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Events

May
29
2:30 PM14:30

Illuminate 2025 CFC Conference

  • Thursday, May 29, 2025
  • 2:30 PM 3:30 PM 14:30 15:30
  • Halifax Convention Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will speak at the Illuminate 2025 CFC Conference at the Halifax Convention Center, check back for details.

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May
31
3:00 PM15:00

We Give Black in Baltimore

  • Saturday, May 31, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 15:00 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha is participating in the We Give Black Fest powered by CLLCTIVLY in Baltimore. Check back for details.

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Jun
11
to Jun 13

STS Italia Keynote in Milan

  • Wed, Jun 11, 2025 9:00 PM 21:00 Fri, Jun 13, 2025 10:00 PM 22:00
  • Politecnico di Milano (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will keynote the STS Italia annual meeting at the Politecnico di Milano. The 2025 theme is Technoscience for Good: Designing, Caring, and Reconfiguring. Check back for date/time details.

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Jun
16
7:30 PM19:30

Imagination at Rotterdam Architecture Month

  • Monday, June 16, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM 19:30 21:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will present Imagination at Rotterdam Architecture Month, details here.

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Jun
17
7:30 PM19:30

John Adams Institute in Amsterdam

  • Tuesday, June 17, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM 19:30 21:30
  • John Adams Institute (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will deliver a talk and join Marietje Schaake & Robin Aïsha Pocornie in conversation at the John Adams Institute in Amsterdam. Details here.

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Jun
19
6:00 PM18:00

London School of Economics (LSE) Festival

  • Thursday, June 19, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 18:00 19:00
  • London School of Economics (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will deliver a keynote at the LSE Festival. Check here for details.

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Jun
23
6:00 PM18:00

University of Edinburgh

  • Monday, June 23, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 18:00 19:00
  • University of Edinburgh (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will speak at University of Edinburgh in Scotland, hosted by the Centre for Research in Digital Education, Moray House School of Education, and Edinburgh Futures Institute. Check back for details.

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Jun
25
5:30 PM17:30

Juneteenth: Celebrating Black Brilliance

  • Wednesday, June 25, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 7:00 PM 17:30 19:00
  • Library Company of Philadelphia (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will join Dorothy Roberts and Jennifer Morgan in conversation for “Juneteenth: Celebrating Black Brilliance,” at Library Company of Philadelphia. Details here.

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Jun
27
11:00 AM11:00

SLOSS.Tech Keynote in Birmingham

  • Friday, June 27, 2025
  • 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 11:00 12:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Ruha in Birmingham for SLOSS.Tech. More info here.

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Jul
6
to Jul 11

International Sociological Association (ISA) Keynote

  • Sun, Jul 6, 2025 6:30 PM 18:30 Fri, Jul 11, 2025 7:30 PM 19:30
  • Rabat (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will deliver a keynote at the 5th International Sociological Association Forum in Rabat, Morocco. Check back for details.

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Nov
7
to Nov 9

Mozilla Festival in Barcelona

  • Fri, Nov 7, 2025 11:00 PM 23:00 Sun, Nov 9, 2025 12:00 AM 00:00
  • Barcelona (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will speak at the Mozilla Festival in Barcelona. Check back for details.

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May
5
7:00 PM19:00

Continuing Conversation on Race & White Supremacy

  • Monday, May 5, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 19:00 20:00
  • Princeton Public Library (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will participate in the Continuing Conversations on Race & White Supremacy at Princeton Public Library.

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Apr
22
2:30 PM14:30

MiraCosta College Campus Wide Book Series

  • Tuesday, April 22, 2025
  • 2:30 PM 3:30 PM 14:30 15:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will speak at MiraCosta College as part of its Viral Justice Campus Wide Book Series.

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Apr
19
10:00 AM10:00

Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley

  • Saturday, April 19, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 10:00 11:00
  • Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will speak at a conference on “Emergence: The Futures We Can’t Yet Imagine” at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley. Register here.

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Apr
15
9:30 AM09:30

Michigan Central Center for Mobility & Society

  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025
  • 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 09:30 10:30
  • Detroit (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will speak at the Michigan Central Center for Mobility & Society as part of its Portal series. Check back for details.

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Apr
10
4:00 PM16:00

Harvard University Tanner Lecture II

  • Thursday, April 10, 2025
  • 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 16:00 17:00
  • Harvard University (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will deliver the 2025 Tanner Lectures at Harvard University. Details here.

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Apr
9
4:00 PM16:00

Harvard University Tanner Lecture I

  • Wednesday, April 9, 2025
  • 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 16:00 17:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will deliver the 2025 Tanner Lectures at Harvard University. Details here.

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Apr
8
4:30 PM16:30

College of the Holy Cross

  • Tuesday, April 8, 2025
  • 4:30 PM 5:30 PM 16:30 17:30
  • College of the Holy Cross (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will deliver a talk at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Check here for details.

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Apr
4
5:00 PM17:00

William C. Ferguson Invited Lecture at WashU

  • Friday, April 4, 2025
  • 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 17:00 18:00
  • Washington University in St. Louis (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will deliver the William C. Ferguson Invited Lecture at Washington University in St. Louis. Check here for details.

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Apr
2
11:30 AM11:30

Association of College and Research Libraries Opening Keynote

  • Wednesday, April 2, 2025
  • 11:30 AM 12:30 PM 11:30 12:30
  • Minneapolis (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will deliver the opening keynote at the American Library Association annual meeting Minneapolis. Details here.

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Mar
31
7:00 PM19:00

Imagination @ Rice University

  • Monday, March 31, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 19:00 20:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will speak at Rice University, hosted by BRIDGE and the Center for African & African American Studies, Details here.

