October 28: Waging Peace in Vietnam Exhibit in Seattle

Oct. 27: Robert Shetterly at ArtRage Gallery

Oct. 22: Robert Shetterly at the Museum of Art – DeLand

Oct. 14-16: Imagining America National Gathering

Oct. 15: Talking to the Girls book talk with The Labor Museum

Oct. 13: Truth Tellers screening with Robert Shetterly

Oct. 6: Virtual Book Talk and Ceremonial Dialogue for Inherited Silence

Oct. 6: Portraits of Earth Justice Event with Blue Hill Books

Oct. 6: The Book of Judith Launch Event

Oct. 6: Virtual Event with Aviva Rahmani, author of Divining Chaos

Oct. 2: Brooklyn Book Festival

September 2022

Sept. 29: Virtual Book Talk Inherited Silence

Sept. 23: Virtual Book Event for Talking to the Girls I AM Books Bookstore, Boston

Sept. 19: Write America Virtual Book Event for Talking to the Girls

Sept. 16: Launch Event for The Book of Judith

Sept. 9: Virtual Book Talk Talking to the Girls

Sept. 4: Talking to the Girls at Ethical Culture Society

August 2022

August 31: Blue Hill Library event with Robert Shetterly

August 20: Truth Tellers screening – Bucksport ME

August 18: Castine Historical Society hosting Rob Shetterly

Thru August 14: Waging Peace in Vietnam: US Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War Exhibit

March 17 thru August 12: Sabra Moore WORDY Exhibition

July 2022

Jul. 8: National Portrait Gallery portrait unveiling & documentary screening

June 2022

June 30: Margaret Randall: Artists in My Life

June 23: Mural Unveiling in Philadelphia

June 16: Socially Engaged Art & Artists: “Meeting The Moment – Past, Present, & Into The Future”

June 2: Screening of Truth Tellers with Denise Altvater and Robert Shetterly

June 2: Margaret Randall honored with 2022 Creative Bravos Award

May 2022

May 22: Truth Tellers screening at the Greensboro Bound Literary Festival

May 22: Images of Justice and Power event at the Greensboro Bound Literary Festival

May 22: Virtual Book Event hosted by Strade Dorate

May 22: Ecoart in Action – Fostering Social and Ecological Change

May 13: In-person book event with Margaret Randall

May 12: Virtual Book Event hosted by Museo Italo Americano

May 6: Woodstock Townhall Theatre

April 2022

April 1–30: EXHIBITION – Waging Peace in Vietnam at University of San Francisco

April 27–30: Harvard Divinity School’s program of Spirituality inaugural conference on Ecological Spiritualities

April 22: Book Discussion for Talking to the Girls at Fordham University

April 13: The Story in History: Teaching the Triangle Fire

April 6–7: In-person TRUTH TELLERS screening with artist Robert Shetterly at Syracuse University

April 5: TRUTHTELLERS documentary film screening with artist Robert Shetterly hosted by ArtRage

April 3: Book Discussion with Editor and Contributor for Talking to the Girls

March 31: Virtual Book Presentation for Talking to the Girls hosted by NJCU Center for the Arts

Mar 30: Responsibilities of artists in the face of ecological emergency

Mar 27: Italian American Museum of Los Angeles to host a virtual presentation of Talking to the Girls

Mar 26: Borrego Springs Film Festival 

Mar 26: Tell Me a Story with Annie Lanzillotto hosted by City Lore

Mar 25: In-person book event for Talking to the Girls at Theodore’s Books, Oyster Bay, Long Island.

Mar 25: Virtual book event for Talking to the Girls at the casa Internazionale Delle Donne

Mar 25: Word Up Book Event

Mar 24–28: Borrego Springs Film Festival

Mar 24: Virtual Benefit for the Triangle Fire Memorial

Mar 24: Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival

Mar 24: Virtual TRUTH TELLERS Screening and Conversation, hosted by The BTS Center

Mar 23: Virtual Book Presentation for Talking to The Girls hosted by Casa Italiana and NYU

Mar 21: Virtual book presentation for Talking to the Girls hosted by the Kheel Center, Cornell

Saturday, March 19 from 2–3 PM ET

March 17: Opening Event and Lecture for Wordy Exhibition

March 16: The My Lai Massacre Exhibit will be displayed as part of the Exhibition for Waging Peace in Vietnam at the of San Diego State University

Mar 16: The First Amendment Museum Community Screening and Q&A

Mar 16: Moton Museum Community Screening and Q&A 

Mar 10–12: Private Screening of TRUTHTELLERS, hosted by The National Association of Multicultural Education

Mar 10: Art for Change Event with Artist and Activist Hope Sandrow

Mar 10: Event for Waging Pace In Vietnam at San Diego State University 

Mar 9–10: Cornell University events with Robert Shetterly

Mar 3: Village Preservation Book Talk with Glenna Lang

February 2022

Feb 24: Reminiscing about Ashley Bryan with Richard Kane and Robert Shetterly

Feb 18: Stonington Opera House screening of I know a Man . . . Ashley Bryan

Feb 17: Virtual Panel and book event for “Ecoart in Action”

Feb 17: Patriot Cinemas and Nickelodeon Cinemas screening of TRUTH TELLERS

Feb 9: TRUTH TELLERS screening hosted by the Odyssey School

 3: Virtual Biophilia: Pittsburgh February Meeting

Feb. 2: Virtual TRUTH TELLERS Screening hosted by James Madison University

Jan. 27: Art for the Future: Artists Call and Central American Solidarities Hosted by Tufts University

Jan. 27: The Lucy Lippard Keynote Talk

January 20–April 24: Art for the Future: Artists Call and Central American Solidarities Exhibition Hosted by Tufts University

Jan. 13 & 14: Truth Tellers Documentary Screenings at the Lincoln Theatre in Damariscotta, Maine

Jan. 15: Truth Tellers Documentary Screening at the Borrego Springs Film Festival

Jan. 15 & 16: Truth Tellers Documentary Screenings at the Railroad Square Cinema in Waterville, Maine

Jan. 9: Truth Tellers Documentary Screening at the Strand Theatre in Rockland, Maine.

