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SUMMARY:“Art and Organizing: La Lucha Sigue” with Ricardo Pérez Gonzalez
DESCRIPTION:Artist and activist Ricardo Pérez Gonzalez is United’s inaugural artist-organizer-in-residence\, and has served both our Leadership Center for Social Justice and the Theology and Arts program since last fall. He has also been facilitating our monthly arts and social transformation lunches. Now we want to celebrate Ricardo with an exhibit of and talk about his work.  \nBorn and raised in Mexico\, Ricardo is a self-taught mixed media artist with more than 15 year of creative experience. Now a Twin Cities resident\, Ricardo recently created murals to reflect a spirit of collaboration with marginalized communities and lift up those whose voices need to be heard. He is partial to watercolor and ink media. La lucha sigue means “The struggle continues.” \nJoin us on Friday\, May 31 at 7:00 PM to celebrate Ricardo’s art and activitism. Enjoy light refreshments before the event. Come to the chapel for an artist talk\, and stay for questions and answers afterward. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://www.unitedseminary.edu/event/art-exhibit-and-presentation-featuring-ricardo-perez/
LOCATION:United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities\, 767 Eustis St.\, Suite 140\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Theology,Leadership Center for Social Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. Jennifer Awes Freeman":MAILTO:jawesfreeman@unitedseminary.edu
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SUMMARY:Leadership for Social Justice Graduation and Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for graduation and a showcase of projects completed by the 2023–2024 Leadership for Social Justice cohort. Within the nine months of this program\, each student has spent time sensing and discerning what is going on in their community and their congregation. \nFrom that vantage point\, they worked to build a social justice ministry project that is concrete and contextual to their community. This graduation and showcase is an opportunity to learn more about projects the students have worked on and to celebrate them for their intentional and important work since September of 2023!  \nPlease RSVP. Registration is free! \nDirect any questions to Stella Pearce: spearce@unitedseminary.edu
URL:https://www.unitedseminary.edu/event/leadership-for-social-justice-graduation-and-showcase/
LOCATION:United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities\, 767 Eustis St.\, Suite 140\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership Center for Social Justice
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SUMMARY:Accompanying: The Journey of Staughton and Alice Lynd—A Documentary Viewing & Panel Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join the Leadership Center for Social Justice and the Justice and Peace Studies program at the University of St. Thomas as we view a documentary about the life of Quaker activists Staughton and Alice Lynd. Accompanying: The Journey of Staughton and Alice Lynd is a documentary by Catherine Murphy that covers the Lynds’ remarkable partnership in social justice struggles over seven decades\, including Staughton’s time as director of the SNCC Freedom Schools and their opposition to the Vietnam War. After watching clips from the film\, enjoy a panel discussion about the Lynds. \nThe Panelists\nWe are delighted to announced that Alice Lynd will be joining us through Zoom as will our three expert panelists: \n\nMarcus Rediker—Marcus Rediker is the Distinguished Professor of Atlantic History at the University of Pittsburgh. His “histories from below\,” including The Slave Ship: A Human History\, have won numerous awards\, including the George Washington Book Prize\, and have been translated into 17 languages worldwide. He produced a film\, Ghosts of Amistad\, with director Tony Buba\, and wrote a play\, “The Return of Benjamin Lay\,” with playwright Naomi Wallace. \n\nZoharah Simmons—Dr. Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons is a human rights activist\, a scholar of women in Islam\, and faculty member in the Department of Religion at the University of Florida\, Gainesville. A former leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in Laurel\, Mississippi and Atlanta\, Georgia\, Simmons helped found independent Black political organizations in the 1970s. She is also a Sufi Muslim who draws on the compassion and inclusiveness of her faith in her work. In 2016\, at the invitation of the Fellowship of Reconciliation\, she lectured in four European countries about the history and meaning of the African American freedom movement.\n\nCatherine Murphy—An independent producer\, Catherine Murphy focuses primarily on social documentaries. She has field-produced films like Saul Landau’s\, Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up? and Eugene Corr’s From Ghost Town to Havana. Catherine also served on Gay Cuba’s production crew and subtitled Stealing America by Dorothy Fadiman\, Jaime Kibben’s The Greening of Cuba\, and Out and Refusenicks by Sonja de Vries. While in Caracas in 2009\, Catherine founded Tres Musas Producciones\, a collaborative production house of independent women producers working in film\, music\, and literature. Eduardo Galeano published four short stories based on her interviews in his most penultimate book\, Espejos.\n\nRev. Dr. Ry Siggelkow\, director of the Leadership Center for Social Justice\, is moderating the event. East Side Freedom Library\, Maestra Productions\, and the Justice and Peace Studies Program at the University of St. Thomas are co-sponsors.  \nTiming/Location for the Event\nThe evening will begin at 6:00 PM CT on Wednesday\, April 10 and will take place in person inside the O’Shaughnessy Education Center (OEC) Auditorium at the University of St. Thomas (off Cleveland Avenue). Enjoy snacks and refreshments before the event. \nRegister Below