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Mar
24
5:00 PM17:00

Social Hub in Barcelona

  • Monday, March 24, 2025
  • 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 17:00 19:00
  • Social Hub (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will kickstart a conversation about digital racism at the Social Hub in Barcelona. Details here.

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Mar
21
3:30 PM15:30

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Amsterdam

  • Friday, March 21, 2025
  • 3:30 PM 5:00 PM 15:30 17:00
  • Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will give a keynote for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination hosted by the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR). Register here.

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Mar
21
1:45 PM13:45

Race, Law + Artificial intelligence Virtual Talk

  • Friday, March 21, 2025
  • 1:45 PM 2:30 PM 13:45 14:30
  • St. John's University (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will keynote the 2025 Race, Law, and Artificial Intelligence Symposium at St. John’s University School of Law, Register here.

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Mar
12
7:30 PM19:30

Science & Society: AI and US

  • Wednesday, March 12, 2025
  • 7:30 PM 8:30 PM 19:30 20:30
  • Pioneer Works (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will join Kate Crawford and Joshua Jelly-Schapiro in conversation at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn. Doors open at 7pm, seating is first come, first serve. RSVP required.

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Mar
7
6:00 PM18:00

University of Cincinnati talk

  • Friday, March 7, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 18:00 19:30
  • University of Cincinnati (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will speak at University of Cincinnati. Check back for details.

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Feb
27
7:00 PM19:00

Denison University in Granville, OH

  • Thursday, February 27, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 19:00 20:00
  • Denison University (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will speak at Denison University in Granville, OH. Check here for details.

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Feb
20
5:30 PM17:30

Furman University in Greenville, SC

  • Thursday, February 20, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 17:30 18:30
  • Furman University (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will speak at Furman University in Greenville, SC. Check back for details.

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Feb
18
4:45 PM16:45

Achieving the Dream in Philadelphia

  • Tuesday, February 18, 2025
  • 4:45 PM 5:45 PM 16:45 17:45
  • Pennsylvania Convention Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will open the DREAM 2025 conference, which champions the critical role of community colleges in uplifting and transforming entire communities. RSVP here.

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Feb
14
6:00 PM18:00

Radical Love Conference at Lehigh University

  • Friday, February 14, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 18:00 19:00
  • Lehigh University (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will keynote the Radical Love Conference sponsored by the Marcon Institute at Lehigh University. Details here.

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Feb
9
to Feb 12

Working to End Racial Oppression Keynote in Aotearoa

  • Sun, Feb 9, 2025 1:30 PM 13:30 Wed, Feb 12, 2025 2:30 PM 14:30
  • The University of Waikato (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will speak at the Working to End Racial Oppression conference at The University of Waikato - Kirikiriroa, Aoteareo. More info here.

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Feb
6
5:00 PM17:00

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

  • Thursday, February 6, 2025
  • 5:00 PM 6:30 PM 17:00 18:30
  • Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will speak at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia in Sydney. RSVP here.

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Jan
30
7:00 PM19:00

Oregon State University MLK Commemoration Keynote

  • Thursday, January 30, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 19:00 20:00
  • Oregon State University (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will deliver the MLK Jr Commemoration Keynote at Oregon State University. Register here.

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Jan
27
6:00 PM18:00

Radical Love Conference at Lehigh University

  • Monday, January 27, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 18:00 19:00
  • Lehigh University (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will speak at the 3rd Annual Radical Love Conference sponsored by the Macron Institute at Lehigh University. Details here.

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Jan
18
11:30 AM11:30

Afrikan Black Coalition Conference Keynote

  • Saturday, January 18, 2025
  • 11:30 AM 12:30 PM 11:30 12:30
  • California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will keynote the Afrikan Black Coalition Conference for students in California.

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Nov
20
11:30 AM11:30

Data for Black Lives Closing Keynote

  • Wednesday, November 20, 2024
  • 11:30 AM 12:30 PM 11:30 12:30
  • Perez Art Museum (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Ruha at the 3rd Data for Black Lives Conference in Miami Nov 18-20. Full program + registration here.

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Nov
17
7:00 PM19:00

Workshops for Gaza: Freedom Dreaming 101

  • Sunday, November 17, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:30 PM 19:00 20:30
  • Princeton (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Ruha and Dr. Ariana Brazier for this online workshop on Freedom Dreaming 101: Creative Prescriptions for Social Nightmares. Registration required here:

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Nov
9
6:30 PM18:30

Barcelona Book Talk

  • Saturday, November 9, 2024
  • 6:30 PM 7:45 PM 18:30 19:45
  • Backstory Bookshop (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Ruha at Backstory Bookshop in Barcelona for a book talk and conversation. Details here.

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Nov
6
7:50 AM07:50

Smart City Expo World Congress

  • Wednesday, November 6, 2024
  • 7:50 AM 8:50 AM 07:50 08:50
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will be presenting at 1:50 local time in Barcelona, Spain at the Smart City Expo World Congress. Click here for more info.

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Oct
30
7:00 PM19:00

Race to the Future? From Artificial Intelligence to Abundant Imagination in Vienna

  • Wednesday, October 30, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:30 PM 19:00 20:30
  • Hauptbücherei Wien (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Ruha for a talk and conversation at Hauptbücherei Wien in Vienna (link here).

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Oct
24
11:15 AM11:15

University of Basel- Beyond Buzzwords: Reimagining Responsibility in Digital Societies

  • Thursday, October 24, 2024
  • 11:15 AM 12:15 PM 11:15 12:15
  • University of Basel (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ruha will be presenting at the University of Basel at 5:15 local time. Click here for more information.

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