The Social Justice Initiative at UIC

The Social Justice Initiative (SJI) is a unit at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Our work is focused on promoting a greater good, serving the under-served, and improving lives through scholarship, teaching and community engagement. Over 200 UIC faculty and staff describe their research, teaching, and professional work as social justice related. From studies of racial and gender violence, to oral histories of undocumented workers, to health care providers that intervene in crises all over the world, UIC scholars are engaged in life altering research that promotes greater equity, inclusion, justice and sustainability.

Through the work of its faculty advisory committee, staff, student affiliates and community partners SJI has four ongoing program areas: the Pop Up JUST Art (PUJA) gallery, the Pipeline to Justice Scholarship and Mentoring Program for Undergraduates, and public programs and special events. We also support and collaborate with the Social Justice Minor, housed in the Gender and Women’s Studies Program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Upcoming (0)

Sorry, there are no upcoming events

Past (60)

Climates of Inequality: Stories of Environmental Justice primary image

Climates of Inequality: Stories of Environmental Justice

Wed, Oct 11 • 5:30 PM

Free

Teach Me: A Jamila Woods Climate Justice Song Event primary image

Teach Me: A Jamila Woods Climate Justice Song Event

Thu, Sep 28 • 6:00 PM

Free

Translating Blackness with Lorgia García Peña primary image

Translating Blackness with Lorgia García Peña

Wed, Apr 12 • 4:00 PM CDT

Free

All Eyes on Haiti: Occupations, Migrations, and Reparations primary image

All Eyes on Haiti: Occupations, Migrations, and Reparations

Thu, Apr 6 • 4:00 PM CDT

Free

All Eyes on Haiti: Occupations, Migrations, and Reparations primary image

All Eyes on Haiti: Occupations, Migrations, and Reparations

Thu, Jan 19 • 2:00 PM CST

Free

Organizing Knowledge to Challenge Inequality primary image

Organizing Knowledge to Challenge Inequality

Thu, Sep 22 • 4:00 PM

Free

The Justice Suite: Performance, Screening & Community Envisioning primary image

The Justice Suite: Performance, Screening & Community Envisioning

Free

Visions Beyond Prisons: Discussion w/ Authors of  Abolition. Feminism. Now. primary image

Visions Beyond Prisons: Discussion w/ Authors of Abolition. Feminism. Now.

Tue, Mar 8 • 2:00 PM CST

Free

Official Opening of the Chicago Justice Gallery & Belonging Exhibition primary image

Official Opening of the Chicago Justice Gallery & Belonging Exhibition

Fri, Sep 24 • 5:30 PM

Free

The Social Justice Portal Project  Launch! primary image

The Social Justice Portal Project Launch!

Thu, Mar 11 • 1:00 PM CST

Free

Belonging: Place, Power and (Im)Possibilities primary image

Belonging: Place, Power and (Im)Possibilities

Wed, Sep 9 • 3:00 PM CDT

Free

Police, Politics, Power and Race: Chicago In Crisis primary image

Police, Politics, Power and Race: Chicago In Crisis

Mon, Jun 15 • 12:00 PM CDT

Free

Climates of Inequality: Stories of Environmental Justice primary image

Climates of Inequality: Stories of Environmental Justice

Wed, Oct 11 • 5:30 PM

Free

Teach Me: A Jamila Woods Climate Justice Song Event primary image

Teach Me: A Jamila Woods Climate Justice Song Event

Thu, Sep 28 • 6:00 PM

Free

Translating Blackness with Lorgia García Peña primary image

Translating Blackness with Lorgia García Peña

Wed, Apr 12 • 4:00 PM CDT

Free

All Eyes on Haiti: Occupations, Migrations, and Reparations primary image

All Eyes on Haiti: Occupations, Migrations, and Reparations

Thu, Apr 6 • 4:00 PM CDT

Free

All Eyes on Haiti: Occupations, Migrations, and Reparations primary image

All Eyes on Haiti: Occupations, Migrations, and Reparations

Thu, Jan 19 • 2:00 PM CST

Free

Organizing Knowledge to Challenge Inequality primary image

Organizing Knowledge to Challenge Inequality

Thu, Sep 22 • 4:00 PM

Free

The Justice Suite: Performance, Screening & Community Envisioning primary image

The Justice Suite: Performance, Screening & Community Envisioning

Free

Visions Beyond Prisons: Discussion w/ Authors of  Abolition. Feminism. Now. primary image

Visions Beyond Prisons: Discussion w/ Authors of Abolition. Feminism. Now.

Tue, Mar 8 • 2:00 PM CST

Free

Official Opening of the Chicago Justice Gallery & Belonging Exhibition primary image

Official Opening of the Chicago Justice Gallery & Belonging Exhibition

Fri, Sep 24 • 5:30 PM

Free

The Social Justice Portal Project  Launch! primary image

The Social Justice Portal Project Launch!

