Jerome Greene Annex
Art+Feminism.org
Weatherhead East Asia Institute
The Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies
The Institute for Research in African-American Studies
The Institute for Women's and Gender Studies
The Center for Contemporary Critical Thought
Day 2: March 16, Jerome Greene Annex, Columbia University
10AM-1PM
Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon
Oluremi Onabanjo
Art+Feminism is a campaign improving coverage of cis and transgender women, non-binary folks, feminism and the arts on Wikipedia. From coffee shops and community centers to the largest museums and universities in the world, Art+Feminism is a do-it-yourself and do-it-with-others campaign teaching people of all gender identities and expressions to edit Wikipedia. This three-hour session, organized in conjunction with Labor In Context by Oluremi Onabanjo (Art History) invites people of all gender identities and expressions to address the gender imbalance on Wikipedia by participating in communal updating of Wikipedia’s entries on art and feminism. Our focus will be on editing, translating, improving and starting entries on artists of color.
10AM-11PM
Introduction to Deescalation
Nolan Gear
De-escalation refers to ways of preventing the escalation of tension into open conflict. This introductory conversation will invite us to think about approaches to recognizing potential conflict and how to de-escalate situations safely and respectfully.
11:15-12:15PM **CANCELLED** Copwatch Training
Copwatch Patrol Unit (CPU) Harlem
**CANCELLED**
Cop-watching involves documenting police activity as a non-violent form of protest and deterrent to police brutality. Around the country, a network of regular people take up cameras to bear witness to police actions and hold law enforcement accountable. Join experienced members of Copwatch Patrol Unit Harlem for an introductory training in best practices in bearing witness to law enforcement actions, including do’s and don’ts.
12:30PM-1:45PM
Street Action Readiness Training
Learn basic readiness skills for street actions like moving in groups, first aid, and eye flushes. The training will be lead by NYC Action Medical, a group of volunteer street medics who offer emergency care at protests, direct actionss, and other sites of resistance and struggle.
2-5PM
A Conversation on Race and Racism
Milta Vega-Cardona
Milta Vega-Cardona is an Organizer and Core Trainer with the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, providing Undoing Racism, workshops and technical assistance in Antiracist Organizing, leadership development, and Transformational Change. As part of the multi-racial, multi-cultural Leadership Team, Milta provides the guidance and supports the logistics in the antiracist organizing in the Northeast US.
