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Witness in Residence Initiative Archive

Here are some recent examples of the Witness in Residence Initiative.
Note: the program was paused during the pandemic.

2025, Fall: Oscar Chaćon, Co-Founder and former Executive Director, Alianza Americas

2025, Spring: “Researching Structures of Power: Strategies for Resourceful Social Transformation“

2024, Fall: “Exploring the Politics of Time, Disability, and Collective Accountability“

2024, Spring: “If Only You Knew: The Experience of Being an Immigrant Teacher“

2023, Fall: “Enforcing Human Rights: From Local to the Global“

2019: “The Impact of Transition for a Transgender Individual“

2018: “Conversations About the Death Penalty“

2017: “Stories of Syrian Refugees“

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