From the Harlem Renaissance through the Civil Rights Movement, to today, we celebrate the radical practices of creatives across the globe working to advance civic and social justice issues. Join William Crow and Stacie Brennan from Lehigh University Art Galleries to explore the Doing Democracy Exhibition and Jennifer Mock from Columbia University's Wallach Art Gallery to explore the Uptown Triennial 2020 exhibition, as they create connections between visual representation and how artists and photographers document change through the creation of their artistic practice.
This event is part of the event series, Innovations for Advancing Women's Rights: Beijing +25 and Beyond.
The 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing was a turning point for the global women’s movement. The outcome of the conference, the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action (BPfA), was adopted unanimously by 189 countries and is considered "the most progressive blueprint ever for advancing women’s rights."
What did the Beijing Declaration achieve? How are youth activists maximizing Beijing +25 to advance women’s human rights today? How can Art be a tool for activism? Through intergenerational dialogue between Activists and Artists, this series will explore innovations in women’s rights advocacy, culminating with a call to action during the 65th Commission on the Status of Women.
The series is organized by the Feminist and Women's Movement Action Plan, the Global Health Justice and Governance Program at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and the Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute.
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