Featured Authors. Harm reduction is a critical movement tool used for generations to create change, build long-term relationships, and support healing while working to reduce harm in our community. This will be a webinar format, open to the public, and time will be left for participant questions., powered by the Localist Community Event Platform Dr. Denisha Jones and Jesse Hagopian will discuss their newly published book "An Uprising for Educational Justice: Black Lives Matter At School" published by Haymarket books. Shira currently teaches in the graduate school of Social Work at both the University of Chicago and the University of Washington. Haymarket Books is an independent, radical, non-profit publisher. Register through Eventbrite to receive a link to the video conference on the day of the event. You will hear the presentation by Ruth Wilson Gilmore is Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Director of the Center for Place, Culture, and Politics at the CUNY Graduate Center. “There is a tradition of athletes who understand that sports is a way to reach people and change the world. With social work's legacy of ties to policing and oppressive family regulation through the child welfare system, the social work community is actively imagining and working towards a social work rooted in abolition, turning to traditions of resistance that also characterize its history. We are in a historic moment brought on by the consistent exertion of people power across the country and around the world. Haymarket Books is a radical, independent, nonprofit book publisher based in Chicago. Join Black Lives Matter at School activists and educators for a conversation about the new uprising for educational justice in Iowa. While all of our events are freely available, we ask that those who are able make a solidarity donation in support of our continuing to do this important work. Haymarket Books is a radical, independent, nonprofit book publisher based in Chicago. Co-Sponsors: O/R Books, BlackOUT Collective, & Haymarket Books . Our Critical Conversations webinar series, hosted by Haymarket Books, will cover the themes for the upcoming month. She received her Master’s in Social Work from Binghamton University and a Post-Master’s Certificate in the Addictions from New York University. 1,107 talking about this. The podcast features recordings of our livestreamed video event series. Haymarket Books Every dollar we take in from book sales and donations goes directly to support our project of publishing books for changing the world—a project has never been more necessary or more urgent. The African American Policy Forum (AAPF) is an innovative think tank that connects academics, activists and policy-makers to promote efforts to … Harsha Walia, Gargi Bhattacharyya and Maya Goodfellow discuss the global migration crisis, racial capitalism, and the ascendant far-right. She is also a political activist involved in human rights and environmental causes. Arundhati Roy is an Indian author best known for her novel The God of Small Things, published in 1997, which won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Shira offers her reflections, cautions and thoughts about the possibilities for the future of harm reduction as an abolitionist strategy. Haymarket Books is an independent, radical, non-profit publisher. Join Elizabeth Hinton and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor for a conversation on themes from Hinton's new book, America on Fire. We need your help to continue to do the work. Every dollar we take in from this event will go directly to support our joint project of … Additionally, she is responsible for cultivating relationships with researchers from a wide range of disciplines aligned with DPA’s policy interests and working to mobilize academics in service of DPA policy campaigns. / The unfortunate combination of overt racism by government and police officials, uncertainty about the country's economic future, and disproportionality in the outbreak of COVID-19 amongst Black Americans has caused undue stress for families and communities. Shira’s work has been discussed on National Public Radio, The New York Times, The Nation, In These Times, Bill Moyers, Scarleteen, Everyday Feminism, Bitch Media, TruthOut and Colorlines. This instructional and participatory session will provide an overview of harm reduction principles, values and practice - and how it intersects with transformative justice work within a social work context. By Presenters include: Rafif Jouejati (Syria) as moderator Shunleiyi Thinzar (Myanmar) Muhammed Bah (Gambia) Ivan Marovic (Serbia) This conversation builds on our pre-election Democracy Defense webinar. Haymarket Books: books for changing the world. March 31 2021. The Network to Advance Abolitionist Social Work (NAAASW) is a group of social workers from different parts of the U.S. building a year-long initiative to support abolitionist work in the field of social work. Haymarket Books: books for changing the world. Make a donation to sustain Haymarket Books! Information on requesting an ASL or language interpreter for webinars is included on both the … In that role, she helps DPA staff and others understand a range of drug policy issues while also responding to new studies with critiques and analysis. 40% Off Haymarket's Class War Reading List. She plans conferences and convenings on cutting edge issues in the area of drugs, drug research, and harm reduction. Sponsored by Haymarket Books, The Leap, Debt … An online teach-in with Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, with a musical performance by Lia Rose. The initiative includes ongoing political education, research, knowledge generation around carceral and abolition social work, developing an online hub of abolitionist social work resources, and broader organizing and advocacy efforts to build abolitionist ideas and practices into social work. Socialism and the Struggle for Palestine April 13, 2021 Online Teach-in A conversation about Palestine, socialism, and anti-imperialist solidarity across borders. Haymarket Books is an independent, radical, non-profit publisher. About this Event. Haymarket Books is an independent, radical, non-profit publisher. ---------------------------------------------------------------------. We use cookies to enhance your experience. Haymarket Books is a radical, independent, nonprofit book publisher based in Chicago. Sheila P Vakharia is Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance. The webinar, hosted by Haymarket Books, featured discussions by Arundhati Roy and Naomi Klein. Along with Mariame Kaba, she is the co-author of Fumbling Towards Repair: A Workbook for Community Accountability Facilitators. Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor in conversation about next steps for the struggle in the aftermath of the 2020 election and the ongoing crisis.How do we win lasting change beyond the ballot box? All money we take in goes directly to support our project of sharing ideas for changing the world—a project has never been more necessary or more urgent. Clicking on each link will provide presenter information, a description of the webinar, and the opportunity to REGISTER in advance. She earned her doctorate at Florida International University’s School of Social Work. We hope to see you Wednesday! She is the former Director of the Young Women’s Empowerment Project where the participatory evaluation that she co-designed and implemented was recognized by the United Nations as part of its Universal Periodic Review of the U.S. treatment of people in the sex trade (2009). Haymarket Books Live is a regular online series of urgent political discussions, book launches, organizer roundtables, poetry jams, and more, hosted by Haymarket Books. In this webinar Dr. Jenny Chan from Hong Kong Polytechnic University will talk with CCWT Director Matthew Hora about her newly published book, Dying for an iPhone (2020; Haymarket Books), and its key findings regarding the status of high school and college Sheila Vakharia, Deputy Director of the Department of Research and Academic Engagement for the Drug Policy Alliance, will introduce the webinar and moderate an interactive audience discussion at the close of the evening.