URL:https://www.unitedseminary.edu/event/accompanying-the-journey-of-staughton-alice-lynd-a-documentary-viewing-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:University of St. Thomas\, 2115 Summit Avenue\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership Center for Social Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="Leadership Center for Social Justice":MAILTO:hawkinson@unitedseminary.edu
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SUMMARY:Caregivers in a Care-less Society: A Panel on Care Work and Social Justice
DESCRIPTION:What difference would it make if the many caregivers of our world—doulas\, chaplains\, mothers\, fathers\, grandmothers\, pastors\, nurses\, doctors—accompanying those with whom they care\, worked together to transform our careless social structures?  \nWhat if the remedy to widespread caregiver burn-out was to be found in building infrastructures of care rather than in promoting marketized practices of self-care? \nThe COVID-19 pandemic reminded us of our dependence on one another for life and\, perhaps especially\, our collective need for care. It made visible the radical inequalities produced by a social and economic system that prioritizes profit over people. As many have noted\, those who were most at risk of infection and death from the virus—elderly\, poor\, disabled\, incarcerated\, migrants\, unhoused people—received little support from existing public infrastructure or were neglected and abandoned altogether.  \nAnd yet\, we live in a society of many caregivers. We have caring professionals (nurses\, doctors\, midwives\, doulas\, pastors\, chaplains\, therapists\, social workers\, etc.) and unpaid caregivers (friends\, parents\, communities of faith\, etc.). How do our careless systems and structures affect our caregivers and those for whom they provide care? How might reflecting on experiences in caregiving help us reimagine a more caring social life? What is the role of caregivers in the struggle for a more just world? \nTo discuss these questions further\, we are delighted to welcome four panelists who are experts in medical care work and social justice: \nRev. Dr. Jessica Chapman Lape \nRev. Dr. Jessica Chapman Lape is United’s assistant professor and program director for interreligious chaplaincy who received her PhD in Practical Theology from California’s Claremont School of Theology. Jessica’s research inhabits the intersection of spiritual care\, healthcare\, and reproductive justice. Her dissertation\, missTreated: A Womanist Clinical Pastoral Theology on the Mistreatment of African American Women in U.S. Healthcare\, explores Black women’s perception of cultural violence in U.S. healthcare systems and the subsequent role of spiritual care in interrupting such violence. Jessica’s current research is working to expand paradigms of clinical spiritual care to include contextualized spiritual care practices such as Black indigenous birthwork. \nDr. Michael Westerhaus \nDr. Westerhaus\, who graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2006\, practices at HealthPartners’ Center for International Health. “As a medical anthropologist\,” Dr. Westerhaus writes\, “I am very interested in understanding the impact of socioeconomics and culture on health and illness. In my role as a member of the global health faculty at the University of Minnesota\, I work both here in Minnesota and in northern Uganda to improve community-based primary care delivery\, teach about the social determinants of health\, and build partnerships based upon respect and equality that advance health for all.” He is also on the leadership committee of EqualHealth. \nDr. Aarti Bhatt \nAarti Bhatt is an assistant professor of internal medicine and pediatrics at the University of Minnesota\, where she completed a chief residency year in Global Health. She is also an associate program director for the Med-Peds residency program and works as a primary care physician at the Community University Health Care Center (CUHCC). She is an active member of the Social Medicine Consortium and does community organizing through the Equal Health Campaign Against Racism (which also has a Minnesota chapter). Dr. Bhatt is a founding board member for Minnesota Doctors for Health Equity. She has a particular interest in using narrative health and community centered approaches to dismantle the social forces of systemic racism that drive health inequity.  \nRev. Laura Cannata \nRev. Laura Cannata (a 2013 United alum) is a Disability Justice Minister at Robbinsdale Parkway UCC. She is also on the Disability Ministries’ Board of Directors for the National UCC. She lives with chronic illnesses and mental health issues but is disabled by attitudes and societal structures. She speaks the truth to power and writes prophetic poems. She quotes the Bible almost as much as she quotes The Lord of the Rings and loves both people and animals. \nRegister below:
URL:https://www.unitedseminary.edu/event/caregivers-in-a-care-less-society-a-panel-on-care-work-and-social-justice/
LOCATION:United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities\, 767 Eustis St.\, Suite 140\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership Center for Social Justice,Panel
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SUMMARY:Queer & Trans Theology Salon
DESCRIPTION:Do you find queer and trans theology thrilling and engaging? We do\, too! Join us January 17 for conversation\, dialogue\, and connection with others. Trans and queer academics\, clergy\, students\, and community members are all welcome; no preparation is necessary\, and this event is free. Wine\, cheese\, and sparkling water will be served. \nThese events are sponsored by the Leadership Center for Social Justice and the Social Transformation Program at United. \nWHEN\nWednesday\, January 17\n3:30 – 5:30 PM\n \nWHERE\nUnited Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities\, the Common Area\n767 Eustis St.\, Suite 140\nSaint Paul\, MN  55114 \nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.unitedseminary.edu/event/queer-trans-theology-salon-2/
