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Commonsense Anticommunism: Labor and Civil Liberties between the World Wars
KI research director Jennifer Luff discussed her new book Commonsense Anticommunism: Labor and Civil Liberties between the World Wars.
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KI Hosts Discussion with Labor Leaders from Bangladesh
On September 20, 2012, the Kalmanovitz Initiative hosted a discussion with Kalpona Akter and Babul Akhter, leaders of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity. The event was co-sponsored by the Workers Rights Consortium and the International Labor Rights Forum.
Category: Events
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These Jobs Are Killing Us: The Murder of Aminul Islam and the Growing Labor Rights Crisis in Bangladesh
Kalpona Akter and Babul Akhter, leaders of the Bangladesh Center for Solidarity, discussed the murder of labor leader and union organizer Aminul Islam and the struggles of labor rights advocates in a country where garment workers earn less than $40 per month and face deadly health and safety risks making clothes for American retailers.
Category: Events
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Caring for America: A Dialogue on Justice, Dignity, and Health Care Policy
Acclaimed scholars Eileen Boris and Jennifer Klein examined the issue of health care in America by focusing on the neglected history of workers who provide that care.
Category: Events
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Labor Lab Series
In the 2011-2012 academic year, the Kalmanovitz Initiative’s Labor Lab series brought scholars, writers, activists, and artists to campus for eight events with a combined audience of over 1,000 interested faculty, students, and community members attending.
Category: Events
