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The Center for Work and Democracy hosts a number of events each year to promote scholarship that supports our mission and that seeks to build a community of scholars, activists and organizers interested in advancing democracy, equity, and the power of working people.
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No problem. You can watch video from our past events on the Center's YouTube channel.
Conference on Worker Power and Economic Democracy
At our Conference on Worker Power and Economic Democracy, academics, organizers, and activists alike shared ideas and strategies for labor movement renewal and for building economic democracy through worker cooperatives. You can watch clips from many of these speakers on our YouTube channel.
In February of 2024, the Center for Work and Democracy hosted dozens of scholars, activists, and organizers on ASU's Tempe campus to discuss the future of worker power and economic democracy in the United States.
Thanks to documentarian Kiley Kraskouskas and her amazing team, you can learn more about the conference, its attendees, and the CWD in this short film.
Upcoming events
A Talk with Fred Block
On March 18, 2025, Fred Block will visit ASU's Tempe campus for a two-part event. First, Block will host a…
Virtual (via Zoom), In person (West Hall room 135)
Open House Luncheons
Join CWD staff, RAs, faculty affiliates, board members, and other allies for updates on the Center, networking, lunch,…
Wilson Hall, 4th floor, near room 434
Past events
Twin Flames: The George Floyd Uprising from Minneapolis to Phoenix
OPEN FEBRUARY 3, 2024 THROUGH JULY 28, 2024!
In partnership with the ASU Art Museum and the…
the ASU Art Museum
BOOK TALK: Rashad Shabazz's "Biography of a Sound" with Commentary from Jeanelle Austin
Join Dr. Rashad Shabazz, CWD board member and Associate Professor in the Schools of Social Transformation and…
ASU Art Museum, "Art in Focus" room; Virtual via Zoom
The Politics of Care: A Talk with Deva Woodly
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions about the politics of care have proliferated within and beyond…
ASU Art Museum, "Art in Focus" room; Virtual via Zoom
"We don't often get many opportunities or chances to be with each other, to share our experiences, to share our aspirations, to share our strategies, and just to make connections. So, for me, this has been a tremendous benefit to be in the room with so many new faces, both from academia but also from the different social movements, to share our ideas."
Kali Akuno, Cooperation Jackson, on our 2024 Conference on Worker Power and Economic Democracy
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