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December 2021

Dec. 13: In The Struggle: A Conversation on Industrial Agribusiness, Politics, and Activist Scholarship Hosted by the New School

Dec. 9: Truth Tellers Documentary Screening at the Hamptons Documentary Film Festival

Dec. 7: Jane Jacobs’s First City Book Talk Hosted by the Tenement Museum

November 2021

Nov. 26, 27 & 28: Truth Tellers Documentary Screenings at the Portland Museum of Art

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Nov. 21, 22 & 23: Truth Tellers Documentary Screenings at the Colonial Theatre in Belfast

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Nov. 20 & 21: Truth Tellers Documentary Screenings at the Stonington Opera House

Nov. 19: Jane Jacobs’s First City author Glenna Lang Speaking at AIA NEPA

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Nov. 12: Portraits of Racial Justice Artist Talk & Book Signing at ArtRage Gallery

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Nov. 11: Waging Peace in Vietnam Special Symposium and Exhibit Opening at University of Southern California

October 2021

Oct. 31: Truth Tellers Documentary Screening at the Virginia Film Festival

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Oct. 25: AAP Launchpad with John Forester, Editor of How Spaces Become Places

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Oct. 23: Jane Jacob’s First City Inspired Walking Tour of Scranton Hosted by The University of Scranton and the Center for the Living City

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Oct. 21-23: Imagining America’s 2021 National Gathering

October 21 through 23- Virtual

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Oct. 20: In the Struggle Book Talk: A Call to Action in an Ongoing Battle against Industrial Agriculture, with Daniel O’Connell

Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. PT- Virtual

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Oct. 20: Sacramento State’s Leading with Justice Series Presents Daniel O’Connell and Scott Peters

Wednesday, October 20 from 11:45 to 1 p.m. PT- Virtual

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Oct. 14: In the Struggle Event Hosted by the Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems at UC Santa Cruz

Thursday, October 14 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. PT

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Oct. 14: Historic Resources: Jane Jacobs’s First City Hosted by The Boston Society of Architects

Thursday, October 14 at 8 a.m. ET

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Oct. 13: In the Struggle Event at California State University, Sacramento

Wednesday, October 13 from 12-1 p.m. PT

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Oct. 12: Confronting Injustice – The Ethics and Politics of Undergraduate Research in the San Joaquin Valley with Daniel O’Connell and Scott Peters

Tuesday, October 12 at 5 p.m. PT- Virtual

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Oct. 12: In the Struggle Book Talk with Daniel O’Connell and Scott Peters at Fresno City College

Tuesday, October 12 at 12:30 p.m. PT

September 2021

Sept. 29: The Role of Creativity at the Nexus of Environmental Practice: A Speaker Series Featuring Basia Irland

Wednesday, September 29 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET- Virtual

Sept. 29: Imagining America Book Webinar Featuring In the Struggle

Wednesday, September 29 at 2 p.m. PT- Virtual

Sept. 28: On Contact’s Host Chis Hedges Interview with In the Struggle Author Daniel J. O’Connell

Tuesday, September 28 at 9 a.m. PT

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Sept. 22: In the Struggle Book Talk & Community Meeting at University of the Pacific

Wednesday, September 22 at 6 p.m. PT- Virtual

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Sept. 22: Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove: Main Street Book Talk Hosted by Tyler School of Art and Architecture

Wednesday, September 22 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. ET- Virtual

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Sep 19: Launch of Portraits of Racial Justice by Robert Shetterly

September 19, 1 p.m. EST

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Sept. 17: “Politically Engaged Scholars: Focus on Industrial-Scale Agriculture in California” with Daniel J. O’Connell & Scott J. Peter

Friday, September 17 at 1:30 p.m. ET- Virtual

August 2021

Aug 24: Project Censored Radio Interview

Don’t miss authors and scholars Daniel O’Connell and Scott J. Peters‘s radio interview with @ProjectCensored for the Pacifica Foundation! The authors will be discussing their new book, In the Struggle. The Project Censored Show is a weekly public affairs program that airs Fridays from 1-2 pm Pacific time on KPFA Pacifica Radio. kpfa.org

July 2021

July 30: Faith in the Valley Justice Interview Series with Daniel O’Connell

Friday, July 30 at 2:00PM EST

Join Faith in the Valley for an interview with Daniel O’Connell about his new book, “In the Struggle: Scholars and the Fight against Industrial Agribusiness in California.” Faith in the Valley is a faith-based grassroots community organization in California’s Central Valley representing families in Fresno, Kern, Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties. Our work is led by volunteer leaders who are among the people most impacted by equity issues: low-wage workers, young people, immigrants and the formerly incarcerated.

Faith in the Valley is part of the National Faith in Action Network, and are anchored in a prophetic theology of resistance that helps people understand the systemic roots of their shared suffering, as well as articulate an alternative narrative that liberates individuals and communities from the dominant cultural norms that perpetuate inequity.

Watch live on Facebook.

August 2021

August 6: In the Struggle Book Talk and Community Discussion at the Reedley Peace Center

Friday, August 6 at 9PM EST

In the Struggle co-authors, Daniel O’Connell and Scott Peters, will discuss the book, its findings and prospects for continuing the fight against agribusiness. The Reedley Peace Center provides a forum for those in Reedely, California who are striving for peace and social justice in our society. RPC encourages individual and collective peacemaking efforts as a way to foster an atmosphere of hope, transformation, and reconciliation among all people, both locally and globally.

Register for the event.

Tuesday, July 13 at 8:30 PM EST

Join Daniel J. O’Connell and Scott J. Peters as they launch their new book, In the Struggle: Scholars and the Fight against Industrial Agribusiness in California. An interview-style book talk streamed from California, invited guests include Dolores Huerta, Co-founder of United Farm Workers, Robyn Rodriguez, author of Migrants for Export, and Janaki Jagannanth, of the 11th Hour Project. The Central Valley Partnership hosts, an organization which continues the traditions explored in the book.

Virtual registration.

