Friends of SJE: Academic Excellence in ACTion is a recurring speaker series that spotlights current research, scholarship, and best practices on topics related to social justice, diversity, and community care. This series invite our entire campus community to be in shared learning space. Check back here throughout the academic year for updates on upcoming speakers and topics!
Action. Community. Transformation
Upcoming Sessions
The Limits of National Identity in Postcolonial Past, Present, and Future
Wednesday, October 14th, 2026
6 pm - 8 pm
Center for Social Justice Education & LGBT Communities
Our first session features Tyler Bauer, M.A., Residence Life Coordinator. The Limits of National Identity in Postcolonial Past, Present, and Future invites learners to think together about what freedom and liberation have meant, and can mean, across a world shaped by colonization. Together, we’ll make space to explore new ways of imagining freedom beyond the construct of borders and national identity and what these possibilities can mean for a shared future, free of oppression. Food will be provided.
Call for Presenters
We are calling on YOU to ACT up in excellence! Present your expertise to our community and be a beacon of intellectual development. We will organize the logistics and marketing; you bring your knowledge and wisdom!
Presenters can be part of the Rutgers community or beyond, whether you're a veteran scholar, a student/budding researcher seeking an audience for your work, or practicing for an upcoming conference presentation. Nominate yourself OR a peer/colleague to become a "Friend of SJE".
Submissions will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, with up to 2 proposals accepted each month. The form accepts self-nominations OR nominations of peers/colleagues. Any questions? Want to learn more? Email Paolo at paolo.mb@rutgers.edu.
