Campolo Institute for Applied Research in Social Justice

Join us tonight for our final Justice Talks of the semester. We're looking forward to this discussion and we hope to see you there!

Join us this evening for our second Justice Talks event of the semester. We're really looking forward to this conversation.

At 5:00pm Dr. Kathy-Ann Hernandez will be Giving the third lecture in the Campolo Institute's Justice Talks Series. Her title is "Justice as Being." Join us in Baird Library on Campus or at Facebook Live.

Only a couple days until our next Justice Talk event! We're looking forward to hearing from Dr. Drick Boyd this Thursday at 5pm. See you then! (This talk will also be streaming live from our page for those unable to attend in person.)

Current event: The Trump Administration has proposed a change to the country's food stamp program and it has sparked controversy-- some believe it is good because it prevents food stamp users from purchasing non-essentials, and others believe it is going too far and does not consider the realities of many food stamp users (ex. if they do not have stable housing). Read more:

Analysis | Trump wants to slash food stamps and replace them with a ‘Blue Apron-type program’ Critics have mocked the comparison between the food stamp program, which delivers an average of $1.37 per meal, and the high-end meal kit, which runs $10 per serving.

The first lecture in the Justice Talks series begins today at 5:00pm. Tyler Flynn will be presenting! Join us in Person at Baird Library or live online. After the lecture, feel free to join the conversation by providing a comment or question. Sponsored by the Campolo Institute of Applied Research in Social Justice at Eastern University. We look forward to seeing you at 5:00pm!

The first lecture in the Justice Talks series begins tomorrow with Dr. Tyler Flynn's lecture entitled, "Is Social Justice Possible Today: Reflections on the Progressive Era?" We'll be streaming via Facebook Live. All are invited to join us at Baird Library from 5:00pm-6:15 in person or join the conversation live online. We look forward to seeing you there!