June 2021

June 24-26: Art For A New Future: Justice Art Coalition’s 2021 National Convening (Online) with Spoon Jackson and Bill Cleveland

Thursday to Saturday, June 24-26

Join JAC’s growing network of artists impacted by criminal legal systems, teaching artists, arts advocates, and allies for three days of interactive and embodied art experiences, skill-sharing, and conversation. Participants will learn, create, and connect, harnessing the liberating power of the arts as we reimagine justice. Register for the conference now.

Bridging Forward: Bill Cleveland, author of Art and Upheaval: Artists on the World’s Frontlines
Thursday, June 24 at 3:35PM EST

Over the next six months, Teaching Artists will be re-entering prisons across the United States. For those of us who have been trying to keep the creative fires burning for our incarcerated brothers and sisters during the pandemic this is an opportunity to reflect on the experiences of the past year and consider what the future holds.

Write Reckless with Spoon Jackson, co-author of By Heart: Poetry, Prison, and Two Lives
Saturday, June 26 at 12PM EST

Spoon Jackson’s session will be part poetry workshop-part performance. Participants will bring a favorite poem, write poems in response to favorite poem questions he poses, and share responses and discuss these pieces. In addition, he wishes to open and close with a reading of his own and open it up for a Q&A session at the end. What is realness, and how does art strip away everything that is false? Where did you learn this in your life and in your art?

Learn more about the conference.

June 22: NAAEE Communities Grow Greener When Young People Have a Voice
with Louise Chawla and Victoria Derr

Tuesday, June 22 at 3:00PM ET

This webinar from the North American Association for Environmental Education walks you through key steps in involving young people in local investigations and civic action to improve their communities, including building sustained relationships with community partners. It will focus on partnership building and participatory processes for place-based learning and action. Speakers include Louise Chawla, Victoria Derr, Kianna Ledezma, and Mara Mintzer.

Louise Chawla, Victoria Derr, and Mara Mintzer are co-authors of Placemaking with Children and Youth: Participatory Practices for Planning Sustainable Communities.

June 18: Tom Philpott with Jakani Jaganaath and Anne Lappé on California’s Water Crisis

Friday, June 18 at 1:00 PM EDT

Join award-winning journalist Tom Philpott and scholar activist Janaki Jagannath of the Community Alliance for Agroecology and the 11th Hour Project to talk about the state of water in California. They will be in conversation with Anne Lappe, national best-selling author and renowned advocate for sustainability and justice along the food chain. 

Janaki Jagannath is featured in our forthcoming book, In the Struggle: Scholars and the Fight Against Industrial Agribusiness in California, out July 13. The topic of this discussion is deeply related to the topic of In the Struggle and is a chance to learn about the role agribusiness plays in California’s changing climate. 

Register for the virtual event here.

May 2021

May 13: New York Launch of Jane Jacobs’s First City at Rizolli Bookstore

Thursday, May 13, 6:00 PM EST

Celebrate the New York City launch of Jane Jacobs’s First City: Learning from Scranton, Pennsylvania, by Glenna Lang! Please join Rizolli Bookstore for a virtual event with author, Glenna Lang, in conversation with Andrew Berman , as they will present her last book “Jane Jacobs’s First City”. 

Launch of Jane Jacobs’s First City: Learning From Scranton, Pennsylvania by Glenna Lang

A week of events in Scranton, Pennsylvania celebrating the launch of Jane Jacobs’s First City. Head to https://observescranton.org/ for updates or follow the book on Facebook and Twitter.

May 4: Mayor Cognetti Proclamation and Jane Jacobs Flag Raising Ceremony

Tuesday, May 4, 10:00am EDT

Join Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti and the Center for the Living City for the inaugural Jane Jacobs Day proclamation and Jane Jacobs flag raising as the kickoff event for Jane Jacobs’s First City Festival.

Virtual (link coming soon) and In-Person at Scranton City Hall, 340 N Washington Ave, Scranton, PA 18503.

May 4: Jane Jacobs Lecture and Jane Jacobs’s First City Book Launch

Tuesday, May 4, 6:30pm EDT

Author Glenna Lang will give a slide presentation on Jane Jacobs’s First City as part of the Center for the Living City’s Jane Jacobs Lecture Series. It will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing.

Special guests include Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, architect John Cowder, and Center for the Living City Director Maria MacDonald.

Register for virtual streaming or in-person at the Theater at Lackawanna College, 501 Vine Street.

May 5: Jane Jacobs Walk and Jane Jacobs’s First City Book Signing

Wednesday, May 5, 5:15pm EDT

Participate in a free public walk with Author Glenna Lang and Scranton architect Richard Leonori starting at 300 Lackawanna Avenue.

Immediately following the Jane Jacobs Walk, join author Glenna Lang for a reading of passages from Jane Jacobs’s First City, with book signing at the Library Expres Bookstore at the Marketplace at Steamtown Mall, 2nd floor, 300 Lackawanna Avenue.

May 6: Book Reading with Glenna Lang and Community Members

Thursday, May 6, 5:30 EDT

Accompanied by special guests, author Glenna Lang will provide an outdoor book reading of Jane Jacobs’s First City, followed by an audience Q&A and book signing.

In-Person on the Lackawanna Courthouse lawn facing Spruce Street.

May 7: First Friday #ObserveScranton

Friday, May 7, 5-9pm EDT

First Friday Scranton serves as a conduit to artists, connecting them to prospective venues, art lovers seeking entertainment, and venues looking to attract new customers. All events associated with First Friday Scranton take place from 5-9 PM in a walkable, close knit footprint, though a trolley bus is available to provide shuttle service at designated stops, and author Glenna Lang will be signing books at Festival Headquarters, 536 Spruce Street.

May 8: Observe SCRANTON STORYSLAM with Scranton Fringe

Friday, May 8, 7pm EDT

The Scranton Storyslam has been a popular recurring event within NEPA, starting with its first Slam in March 2012 and becoming part of the Scranton Fringe Festival‘s year-round arts programming in the spring of 2016. Scranton StorySlam is a celebration of diverse voices, welcoming all to share their stories of triumph, disappointment, humor, and heartbreak with our supportive audiences. Within the framework of (approximately) five minute true, first hand stories, StorySlams are an irresistible fusion of theater, memoir and documentary art. Anyone interested in being considered for a featured storyteller is encouraged to email info [at] scrantonfringe.org.

