Theorist in Residence

Aesthetics and Politics Lecture Series(APLS) presents: Gabrielle Civil, a black feminist performance artist, poet, and writer.

Aesthetic & Politics Lecture Spring Lecture Series presents Yvonne Yen Liu, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Solidarity Research Center in Los Angeles, and a Research Fellow at the Transnational Institute in Washington, D.C.

She is a trained environmental social scientist committed to advancing socially and ecologically just approaches to managing natural resources and cultural heritage in both the US and Africa. Her research delves into the intersections of parks and protected area governance, resource sovereignty and the relationship between Race and nature. Her current work draws from political ecology, anti-imperialism and anti-colonial movements to confront the enduring coloniality of environmental conservation policies and support agrarian struggles in African American and African rural communities.

Join School of Critical Studies for their Aesthetics & Politics Lecture Spring Series: Dont Rhine, co-founder of the international visual art, sound, and performance collective Ultra-red!

Join School of Critical Studies for their Aesthetics & Politics Lecture Spring Series: Rigo 23!

Aesthetic & Politics Lecture Spring Lecture Series presents Madeline Lane-Mckinley, a parent, educator, and feminist writer based in Portland, Oregon.