Past Events

 

Sunday, April 23, 2006 Annual Spring Conference Justice in Education, Educating for Justice
With Keynote Address by Dr. Manning Marable  for more information click here to access the conference website

March 20, 2006 Dr. John Ekore from the University of Ibadan in Nigeria, will present Environmental Justice in the Niger Delta
12:00 to 1:15 PM
location: VMMC 16

 

December 6 2005 "Women Confronting Globalization: Cultural Resistance, Fair Trade and Human Rights Tour" WSU-V's Center for Social and Environmental Justice will be hosting an evening lecture, 6:30 - 9:30pm.

location: VSSB 110

 

The event:

Women activists from Zapatista communities in Chiapas will speak about their collective strategies of resistance while discussing the impacts of globalization on women in Mexico and the leadership role that women play in the movement for Fair Trade and social and economic justice.

They plan to:
- Discuss threats to indigenous communities, especially women, such as the Central American Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Area of the Americas, North American Free Trade Agreement, Plan Puebla Panama, and the corn and coffee crisis in Mexico.
- Discuss human rights abuses in Mexico, their relationship to globalization and how indigenous communities are working to end the abuses and impunity.
- Discuss the political context for the Red Alert called by Zapatista communities in the summer of 2005, and the 6th Declaration of the Selva Lacandona issued by the Zapatistas, in terms of how it relates to the development of alternative economies.
- Promote a sustainable model of international trade based on economic justice
- Discuss the leadership of women in fair trade cooperatives
- Offer weavings and traditional handicrafts made in women's cooperatives for sale to raise money to improve living conditions in communities.

 

November 3 2005 Mid-day Forum: Native American Treaty Rights and Salmon Recovery in the Pacific Northwest presented by Hamar Foster, Professor of Law, University of Victoria 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Location: VELS, Room 19

This topic allows us to explore the relationship between social justice and environmental stewardship.
What is the role of law and the courts in governing access to and exploitation of natural resources?
Does co-management offer a way forward on salmon recovery and habitat conservation? How do the goals of sovereignty and sustainability interact?

Professor Hamar Foster has published articles on comparative criminal law, fur trade and colonial legal history, and Aboriginal history and law. He co-edited Law for the Elephant, Law for the Beaver: Essays in the Legal History of the North American West and Essays in the History of Canadian Law, Volume VI: British Columbia and the Yukons.

This event is co-sponsored by the WSUV Center for Social and Environmental Justice, The Center for Columbia River History, The WSUV Science Program, and the Canadian Consulate, Seattle.

February 16 2005 South African Filmmaker Norman MaakeCome learn and discuss with South African Filmmaker Norman Maake whose work has focused around mining of precious metals, and Aparthied
12-1pm.

February 18 2005 CSEJ Seminar on Conflict Resolution
Part of the Seminar for students in the Social and Environmental Justice Certificate Program, students, faculty, and community members are encouraged to join us to discuss this topic

February 25 2005 Prize-winning Indian Photojournalist, P. Sainath P. Sainath is one of India's most well-known and influential journalists. His 1996 book, Everybody Loves a Good Drought, drew on a series of stories in The Times of India that defined the discussion of poverty in India. As rural affairs editor of The Hindu, Sainath continues to cover the countryside while at the same time writing about international economics and politics and critiquing mass media. 7pm-9pm Student Services Building Room 6 (Lecture Hall).

"The Village Lives"
The Center for Social and Environmental Justice was pleased to present Mark Lakeman of the City Repair Project and Ross Bennett from Dignity Village to present their ideas to students about redefining the community dynamics we live in. Students were very receptive to both speakers. More information about Mark and Ross's groups can be found at City Repair's or Dignity Village's website.

"Vanport Remembered"
It was standing room only for this event CSEJ put on in conjunction with the Vancouver NAACP and the Sabin Community Development Corporation. The night began with an introduction by Dr. Laurie Mercier and was followed by the showing of a student made film, "Vanport: A Survivors Tale." A panel discussion with survivors ended the evening, and many in the crowd, Vanport survivors themselves, were able to contribute by adding memories of their own time at Vanport. We look forward to other events revolving around the remeberance of this important place and time in Oregon, and American, history. To learn more about Vanport try this link.

September 22 WSUV Professor Desiree Hellegers
Professor Hellegers spoke on her recent trip to Israel and Palestine, 12-1 pm in VMMC Room 16.

September 28 Daniel Ellsberg, Medea Benjamin, and Norm Solomon
Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, Global Exchange Activist Medea Benjamin, and media critic Norm Solomon spoke to a large crowd. Sponsored by the Portland Alliance and co-sponsored by the WSU Vancouver Center for Social and Environmental Justice, among others.