In-Person at North Washington Avenue, Downtown Scranton, PA. Tickets required (link coming soon).

April 2021

April 29: Beginner’s Guide to Community-Based Arts Book Signing at Melba’s Poboys, New Orleans

Thursday, April 29, 1PM EST

A celebration of Beginner’s Guide to Community-Based Arts at Melba’s Eat and Read. Author Mat Schwarzman and Illustrator Keith Knight will attend virtually. Melba’s Poboys, 1525 Elysian Fields Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA.

April 28: Jane Jacobs Lecture Series with Rachel Jones

Wednesday, April 28, 4:00 PM EST

Cities as the Staging Grounds for Social Justice: A Racial Reckoning. Join the Center for the Living City for the third discussion in their Jane Jacobs Lecture series exploring the possibilities for post-covid cities. This discussion, led by journalist and communications consultant Rachel Jones, highlights a racial reckoning with cities as the staging grounds for social justice.

Register for the event here.

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March 2021

Mar. 24: Jane Jacobs Lecture Series with Mindy Fullilove. Main Street Stroll + Scroll

Wednesday, March 24, 4:00pm EST

Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All by Mindy Fullilove

Join the second discussion in the Center for the Living City’s 2021 Jane Jacobs Lecture Series exploring the possibilities for post-covid cities. This panel discussion explores the role of Main Streets through Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove’s “Stroll and Scroll” technique, highlighted in her book, MAIN STREET.

Panelists are Mindy Thompson Fullilove, Molly Rose Kaufman, Jacqueline Castaneda and Aditi Nair. This session is moderated by Nupur Chaudhury.

Learn more about the Jane Jacobs Lecture Series.

Mar. 16: MAIN STREET discussion on Congress for the New Urbanism’s On the Park Bench Webinar Series

Tuesday, March 16, 12:00pm EST

Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All by Mindy Fullilove

Author’s Forum on Urbanism presents “Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All” with author Mindy Thompson Fullilove, and interviewer Kennedy Smith.

Author’s Forum on Urbanism is a monthly series featuring authors in an hour-long, interactive discussion of recent publications on urbanism. The series, part of Congress for the New Urbanism’s On the Park Bench webinar program, takes a deep dive into each author’s insights through the lens of New Urbanism. Attendees will have an opportunity to engage with the authors during the session.

More On The Park Bench Webinars.

Mar. 4: Erie Public Square Panel with Mindy Fullilove: Banking, Housing, and Redlining

Thursday, March 4, 6:00pm EST

Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All by Mindy Fullilove

A free Erie Public Square panel organized by CIVITAS and Connect Urban Erie will be held Thurs., March 4 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. The discussion will be “an exploration of redlining, the federally-sanctioned, racially-discriminatory mortgage lending practices that were established in the 1930s,” according to a release from the organizers.

Panelists include Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove, Liz Allen, Ken Doyno, Roland Slade, and Adam Trott.

CIVITAS.design, Back to Erie, Inc., is a social sculpture collaborative that has been undertaking aesthetic and functional interventions in public space since 2004.

February 2021

Feb. 24: 2021 Jane Jacobs Lecture Series with architecture critic Michael Kimmelman of The New York Times

Wednesday, February 24, 4:00 PM EST

A conversation with New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman, and journalist Roberta Brandes Gratz. In a one-hour virtual discussion, with audience Q&A, they’ll explore the outlook for cities post-pandemic.

Stay tuned for updates and events related to our forthcoming title, Jane Jacob’s First City: Learning from Scranton, Pennsylvania by Glenna Lang.

Register and learn more.

Feb. 23: Nasser Rahmaninejad discusses A MAN OF THE THEATER at UC San Diego

Tuesday, February 23, 2:00 PM EST

A Man of the Theater: Survival as an Artist in Iran by Nasser Rahmaninejad

Nasser Rahmaninejad will discuss his memoir, A Man of the Theater, with faculty from the Global South Studies and Program for the Study of Religion at University of California San Diego.

Find the zoom link and password here.

Feb. 17: Mindy Fullilove joins Trenton Health Team for “How Spaces Shape Us” series

Wednesday, Feb 17, 6:00 PM EST

Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All by Mindy Fullilove

The Trenton Health Team — a nonprofit that addresses health issues head-on through partnerships with hospitals and community groups to improve access to quality healthcare, food, housing, and other resources — hosts an upcoming series of free online discussions on “How Spaces Shape Us.”

“We recognize health and well-being depend on more than just access to medical care,” Trenton Health Team Executive Director Gregory Paulson said in a statement. “How we grow up, what our neighborhood looks like and where we live have long-term effects on our lives. We want to bring these issues to light, discuss what is happening and then collaborate with our neighbors to improve outcomes in our city.”

Join on zoom or watch live on facebook.

Feb. 11: Edmund Bacon Urban Design Awards Program

Thursday, February 11, 6:00 PM EST

Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All by Mindy Thompson Fullilove

Each year, a professional who has made significant contributions to the field of urban planning – through conviction of vision, effective communication, and commitment to improving their community – is selected to receive the Edmund N. Bacon Award. This year’s honoree is Mindy Fullilove.

Also see the winning student projects submitted for the Urban Design Awards Student Competition, which reimagine a Philadelphia refinery site in a way that benefits all Philadelphians.

Feb. 5: Breakthrough Communities Lakeside Chat with Carl C. Anthony and Dr. Paloma Pavel

Friday, February 5, 10:00 PM EST

The Earth, the City, and the Hidden Narrative of Race by Carl C. Anthony

Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty by Paloma Pavel and Anne Herbert, illustrated by Mayumi Oda

Carl Anthony with speak with Paloma Pavel on American urbanism, environmental issues and racial justice. The event is hosted by Rotary Nature Center Friends, a citizen’s group in Oakland, CA.

January 2021

Jan. 27: Resistance as Practice Lecture Series at Dalhousie University

Wednesday, January 27, 6:00 PM EST

Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All by Mindy Thompson Fullilove

The Dalhousie Faculty of Architecture & Planning, Equity and Inclusion Committee in partnership with SHIFT Connect 2021 is inviting you to a one-hour lecture and Q&A with Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove. The subject of the lecture is Acts of Anti-Racism through Architecture and Planning.