LOCATION:United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities\, 767 Eustis St.\, Suite 140\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership Center for Social Justice,Social Transformation Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Leadership Center for Social Justice":MAILTO:hawkinson@unitedseminary.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240112T110000
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SUMMARY:United Hosts Stream & Discussion of the Rainbow Push Coalition's Emergency Summit for Gaza
DESCRIPTION:President Molly T. Marshall\, on behalf of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities\, joins fellow “faith leaders and civil and human rights advocates\, all united in this moment of moral reckoning to affirm the sanctity of all human life. ​​We call on the Biden Administration and Congress to act for justice and the preservation of Palestinian and Israeli lives now.” \n“… We collectively urge the United States to leverage its power to end the atrocities underway now in Gaza\, atrocities that meet the definition of genocide. A ceasefire is just the beginning.” \nThe Leadership Center for Social Justice and Social Transformation Program also invites members of the United community to join us on campus for a livestream of the beginning of the Rainbow Push Coalition’s Emergency Summit for Gaza taking place on January 12 at 11 AM CT.  \n \nYou are encouraged to bring your own lunch. At 12:15 PM\, Rev. Dr. Justin Sabia-Tanis and Rev. Dr. Ry Siggelkow will facilitate a discussion for those gathered. Online attendees can register via Zoom. > \nTo attend the full Chicago gathering and read the statement\, click here. >
URL:https://www.unitedseminary.edu/event/stream-discussion-of-emergency-summit-for-gaza/
LOCATION:United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities\, 767 Eustis St.\, Suite 140\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership Center for Social Justice,Social Transformation Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Leadership Center for Social Justice":MAILTO:hawkinson@unitedseminary.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231024T193000
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SUMMARY:Organizing in the Spirit of Accompaniment | 2023 Symposium Week
DESCRIPTION:As part of Symposium Week (October 23–25)\, United is hosting a public-facing event on Tuesday\, October 24. In this lecture and workshop\, Dr. Ry Siggelkow\, Director of the Leadership Center for Social Justice\, and Ricardo Pérez\, artist-organizer of the same\, will explore what contemporary organizing lessons we can learn from prominent Black civil and human rights activist Ella Baker\, the work of the 1960s’ Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)\, and the Mexican Zapatistas (also known as the Zapatista Army of National Liberation). After introducing these figures and movements\, they will lift up and elucidate some of the common principles and practices that might inform efforts related to “organizing in the spirit of accompaniment” today. \n\n  \n\n \n\n\nFacilitators\nDr. Ry Siggelkow\nRy O. Siggelkow\, Ph.D.\, (he/him/his) is the director of the Leadership Center for Social Justice. He earned his PhD in Theology and Ethics from Princeton Theological Seminary and previously served as the director of Initiatives in Faith & Praxis at the University of St. Thomas where he taught courses at the intersection of race\, class\, and gender with a focus on migration\, the abolition of borders\, and theologies of liberation. An ordained Mennonite minister and former pastor of Faith Mennonite Church (Minneapolis)\, Ry has been actively involved in grassroots community organizing for several years alongside Spanish-speaking undocumented people. He is co-founder of Pueblos de Lucha y Esperanza (Peoples of Struggle and Hope)\, a faith-based\, women-centered\, and immigrant-led organization that seeks to build power in the community so that all people have a place to belong\, a place to stay\, and a place to grow. \nRicardo Pérez\nBorn and raised in Mexico\, Ricardo (he/him/his) is a self-taught mixed media artist with more than 15 years of creative experience who now lives in the Twin Cities. Partial to watercolor and ink\, Ricardo has recently created murals to reflect a spirit of collaboration with marginalized communities and lift up those whose voices need to be heard. In August of 2022\, Ricardo was announced as The Leadership Center for Social Justice’s new artist-organizer in residence.
URL:https://www.unitedseminary.edu/event/symposium-week-organizing-in-the-spirit-of-accompaniment/
LOCATION:United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities\, 767 Eustis St.\, Suite 140\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Admissions,Leadership Center for Social Justice,Panel,Social Transformation Program,Symposium Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="MJ Luna":MAILTO:mluna@unitedseminary.edu
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SUMMARY:Queer & Trans Theology Salon
DESCRIPTION:Do you find queer and trans theology thrilling and engaging? We do\, too! \nJoin us each quarter at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities for conversation\, dialogue\, and connection with others. Trans and queer academics\, clergy\, students\, and community members are all welcome; no preparation is necessary\, and our first event—happening at 3:30 PM on National Coming Out Day\, October 11—is free. \nWine\, cheese\, and sparkling water will be served. This event is sponsored by the Leadership Center for Social Justice and the Social Transformation Program at United.
URL:https://www.unitedseminary.edu/event/queer-trans-theology-salon/
LOCATION:United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities\, 767 Eustis St.\, Suite 140\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership Center for Social Justice,Social Transformation Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Leadership Center for Social Justice":MAILTO:spearce@unitedseminary.edu
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