February 8, 2024 - Professor Barbara Ransby delivered the Distinguished Lecture in Ideas and Organizing as part of the Luskin Lecture Series. Author of Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision and Eslanda: The Large and Unconventional Life of Mrs. Paul Robeson, Professor Ransby spoke on a climate of fear, intimidation and guilt by association that is on the rise today, hallmarks of what she referred to as “a new McCarthyism.”

Program introductions by:
Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Ananya Roy, UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy
Robin D.G. Kelley, UCLA History

Featuring:
Barbara Ransby, University of Illinois at Chicago

In conversation with:
Sherene H. Razack, UCLA Gender Studies
David C. Turner III, UCLA Social Welfare

Moderated by:
Ananya Roy, UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy

Visit the Institute's website to view the video of this program: challengeinequality.luskin.ucla.edu/events/

Scholar-Activism In the Era of the New McCarthyism by Professor Barbara Ransby

We challenge inequality by focusing on the following research priorities: housing justice, future of finance, policing and abolition, and climate justice. In response to these key themes, we are seeing tremendous and inspiring activism and organizing. We are committed to leveraging the university’s intellectual assets and activities in alliance with social movements and community-based organizations. Through these partnerships we aim for our research to shape and support racial, social, and economic justice.

UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy

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