Events
Spring 2026
Building the Beloved Community: MLK Day of Service
Monday, January 26, 2026
The Human Rights Institute at Kean University, the MLK Commission, Engage NJ, and AmeriCorps are partnering for this program highlighting the importance of civic engagement and the legacy of Dr. King to middle and high school students in our community.
For more information, please contact humanrights@kean.edu
In Conversation with Cleyvis Natera
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 5 pm at Liberty Hall Academic Center, Kean University
CRECE: The Hispanic Leadership Center invites you to an inspiring evening with award-winning author Cleyvis Natera, in conversation with Angela Abreu, founder of the Dominican Writers’ Association. The discussion will focus on Natera’s novel The Grand Paloma Resort and explore themes of identity, culture, power, and storytelling within the Caribbean and Dominican diaspora.
The 18th Annual Human Rights Conference
Friday, March 27, 2026
Join the Human Rights Institute for our 18th annual Human Rights Conference. This year, we will be focusing on sustainability. More details to come!
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For more information, please contact humanrights@kean.edu
From Swastika to Jim Crow: The German Jewish Refugee Scholars Hired at HBCUs
Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 12:00pm EST at Kupferberg Holocaust Center, Queensborough Community College
From Swastika to Jim Crow tells the story of German Jewish scholars who joined the faculty at historically Black colleges and universities in the South and the challenges of leaving one oppressive society for another. In this discussion, documentarians Joel Sucher and Steven Fischler will share their process making the film. Registrants will receive a link to screen the film 48 hours before the event.
For more information, please contact: hrc@kean.edu
Curation as Care
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2:30pm EDT via Zoom
Join Dare Turner (Yurok Tribe), Curator of Indigenous Art at the Brooklyn Museum, for a discussion about the practice of community representation, engagement, and dialogue through the curation of historical and contemporary Native art in encyclopedic museums. Turner will address the concept of "curation as care" as it relates to her recent projects and her role in stewarding the Brooklyn Museum's Indigenous art collection.
For more information, please contact: hrc@kean.edu