Other Programs & Activities
Labor Spring
First organized by the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor at Georgetown University in 2022, Labor Spring brings together students, workers, unionists, allies, environmentalists, elected leaders and more to support economic democracy in a broad range of events, anchored on college campuses and in the community.
The Real Utopias Project
Attending to the creative tension between practical reforms and utopian alternatives, former Havens Wright Center director Erik Olin Wright launched the Real Utopias Project, a series of working conferences dedicated to exploring a wide range of proposals and models for radical social change.
Conferences
The Havens Wright Center has hosted a wide variety of conferences, some of which were strictly academic in character and aimed at a campus audience, and others which were more public in character and designed for both the campus and off-campus communities.
The Labor & Working Class Studies Project
The Labor & Working Class Studies Project (LWCSP) was organized in collaboration with UW faculty and students, as well as representatives of community and labor organizations concerned with the rights and living standards of working people in Wisconsin and beyond.
Writer-Activist Fellowship
The Writer-Activist Fellowship brought social justice writer-activists to Madison for a semester-long residency, during which time they are expected to write, participate in local activities, and build ties with local social justice activists and organizations.
Community Engagement
The Havens Wright Center has also been actively involved with community groups, social movements, and non-profits in Madison and beyond, co-sponsoring conferences, workshops, and community events.
Lifetime Contribution to Critical Scholarship
Every few years, the Havens Wright Center bestows the Award for Lifetime Contribution to Critical Scholarship on an individual whose work and career has demonstrated a distinguished and extensive record of scholarly achievement in the critical tradition of social thought as well as a strong commitment to social justice