DAWNLAND VIRTUAL FILM WATCH & DISCUSSION Thursday, October 1, 2020 4:00pm – 5:30pm with gkisedtanamoogk (Mashpee Wampanoag) Maine-Wabanaki TRC Co-Chair Gail Werrbach Maine-Wabanaki TRC Member Adam Mazo Co-Director, Dawnland Mishy Lesser Learning Director, Upstander Project For decades, child welfare authorities have been removing Native American children from their homes to save them from being Indian. […]
Past Events
How to Teach Difficult Subjects to Young People
Meet the author of the winning book, Kip Wilson Tuesday, October 13, 2020 7:00pm – 8:30pm and join the discussion on How to Teach Difficult Subjects to Young People To register: CLICK HERE All participating educators will receive a free copy of White Rose Speakers will share practical tools to making history relevant […]
One State, One Film: Just Mercy
One State, One Film: Just Mercy FILM WATCH & DISCUSSION Tuesday, September 29, 2020 7:00pm – 8:15pm with Renee Montgomery 2x WNBA Champion and Activist James Jeter TOW Fellow, YPEI at Dwight Hall at Yale Jonathan Kubakundimana Program Manager at the Equal Justice Initiative Join members of the Connecticut Collaborative on Poverty, Criminal Justice & […]
UNSPOKEN TRUTHS: Second Public Forum
Our Second Public Forum on the Murder of George Floyd, Race Relations & the Journey Toward Equity with Neville Brooks, Miriam Gohara, Brian Syms & Jay Williams Moderated by Joelle A. Murchison Thursday, July 23 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. REGISTER HERE Presented in collaboration with the Charter Oak Cultural Center, The Amsitad Center for […]
Joint Statement from the Dodd Center and Human Rights Institute
Joint Statement from the Dodd Center and Human Rights Institute Black lives matter. We share the grief, sadness, and anger at the loss of George Floyd, whose murder follows so closely on that of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and so many others. Each of their lives, like each and every Black life in our community […]
Statement from Centers, Institutes, and Programs
Statement from Centers, Institutes, and Programs on Racial Injustice and Ending White Supremacy We, the faculty and staff of the interdisciplinary Centers, Institutes, and Programs, stand together to express our shock, our heartbreak, and our outrage at the horrific and senseless killing of George Floyd and the ongoing violence against Black people. George Floyd, David […]
Mar. 7 & 8, 2020 – After Dawn
After Dawn a Puppet Theater Performance Written and Performed by Neda Izadi Saturday, March 7, 2020 – 7:30pm Sunday, March 8, 2020 – 2:00pm (discussion with creator to follow) Nafe Katter Theatre University of Connecticut 802 Bolton Road Storrs, CT 06269 Free and open to the public Join us for two performances […]
Jan. 29, 2020 – Beyond Duty Exhibition Opening and Reception
Beyond Duty: Diplomats Recognized as Righteous Among the Nations Wednesday, January 29, 2010, 3pm-5pm with reception to follow Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, 405 Babbidge Road, Unit 1205, Storrs, CT 06269 In connection with the observance of United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan 27, the Consulate General of Israel to New England will […]
Jan. 25, 2020 – Encounters: Public Punishment, Race, and Remembrance
Encounters: Public Punishment, Race, and Remembrance Saturday, January 25, 2010, 10am-12pm with lunch to follow Old State House, 800 Main Street, Hartford, CT RSVP to rebecca.taber-conover@cga.ct.gov What does the history of punishment in Connecticut mean for us today? For twenty years, a reproduction stock and pillory have stood on the west side of Connecticut’s Old State […]
Dec. 3, 2019 – Special Preview Screening of Just Mercy
Senator Christopher J. Dodd,The Thomas J. Dodd Research Center at the University of Connecticut,andWarner Bros. Picturesinvite you to a Special Preview Screening of JUST MERCY Tuesday, December 3, 2019 7:00pm Spotlight Theatres 39 Front Street Hartford, CT 06103 Post film discussion led by the Connecticut Collaborative on Poverty, Criminal Justice and Race Please note, upon confirmation of […]