January 19: MAIN STREET Virtual Rounds with Andy Merrifield

Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All by Mindy Thompson Fullilove

Mindy Thompson Fullilove will be speaking to students, scholars and clinicians from Columbia University and Columbia University Irving Medical Center about her new book via Zoom, moderated by Andy Merrifield.

Hosted by the Division of Narrative Medicine in the Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Jan. 13: MAIN STREET discussion on America Walks Webinar

Wednesday, January 13, 2:00 PM EST

Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All by Mindy Thompson Fullilove

America Walks is dedicated to advancing safe, equitable, accessible, and enjoyable places to walk and move by giving people and communities the resources to effectively advocate for change. Mindy Fullilove’s latest book will be featured in their webinar.

Event recording can be streamed here.

December 2020

Dec. 17: Mindy Fullilove Book Talk with Open House New York

Thursday, December 17, 4:00 PM EST

Main Street by Mindy Fullilove

In this virtual event, Dr. Mindy Fullilove will discuss her recently published book, Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All. Saundra Thomas will host the talk.

Dec. 9: MY LIFE IN 100 OBJECTS Virtual Book Reading with Belmont Books, Boston

Wednesday, December 9, 7:00pm EST

My Life in 100 Objects by Margaret Randall

Belmont Books hosts Margaret Randall for a virtual reading from her latest memoir My Life in 100 Objects. The reading is followed by a discussion with with New Village Press Director, Lynne Elizabeth.

Buy a copy from Belmont Books.

Watch the recording!

Dec 7: MAIN STREET Virtual Talk with NYU School of Global Public Health

Monday, December 7, 3:30-4:30pm EST

Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All by Mindy Thompson Fullilove

Mindy Thompson Fullilove will be in conversation with Cheryl Healton, Dean of NYU School of Global Public Health. This talk is part of the Global Public Health School’s Anti-Racism Initiative.

November 2020

Nov. 11-17: Nadina LaSpina TV Interview on Such A Pretty Girl

Such a Pretty Girl: A Story of Struggle, Empowerment, and Disability Pride by Nadina LaSpina

Disability activist Nadina LaSpina will appear of CUNY TV’s Italics, Television for the Italian American Experience. The show features prominent Italian Americans in the arts, business, government, sports, academia, and more. LaSpina will discuss her book, Such a Pretty Girl with Dr. Joseph Sciorra, Ph.D, Director of Academic and Cultural Programs/Folklorist, Calandra Institute, Queens College and Italics Host Cav. Anthony Julian Tamburri, PhD.

View a recording of the event.

Nov. 11: How Artists Can Address Public Health Challenges, a FORWARD conversation series talk with Mindy Fullilove, MD

Wednesday, November 11, 12:00pm EST

Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All by Mindy Fullilove

Mindy Fullilove will talk about the importance of the work around arts, culture, racial justice, and public health. Fullilove wrote the introduction to Forecast’s latest digital publication, FORWARD. Forecast, a nonprofit that activates, inspires, and advocates for public art that advances justice, health, and human dignity. FORWARD highlights how artists are partnering with cities, institutions and communities to courageously tackle the vital issues of our time. This edition focuses on public health.

Read Fullilove’s introduction, Now is The Time to Partner with Creative Problem Solvers

Sign up for the virtual event.

Nov. 11: Margaret Randall reads from MY LIFE IN 100 OBJECTS with San Francisco Community Living

Wednesday, November 11, 4:00 – 5:30pm EST

My Life in 100 Objects by Margaret Randall

Margaret Randall will read from her latest work, a visual memoir, My Life in 100 Objects. This workshop is part of a series, Writing for Remembering, hosted by Marina at the Community Living Campaign in San Francisco. Participants will be able to share their own writing.

Sign up for the virtual event.

Nov. 9: Final Session of the University of Orange’s MAIN STREET Reading Group

Monday, November 9, 6:00pm EST

Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All by Mindy Thompson Fullilove

University of Orange hosted a four-session reading group for MAIN STREET: How A City’s Heart Connects Us All. The reading group also included a Stroll and Scroll Walk Series where participants walked along the Main Street in Orange, New Jersey, accompanied by Mindy Fullilove.

October 2020

Oct. 28: Retrieving the Real History: Exploring the Margaret Randall Archives at UNM

Wednesday, October 28, 4:00pm EST

Please RSVP HERE.

My Life in 100 Objects by Margaret Randall

Organized as part of University Library’s annual Willard Lecture series, these events will feature Margaret Randall’s conversation with Nicaraguan revolutionary and writer Gioconda Belli, which includes a reading from Randall’s new memoir, I NEVER LEFT HOME. This conversation will be preceded by a panel of scholars discussing Randall’s poetic, scholarly, and photographic archives, which are held at the Center for Southwest Research.

Oct. 24: New York Public Library Virtual Talk with Nadina LaSpina

Saturday, October 24, 2:00 to 3:30 pm EST

Such a Pretty Girl by Nadina LaSpina

New York Public Library will be hosting Nadina LaSpina for a virtual Author Talk and conversation with Edvige Giunta with the Mulberry Street Library.

Please RSVP HERE.

Oct. 20: MAIN STREET Virtual Book Talk – Bryn Mawr Club of NYC

Tuesday, October 20, 7:00p – 8:00p EST

Please RSVP HERE.

Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All by Mindy Thompson Fullilove

Oct. 11: MY LIFE IN 100 OBJECTS Virtual Book Reading at Bird and Beckett Books, San Francisco

Sunday, October 11, 7:00pm PST

Join the virtual event here.

My Life in 100 Objects by Margaret Randall

Margaret Randall will read from her latest memoir My Life in 100 Objects with slides at Bird and Beckett Books in San Francisco, followed by a Q&A with Garrett Caples.

Buy a copy from NYU Press here.

Oct. 6: Center for Neighborhoods Presents: The Moment Part Four with Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove

Tuesday, October 6, 6:00pm EST

Join the virtual event HERE.

Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All by Mindy Fullilove

Mindy Fullilove with join Center for Neighborhoods to talk about MAIN STREET. The Center for Neighborhoods is an initiative with University of Missouri: Kansas City.

Buy a copy from Words Maplewood Bookstore here.

Oct. 4: MY LIFE IN 100 OBJECTS Virtual Book Launch at Bookworks

Sunday, October 4, 7:00pm EST

Please RSVP HERE.

My Life in 100 Objects by Margaret Randall

Margaret Randall will present her latest memoir My Life in 100 Objects with slides at the Bookworks Bookstore in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Buy a copy from Bookworks Albuquerque here.

Watch a recording of the event here.

Oct. 1: MY LIFE IN 100 OBJECTS Virtual Book Launch at Collected Works

Thursday, October 1, 8:00pm EST

Please RSVP HERE.

My Life in 100 Objects by Margaret Randall

Margaret Randall will present her two latest memoirs My Life in 100 Objects and I Never Left Home at the Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Buy a copy from Collected Works Bookstore here.

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September 2020

Sept. 8: MAIN STREET Virtual Launch Party

Tuesday, September 8, 5:30p – 6:30p EST

Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All by Mindy Thompson Fullilove

Special guests: Andy Merrifield and Michel Cantal-Dupart. Main Street Awards. Musician Winston Nelson to perform.

Hosted by the University of Orange

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May 2020

May 18: Confronting COVID-19 in our Communities

Monday, May 18 from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST | Register Here

Bringing together community organizations from the region and nationwide working on-the-ground, the Regional Plan Association is hosting an event to discuss equity issues emphasized by COVID-19, what the day-to-day response work looks like and what we – individuals, civic groups, institutions, corporations and more – can do to help. Urban psychiatrist and professor of urban policy Mindy Fullilove will serve as a speaker and moderator. Mindy is the author of Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America and What We Can Do About It, Urban Alchemy: Restoring Joy in America’s Sorted-Out Cities, Homeboy Came to Orange: A Story of People’s Power, and the forthcoming book Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All.

May 15: Virtual Reading/Book Talk with Nadina LaSpina

Friday, May 15 from 4-6 PM EST
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Disability rights activist Nadina LaSpina will read from her memoir Such a Pretty Girl: A Story of Struggle, Empowerment, and Disability Pride, which describes her journey to find a place for herself in an ableist world. The reading will be followed by a conversation with authors Simi Linton (disability rights activist) and Jessie Male (disability scholar at NYU Gallatin). The audiobook edition of Such a Pretty Girl launches May 12th.

Followed by conversation with author/disability activist Simi Linton and author/disability scholar Jessie Male (NYU Gallatin).

All are welcome to join this event.

SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE May 8: First Ann Snitow Prize Awards Event

Friday evening, May 8, The New School, NYC.

The Ann Snitow Prize honors a feminist intellectual activist who is comfortable with ambiguity (even relishes it), envisions a feminism that creates a more free and pleasurable world, and is an effective and generous activist. For more information on the prize, visit annsnitowprize.com.

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April 2020

April 30: Virtual Margaret Randall Reading at Collected Works

Monday, April 30 at 6:00 PM MT
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Margaret Randall will be reading from her new memoir from Duke University Press I Never Left Home, followed by a discussion with Cecile Lipworth. Her forthcoming book from New Village Press, My Life in 100 Objects, offers an alternative glimpse into her history through the various objects and places most precious to her. My Life in 100 Objects will be published in September.

SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE April 20: A Man of the Theater Event in Virginia

 

Monday, April 20 from 7:30-8:30 PM EST
Iranian Cultural Association, Washington DC
James Madison High School
Address: 2500 James Madison Dr. Vienna, VA 22181

Nasser Rahmaninejad will be reading from his memoir, A Man of the Theater: Survival as an Artist in Iran, where he describes his struggle as an artist caught between two great upheavals in Iran’s 20th century. The reading will be in English and the lecture will primarily be in Farsi.

POSTPONED April 17: Gender and Transformation Workshop

When: Friday, April 17, 4:30–6:00 PM
Where: Center for European and Mediterranean Studies
New York University at 53 Washington Square South, Room 3-E (3^rd floor, east) (also known as the King Juan Carlos building).

Free

A workshop on Gender and Transformation in Europe, which Ann Snitow was deeply involved in for the past 25 years. A panel with several speakers will honor Ann. Visitors will be available for sale.

SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE April 17: A Man of the Theater Event in Georgia

Friday, April 17 from 7:00-8:00 PM EST
Persian Cultural Center, Atlanta
Address: 3146 Reps Miller Rd., Norcross, GA 30071

Nasser Rahmaninejad will be reading from his memoir, A Man of the Theater: Survival as an Artist in Iran, where he describes his struggle as an artist caught between two great upheavals in Iran’s 20th century. The reading will be in English and the lecture will primarily be in Farsi.

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March 2020

March 2-7: Waging Peace in Vietnam Essay Contest at Sonoma State University

Monday, Monday, March 2 – 7

Address: Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Student Union Ballroom A

The Waging Peace in Vietnam exhibit was curated by two Waging Peace in Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans who Opposed the War co-authors, Ron Carver and Barbara Doherty. This showing of Waging Peace was co-sponsored by Sonoma State University’s Social Justice Week Program. Find more information about this event here.

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February 2020

February 23: A Man of the Theater Lecture

Sunday, February 23rd at 4:00-6:00 PM PST

Central Stage, 5221 Central Ave, Richmond, CA 94804, USA 

A reading of Nasser Rahmaninejad’s memoir, A Man of the Theater: Survival as an Artist in Iran, and accompanying lecture presented by the Berkeley Lecture Series. 

February 16: A Man of the Theater Launch at Carmichael Library

Sunday, February 16th at 5:30 – 8:30 PM PST

Address: Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Ave., Carmichael, CA 95608

“I am an artist! A man of the theater!” This is what Nasser Rahmaninejad wrote under torture after he was arrested during the White Revolution in 1960s Iran. His new memoir, A Man of the Theater: Survival as an Artist in Iran, describes his struggle as an artist caught between two great upheavals in Iran’s 20th century. Meet the author and hear his story in this event organized by the House of Iran.

