Carry It On – November 2021

Carry It On brought together organizers, scholars, artists, and community leaders to reflect on movements for justice and the ongoing work of building solidarity across generations. The conference explored how histories of labor, civil rights, and social change continue to inform today’s struggles for equity, democracy, and collective action.

This conference examined the broad scope of Stanley Aronowitz’ work, especially with regard to the labor movement and class consciousness; science and technology; cultural matters; and educational theory and practice.​ At the heart of Aronowitz’ wide ranging scholarship and activism was his commitment to the liberation of the working class and the oppressed.​

About Stanley Aronowitz
Stanley Aronowitz was a towering figure on the American Left over the past sixty years. Beginning with his early contributions to the Port Huron Statement in 1962, weekly commentary for the US Guardian, and the publication of the provocative False Promises: The Shaping of American Working-Class Consciousness in 1973, Aronowitz remained engaged throughout his career as a militant union organizer, social and political theorist, and mentor to hundreds of graduate students. Before his passing, Aronowitz was Distinguished Professor at The Graduate Center and the School of Labor and Urban Studies at the City University of New York.

Conference Information

Keynote Address:
Cornel West