2026 Events
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Thursday, February 12, 2026 (Register)
7:00 - 8:30 PM ET (Webinar):
Antidemocratic: Inside the Far Right's 50-Year Plot to Control American Elections
A book talk with David Daley (Interviewer: Christian Appy)
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
7:00 - 8:30 PM ET (Public Lecture at UMass, Old Chapel)
From Amazon to Gaza: Organizing, Solidarity, and Civic Courage
Lecture from 2026 Ellsberg Activist-In-Residence Chris Smalls
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 (Register)
7:00 - 8:30 PM ET (Webinar)
Defending Democracy in the Stacks: A Conversation with Library Professionals
Panelists: Sara Georgini, Colleen Shogan, and Tamela Chambers
Moderator: Laura McEnaney
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 (Register)
7:00 - 8:30 PM ET (Webinar):
Suppressing Speech: The Trump Administration's Escalating Attacks on the First Amendment
Panelists: Ben Wizner, Jameel Jaffer, and Nora Benavidez
Moderator: Lauren Harper
April 7/9 (TBD), 2026 (Register)
7:00 - 8:30 PM ET (Webinar):
Censorship and Control: How Universities Are Being Targeted—and How They Can Defend Themselves
Panelists: Amy Reid, Kumble Subbaswamy, Leonard Bright, Mike Gavin
Moderator: Kathy Forde
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
7:00 - 8:30 PM ET (Public Lecture at UMass, Old Chapel)
Be Seriously Scared!
An interactive experience that blends performance art, lecture, and a captivating film screening—all aimed at exploring the danger of nuclear war and what we can do to move toward a world free of nuclear weapons.