Video Archive

“Occupy Wall Street’s Legacy 10 Years Later” September 17, 2021

GUEST SPEAKER:

Michelle Crentsil – Political Director of the New York State Nurses Association

Lisa Fithian – Activist and the author of Shut it Down: Stories from a Fierce, Loving Resistance (2019)

Sandy Nurse – Democratic Nominee of 37th District of the New York City Council and co-founder of Mayday Space and BK Rot

Jonathon Smucker – Co-founder of Pennsylvania Stands Up, Beyond the Choir, and Common Defense, and the author of Hegemony How-to: A Roadmap for Radicals (2017)

MODERATED BY:

Stephanie Luce– Professor of Labor Studies, CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies

“Storytelling for City Making” June 2, 2021

GUEST SPEAKER:

Cassim Shepard – Principal/Founder, S/Q Projects

MODERATED BY:

Deepak Bhargava– Distinguished Professor of Urban Studies, CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies

“THE RISE OF RACIST NATIONALISM IN NORTH AMERICA” March 25, 2021

GUEST SPEAKER:

Harsha Walia – Chair of Labor Studies, CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies

MODERATED BY:

Sofya Aptekar – Associate Professor of Urban Studies, CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies

Locked up & Locked Down: COVID 19, Decarceration, & Defunding the Police, March 16, 2021

GUEST SPEAKER:

Jane-Roberte Sampeur – Staff Attorney, Decarceration Project, Legal Aid Society

MODERATED BY:

Ellen Dichner– Distinguished Lecturer of Labor Studies, CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies

“Work Won’t Love You Back,” March 9, 2021

GUEST SPEAKER:

Sarah Jaffe – Contributor for New Labor Forum

MODERATED BY:

Ruth Milkman – Distinguished Lecturer of Labor Studies, CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies

“THE FIRST 100 DAYS”, January 21, 2021

GUEST SPEAKERS: Judith Browne Dianis – Executive Director, The Advancement Project
Dorian Warren – President, Community Change
Felicia Wong – CEO, Roosevelt Institute
Ellen Dichner – Distinguished Lecturer in Labor Studies, CUNY SLU

MODERATED BY:  Deepak Bhargava – Distinguished Lecturer in Urban Studies, CUNY SLU

“Progressive Fractures on Land Use & Housing: Lessons from the Left Coast” September 9, 2021

GUEST SPEAKER:

Miriam Greenberg – Professor of Sociology, University of California Santa Cruz

MODERATED BY:

Kafui Attoh – Associate Professor of Urban Studies, CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies

“THE NEXT SHIFT: The Fall of Industry & the Rise of Health Care in Rust Belt America” April 14, 2021

GUEST SPEAKER:

Gabriel Winant – Professor of History, University of Chicago

MODERATED BY:

Samir Sonti – Professor of Labor and Urban Studies, CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies

“IMMIGRANT LABOR & THE NEW PRECARIAT” March 23, 2021

GUEST SPEAKER:

Ruth Milkman – Chair of Labor Studies, CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies

MODERATED BY:

Samir Sonti – Associate Professor of Labor and Urban Studies, CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies

Advancing Black Leadership: Building Worker Power in the Southern States, March 11, 2021

GUEST SPEAKER:

Erica Smiley – Executive Director, Jobs With Justice

MODERATED BY:

Stephanie Luce – Professor of Labor Studies, CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies

Black Led Antiracist Unionism: The Legacy of Ben Fletcher & I.W.W., February 4, 2021

GUEST SPEAKER:

Peter Cole – Author, Ben Fletcher: The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly; Professor of History, Western Illinois University

MODERATED BY:

Kafui Attoh – Professor of Urban Studies, CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies

Seismic Shifts: Organized Labor & Covid’s Impact on the Economy, January 28, 2021

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Heidi Shierholz – Director of Policy, Economic Policy Institute
Mark Levinson – Chief Economist, SEIU

MODERATED BY:

Joshua Freeman – Professor Emeritus, CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies