Zócalo Public Square

How Can Our World Rethink Climate Mobility?: Live from the Natural History Museum Commons Theater in Los Angeles, CA: Artist Tanya Agui?iga, paleobotanist and curator Regan Dunn, climate mobility scholar Liliana Gamboa, and New Nomad Institute co-founder Badruun Gardi. They’ll discuss what it would take to build a more interconnected, resilient, and nomadic world on the international, community, and individual levels. This program is moderated by New York Times international correspondent Simon Romero, and co-presented by Zócalo Public Square and Carnegie California, in partnership with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and Flavors from Afar. Visit https://lnkd.in/dJDa42C to read our articles and learn about upcoming events. Follow along on X: https://lnkd.in/e_TiDiSG Instagram: / thepublicsquare Facebook: / zocalopublicsquare LinkedIn: / z-calo-public-square

What Alliances Do We Need in Perilous Times?: Live from the Arizona State University California Center Broadway in Los Angeles, CA: As coalitions, partnerships, and allegiances shift and emerge, Zócalo and an alliance of partners will convene two back-to-back panels to discuss how we might best ally to survive this moment in history. The first will start at 7 p.m. and feature panelists who will discuss how alliances are rebuilding Los Angeles in the wake of January’s fires: Altadena business owner Nadeerah Faquir, Center for Cultural Innovation president and CEO Angie Kim, climate action strategist Nina Knierim, and California Community Foundation president and CEO Miguel Santana. This panel is moderated by "Los Angeles Times" columnist Gustavo Arellano. The second will start at 7:45 p.m. and feature panelists who will discuss state, national, and global governance as a new U.S. administration takes power: American diplomat Nina Hachigian, immigrant rights advocate Angelica Salas, and global democracy expert Laura Thornton. This panel is moderated by Zócalo columnist and democracy local founder Joe Mathews. Visit https://lnkd.in/dJDa42C to read our articles and learn about upcoming events. Follow along on X: https://lnkd.in/e_TiDiSG Instagram: https://

If you’ve ever seen little songbirds chasing a crow, you’ve witnessed mobbing, one form of collective defense. Read behavioral ecologist Blumstein Dan on what nature can teach us about the value of alliances. https://zps.la/3DM5oDJ Also, register to join us in person or online for the program “What Alliances Do We Need in Perilous Times?” tonight at 7 p.m. PT in downtown Los Angeles. This event is co-presented by Zócalo Public Square, ASU Mechanics of Democracy Lab, UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations, California Humanities, Los Angeles Local News Initiative, LA2050, KCRW, and Los Angeles Times.?

“Disasters are never positive, but our responses to them can contain the kernels of a better world,” writes geographer Zoltán Grossman. Read his essay on “disaster resilience”: https://zps.la/4kyHpII Also, register to join us in person or online for the program “What Alliances Do We Need in Perilous Times?” at 7 p.m. PT this Thursday, March 13, in Los Angeles, CA. This event is co-presented by Zócalo Public Square, ASU Mechanics of Democracy Lab, UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations, California Humanities, Los Angeles Local News Initiative, LA2050, KCRW, and Los Angeles Times. ?https://zps.la/alliances

?? Join us for an insightful discussion on "What Alliances Do We Need in Perilous Times?" ?? ??? Date: Thursday, March 13 ? ?? Time: 7 p.m. PT ? ?? Location: ASU California Center Broadway, DTLA ??? Panel 1 (7 p.m.): Rebuilding LA post-crisis Featuring: Gustavo Arellano, Angie Kim (CCI Arts), Nina Knierim, and Miguel Santana (California Community Foundation) ?? Panel 2 (7:45 p.m.): Alliances in governance featuring CHIRLA executive director Angelica Salas, Joe Mathews, Nina Hachigian, and Laura Thornton (McCain Institute) ??? Register for FREE to attend in person or online! ?? https://lnkd.in/g4gsM7N9 Don't miss this opportunity to engage with thought leaders and explore crucial alliances for our times! Zócalo Public Square ASU Mechanics of Democracy Laboratory UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations California Humanities LA2050 KCRW Los Angeles Times

Join us Friday evening, May 2, at the Asheville Art Museum in North Carolina for “How Do We See Ourselves in Each Other?”—part of the Stanford Institute for Advancing Just Societies (IAJS) and Zócalo series “What Can Become of Us?,” exploring migration, diverse communities, and connection across differences. IAJS founding faculty co-director Tomás Jiménez moderates a conversation with philosopher and ethicist Kwame Anthony Appiah, immersive journalism and extended reality (XR) pioneer Nonny de la Pe?a, PhD, and immigrant integration advocate Federico Rios on how Americans, old and new, see ourselves in each other. Arrive early to experience the artwork and hear Asheville Art Museum associate curator Jessica Orzulak, PhD and artist Pedro Lasch discuss how mirrors reflect the movement of people, ideas, and objects across time and space. This program is co-presented by Stanford IAJS, Zócalo Public Square, and the Asheville Art Museum. Register for free to attend in person or online: https://zps.la/iajs1

Tuning in to this Sunday's Academy Awards? Film critic Elena Smolina, who recently moved from Russia to the U.S., reflects on The Brutalist, drawing parallels between her immigrant experience and that of the Oscar-nominated movie’s main character, László Tóth: “Who’d ever think I once traveled all over the world for work, covering the Cannes Film Festival, interviewing A-listers? In a world where the host country’s culture will always be seen as the default, immigrants send confusing, mixed signals.” https://zps.la/3Ct3WWl

In 2021, Romeo Guzman and his wife, Carribean Fragoza, visited the boarded-up Zamora Art House in a neighborhood park in El Monte, California, and saw something promising: a way to invite park visitors to join their work at the local arts collective they co-direct, the South El Monte Arts Posse (SEMAP). The collective moved into the house in August of 2023, but had to pack up and leave just a year later. Guzmán reflects on community at C.A.S.A. Zamora: “Viewing what remained—the bookcase that our new friend Ray constructed, the hundreds of donated books and zines, the art supplies purchased through research funds, the soccer equipment from Fresno’s Joaquin Murrieta All Star team, the permanent exhibits we curated about Zamora Park and Zamora Art House, the kitchen meticulously assembled by our artist-in-residence’s mom—reminded us that there is more than one way to measure 12 months.” https://zps.la/3DmiHKS

Theater-maker Taylor Mac discusses why sport is part of a larger playing field for queer acceptance during the Zócalo program “Is Sport the Final Frontier for Queer Acceptance?,” presented in partnership with ASU 365 Community Union. Catch up on the full conversation: https://lnkd.in/gGxfDD2T

Twice a week for 80 minutes, USC professor Paul Lerner teaches 200 students enrolled in "Approaching Fascism" about Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy, in Trump's America. It’s a history course—of course? https://zps.la/3EJQfTC