2026 Events
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Thursday, February 12, 2026 (Watch)
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 (Watch)
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 (Watch)
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
Thursday, March 19, 2026 (Watch)
7:00 - 8:15 PM ET (Webinar)
A Conversation with Representative Jim McGovern
Interviewer: Christian Appy
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 (Watch)
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
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 (Watch)
7:00 - 8:30 PM ET (Webinar):
Targeting the University: Censorship, Political Power, and the Fight for Academic Freedom
Panelists: Amy Reid, Kumble Subbaswamy, Leonard Bright, Mike Gavin
Moderators: Kathy Forde and Jennifer Lundquist
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (Watch)
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.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 (Watch)
7:00 - 8:30 PM ET (Public Lecture at UMass, Campus Center Auditorium):
The Patriotism of Peace and Democracy
The 5th Annual Ellsberg Lecture with Congressman Jim McGovern
Monday, November 2, 2026
7:00 - 9:00 PM ET (Screening and Discussion at UMass, Old Chapel):
One More Mission: The Untold Story of the Vietnam Veterans Who Fought to End the War
Audience discussion and Q&A with filmmaker Ed Gray
Upcoming:
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
7:00 - 8:30 PM ET (Public Lecture at UMass, CHC Events Hall):
From Cuba to Palestine: The Causes and Consequences of U.S. Imperialism
Panelists: Aviva Chomsky, Greg Grandin, Gloria Caballero Roca
Moderator: Eric Ross