Thu, Mar 11 • 1:00 PM CST

Free

Belonging: Place, Power and (Im)Possibilities primary image

Belonging: Place, Power and (Im)Possibilities

Wed, Sep 9 • 3:00 PM CDT

Free

Police, Politics, Power and Race: Chicago In Crisis primary image

Police, Politics, Power and Race: Chicago In Crisis

Mon, Jun 15 • 12:00 PM CDT

Free

The Social Justice Initiative (SJI) is a unit at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Our work is focused on promoting a greater good, serving the under-served, and improving lives through scholarship, teaching and community engagement. Over 200 UIC faculty and staff describe their research, teaching, and professional work as social justice related. From studies of racial and gender violence, to oral histories of undocumented workers, to health care providers that intervene in crises all over the world, UIC scholars are engaged in life altering research that promotes greater equity, inclusion, justice and sustainability.

Through the work of its faculty advisory committee, staff, student affiliates and community partners SJI has four ongoing program areas: the Pop Up JUST Art (PUJA) gallery, the Pipeline to Justice Scholarship and Mentoring Program for Undergraduates, and public programs and special events. We also support and collaborate with the Social Justice Minor, housed in the Gender and Women’s Studies Program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Events

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
Climates of Inequality: Stories of Environmental Justice primary image

Climates of Inequality: Stories of Environmental Justice

Wed, Oct 11 • 5:30 PM

Free

Teach Me: A Jamila Woods Climate Justice Song Event primary image

Teach Me: A Jamila Woods Climate Justice Song Event

Thu, Sep 28 • 6:00 PM

Free

Translating Blackness with Lorgia García Peña primary image

Translating Blackness with Lorgia García Peña

Wed, Apr 12 • 4:00 PM CDT

Free

All Eyes on Haiti: Occupations, Migrations, and Reparations primary image

All Eyes on Haiti: Occupations, Migrations, and Reparations

Thu, Apr 6 • 4:00 PM CDT

Free

All Eyes on Haiti: Occupations, Migrations, and Reparations primary image

All Eyes on Haiti: Occupations, Migrations, and Reparations

Thu, Jan 19 • 2:00 PM CST

Free

Organizing Knowledge to Challenge Inequality primary image

Organizing Knowledge to Challenge Inequality

Thu, Sep 22 • 4:00 PM

Free

The Justice Suite: Performance, Screening & Community Envisioning primary image

The Justice Suite: Performance, Screening & Community Envisioning

Free

Visions Beyond Prisons: Discussion w/ Authors of  Abolition. Feminism. Now. primary image

Visions Beyond Prisons: Discussion w/ Authors of Abolition. Feminism. Now.

Tue, Mar 8 • 2:00 PM CST

Free

Official Opening of the Chicago Justice Gallery & Belonging Exhibition primary image

Official Opening of the Chicago Justice Gallery & Belonging Exhibition

Fri, Sep 24 • 5:30 PM

Free

The Social Justice Portal Project  Launch! primary image

The Social Justice Portal Project Launch!

Thu, Mar 11 • 1:00 PM CST

Free

Belonging: Place, Power and (Im)Possibilities primary image

Belonging: Place, Power and (Im)Possibilities

Wed, Sep 9 • 3:00 PM CDT

Free

Police, Politics, Power and Race: Chicago In Crisis primary image

Police, Politics, Power and Race: Chicago In Crisis

Mon, Jun 15 • 12:00 PM CDT

Free

Climates of Inequality: Stories of Environmental Justice primary image

Climates of Inequality: Stories of Environmental Justice

Wed, Oct 11 • 5:30 PM

Free

Teach Me: A Jamila Woods Climate Justice Song Event primary image

Teach Me: A Jamila Woods Climate Justice Song Event

Thu, Sep 28 • 6:00 PM

Free

Translating Blackness with Lorgia García Peña primary image

Translating Blackness with Lorgia García Peña

Wed, Apr 12 • 4:00 PM CDT

Free

All Eyes on Haiti: Occupations, Migrations, and Reparations primary image

All Eyes on Haiti: Occupations, Migrations, and Reparations

Thu, Apr 6 • 4:00 PM CDT

Free

All Eyes on Haiti: Occupations, Migrations, and Reparations primary image

All Eyes on Haiti: Occupations, Migrations, and Reparations

Thu, Jan 19 • 2:00 PM CST

Free

Organizing Knowledge to Challenge Inequality primary image

Organizing Knowledge to Challenge Inequality

Thu, Sep 22 • 4:00 PM

Free

The Justice Suite: Performance, Screening & Community Envisioning primary image

The Justice Suite: Performance, Screening & Community Envisioning

Free

Visions Beyond Prisons: Discussion w/ Authors of  Abolition. Feminism. Now. primary image

Visions Beyond Prisons: Discussion w/ Authors of Abolition. Feminism. Now.

Tue, Mar 8 • 2:00 PM CST

Free

Official Opening of the Chicago Justice Gallery & Belonging Exhibition primary image

Official Opening of the Chicago Justice Gallery & Belonging Exhibition

Fri, Sep 24 • 5:30 PM

Free

The Social Justice Portal Project  Launch! primary image

The Social Justice Portal Project Launch!

Thu, Mar 11 • 1:00 PM CST

Free

Belonging: Place, Power and (Im)Possibilities primary image

Belonging: Place, Power and (Im)Possibilities

Wed, Sep 9 • 3:00 PM CDT

Free

Police, Politics, Power and Race: Chicago In Crisis primary image

Police, Politics, Power and Race: Chicago In Crisis

Mon, Jun 15 • 12:00 PM CDT

Free