February 13: Poetry Reading and Memorial for Judith Tannenbaum

Thursday, February 13th at 6:30 – 9:00 PM PST

Address: Chapter 510, 2301 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA 94612

Judith Tannenbaum was the author of six poetry collections and coauthor with Spoon Jackson of the double memoir published by New Village Press, By Heart: Poetry, Prison, and Two Lives. Judith was a poet and educator who was deeply involved with California’s Arts-in-Corrections programs. She was an authority on prison arts, and an advisor to arts programming in Minnesota state prisons. She taught in prisons in eight states. This memorial was organized by her dear friend, Janet Heller at Chapter 510, and will take place on Judith’s birthday. More information here.

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January 2020

January 15: Waging Peace in Vietnam Exhibit at Duke University Divinity School

Wednesday, January 15 – February 15

Address: Duke University Divinity School, 407 Chapel Drive, Durham, NC 27708

The Waging Peace in Vietnam exhibit was curated by two Waging Peace in Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans who Opposed the War co-authors, Ron Carver and Barbara Doherty. The exhibit was accompanied by a student essay contest and a documentary contest with $500 prizes. This showing of Waging Peace was co-sponsored by Duke University’s History Department, Human Rights Center, Graduate Liberal Studies, and Center for Documentary Studies.

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December 2019

December 11: Louse Chawla Webinar 

Wednesday, December 11 at 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Address: online (more information available here)

Louise Chawla discussed recently-released Placemaking with Children and Youth: Participatory Practices for Creating Sustainable Communities on the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education’s webinar series.The book offers comprehensive guidance in how to engage children and youth in the planning and design of local environments.

December 5: Waging Peace in Vietnam book launch in Oakland, NJ

Thursday, December 5 at 6:30 PM
Address: Oakland Public Library, 2 Municipal Plaza, Oakland, NJ

Contributors Jan Barry and JJ Johnson and co-editors Ron Carver and Barbara Doherty spoke at a book launch of Waging Peace in Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War. The mini-version of the Waging Peace in Vietnam exhibit remained on display at the Oakland Public Library until January 5th. Read more about the launch of the pop-up exhibit here.

December 5: Nadina LaSpina book reading at Ed Roberts Campus

Thursday, December 5 at 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Address: Ed Roberts Campus, 3075 Adeline, Suite 105, Berkeley, CA 94703

Nadina LaSpina read from her recently-released memoir, Such a Pretty Girl: A Story of Struggle, Empowerment, and Disability Pride, at this free and accessible event hosted by the Ed Roberts Campus. The Ed Roberts Campus is a nonprofit corporation that has been formed by disability organizations that share a common history in the Independent Living Movement of People with Disabilities. The campus is dedicated to fostering collaboration and improving the services and opportunities for people with disabilities locally and worldwide.

December 4: Nadina LaSpina to speak at the Commonwealth Club

Wednesday, December 4 at 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Address: The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero,
San Francisco, CA, 94105

At the Commonwealth Club, LaSpina discussed why pity has been one of the most hurtful things she’s had to contend with in her life, that the problem was not her disability but the way she was treated because of it, and that the assumption that to be disabled is to be miserable is itself the most miserable part about being disabled.

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November 2019

November 17: Waging Peace in Vietnam book launch and exhibit at Philadelphia Library

Sunday, November 17 at 2:00 PM

Address: The Free Public Library, 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, P.A., 19103

free and open to the public

Join Ron Carver and Barbara Doherty (co-editors) for a book launch, panel discussion, and exhibit of Waging Peace in Vietnamat the Free Public Library in Philadelphia. Panel members include Kenneth Campbell, VVAW (Vietnam Veterans Against War) activist and Marine combat veteran; David Connelly, author of Lost in America and VVAW member; Judith Chomsky, International Human Rights Attorney and co-founder of Philadelphia Resistance; and Lamont B. Steptoe, Vietnam Veteran and author of Uncle’s South Sea China Blue Nightmare.

November 11: Waging Peace in Vietnam reception and book launch at George Washington University

Monday, November 11 at 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Address: Second Floor Atrium, Elliott School, 1957 E Street N.W., Washington, D.C., 20052

free and open to the public

The volume editors for Waging Peace in Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War will be having a book launch and reception at the George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs.

The book originates from the exhibition Waging Peace, which has been shown in Vietnam and the University of Notre Dame, and has been touring the eastern United States in conjunction with book launches in Boston, Amherst, and New York. More information about the book and exhibition is available here and on the Waging Peace in Vietnam website.

November 2: Nadina LaSpina at annual meeting of Physicians for a National Health Program

Friday, November 1 – Saturday, November 2

Address: Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square, 1800 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103

As a strong supporter of single-payer health care, Nadina LaSpina spoke at the 2019 annual meeting of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP). PNHP is a single payer, national health insurance advocacy organization with more than 20,000 physician members. Copies of Nadina LaSpina’s book, Such a Pretty Girl: A Story of Struggle, Empowerment, and Disability Pride, were available for purchase at their book fair.

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October 2019

October 29: Nadina LaSpina reading at ICSNY

Tuesday, October 29th at 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Address: ICS Brooklyn Office, 25 Elm Place, 5th Floor

accessible

Celebrate and learn about women’s health with wheelchair zumba, food, and a reading by Nadina LaSpina from her memoir! This event was hosted by Independence Care System (ICS), a nonprofit dedicated to helping people with disabilities lead healthy, independent lives.

October 24: 2019 Lefkowitz Lecture delivered by Mindy Thompson Fullilove

Thursday, October 24 at 7:00 PM

Address: Theresa Lang Theatre, 221 E 71st St, New York, NY 10021

free, seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis

Board-certified psychiatrist and author of multiple books, including Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America, And What We Can Do About It and Urban Alchemy: Restoring Joy in America’s Sorted-Out Cities, Mindy Thomspon Fullilove delivered a lecture titled Urbanism Is a Participatory Sport. The lecture explored the benefits of participatory learning and the importance of engaging in a city’s activities in order to bring about positive change. The Lefkowitz Lecture Series was established with the funding raised at Marymount Manhattan College’s first benefit dinner, held to honor Attorney General (AG) Louis Lefkowitz, who served as the AG of New York State for 22 years. The lecture series features speakers from the public service sector. 

October 18: Waging Peace in Vietnam Book Launch at Columbia University

Date: Friday, October 18, 2019 at 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Address: Columbia University, School of International Affairs, Room 1512 (15th Floor), 420 W. 118th Street, New York, NY 10027 (Corner of Amsterdam Avenue)

free and open to the public

Televised on Pix 11 News and Fox 5 NY. Ron Carver, co-editor of Waging Peace in Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War, participated in the book launch at Columbia University. Other participants included Jan Barry, Vietnam veteran, poet, author, journalist and teacher; J.J. Johnson, sentenced to prison for refusing to deploy to Vietnam; Howard Levy, M.D., Army Captain, also sentenced to prison for refusing to train Green Berets; and Susan Schnall, Navy Lt. convicted for her antiwar activity and sentenced to six months of hard labor. This event was presented by the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies at the Columbia University School of International Affairs, and co-sponsored by Columbia University’s Oral History Master of Arts.

October 12: Nadina LaSpina reading at New York Public Library Mulberry St. Branch for Italian American Writers Association

Saturday, October 12 at 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Address: 10 Jersey Street, New York, NY, 10010

free, accessible, and open to all

Author and disability rights activist Nadina LaSpina read and discussed her newly released memoir—Such a Pretty Girl: A Story of Struggle, Empowerment, and Disability Pride—in a book reading and discussion hosted by the Italian American Writers Association at the Mulberry Street Branch of the New York Public Library. The group, which was founded in 1991, promotes Italian American writing by encouraging its writing, reading, publication, distribution and study. 

September 2019

September 27 – September 28: Green Schoolyards America Conference

Friday, September 27 – Saturday, September 28 at 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM, both days

Address: Golestan School, 320 San Carlos Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530

This event was organized by Sharon Gamson Danks, author of Asphalt to Ecosystems: Design Ideas for Schoolyard Transformation and founder of Green Schoolyards America. Susan Humphries, MBE, MA, shared her teaching philosophy and methodology for outdoor learning practices. Day One focused on how to create schoolyard green spaces and use these spaces for hands-on learning. Day Two emphasized outdoor learning practices that can be accomplished in paved schoolyards. For more information on the event, please visit the Green Schoolyards America website.

September 27: Waging Peace in Vietnam book launch at UMass Amherst

Friday, September 27 at 4:30 PM                                                   

Address: Integrated Learning Center, Room N151, 650 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01003

The volume editors for Waging Peace in Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War held a book launch and reception at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Integrated Learning Center. The book accompanies the exhibition Waging Peace, on display at the Integrated Learning Center from September 23 – October 11. More information about the book and exhibition is available on the Waging Peace in Vietnam website.

September 12: Waging Peace in Vietnam Reception and Book Launch at UMass Boston

Date: Thursday, September 12 at 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Address: Grossman Gallery, Joseph P. Healey Library, 100 Morrissey Blvd., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02125

Accompanying the Waging Peace in Vietnam exhibit currently touring the Northeast United States and abroad, the curators held a reception and book launch of the companion book, Waging Peace in Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War. The event was free and open to the public.

September 12–14: Mindy Fullilove at Urban Activism Conference

Date: Thursday, September 12 at 4:00 PM – Saturday, September 14 at 7:00 PM. Address: Harvard University, Thompson Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Dr. Fullilove participated in Panel 1, which took place on September 13 from 9-10:45 AM.

Activist, author, and clinical psychiatrist Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove was a panelist at a conference entitled Urban Activism: Staking Claims in the 21st Century. This conference emerged from the shared need to create a collective discourse on how critical urban research and urban political activism are increasingly converging and creating a common field of inquiry and action. It connects scholars in various fields such as planners, geographers, historians, and critical urbanists with activists working on housing rights and the right to urban identity and the city more generally. Dr. Fullilove is the author of Root Shock, Urban Alchemy, and coauthor of Homeboy Came to Orange.

September 11: Waging Peace in Vietnam Mini-Exhibit and Book Launch at New Bedford, MA

Date: Wednesday, September 11 at 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.

Address: Unitarian Church, 71 Eighth St., New Bedford, MA 02740

The curators of the Waging Peace in Vietnam exhibit held a mini-exhibit and launch of the companion book, Waging Peace in Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War. The event was free and open to the public.

August 2019

C-SPAN BookTV broadcast of Nadina LaSpina’s book launch at Pen+Brush
• Aug 10, 2019 | 8:00pm EDT
• Aug 12, 2019 | 1:00am EDT
• Aug 18, 2019 | 2:00pm EDT

Here’s a short preview clip of Nadina reading an excerpt of Such a Pretty Girl from the C-SPAN BookTV broadcast.

July 2019

July 31: Nadina LaSpina book reading and celebration at Pen and Brush

Wednesday, July 31 at 6:00–8:00 PM
Address: Pen and Brush
29 E 22nd St, New York, NY 10010

Author and disability rights activist Nadina LaSpina presented her new memoir—Such a Pretty Girl: A Story of Struggle, Empowerment, and Disability Pride in a free public reading and book signing. Held at Pen and Brush, a 125-year-old nonprofit that works for parity of women artists and writers.The reading occurred at the same time as an art exhibition at Pen and Brush, Women’s Work: Art & Activism in the 21st Century.

July 17: Mindy Fullilove to give Drew Memorial Lecture

Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Where: Bread Loaf School of English, 4265 Ripton 125, Bread Loaf, VT 05753

Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove delivered the Elizabeth Drew Memorial Lecture at the Bread Loaf School of English, the University of Middlebury’s English summer masters program for teachers and other professionals. Dr. Fullilove is the author of Root Shock, Urban Alchemy, and coauthor of Homeboy Came to Orange.

June 2019

June 27th: Author Mindy Thompson Fullilove keynote speaker at City, Psychology, Place: An Urban Psychology Summit

June 27th
Program: City, Psychology, Place: An Urban Psychology Summit 
Address: University of Liverpool, London, Finsbury Square

Author Mindy Thompson Fullilove was the keynote speaker at the City Psychology, Place: An Urban Psychology Summit in London, England. Mindy addressed the ties between environment and mental health. She spoke on urban renewal projects that disregard subtle divisions in race and class.