Public Talks
This page showcases my discussions and seminars featuring prominent scholars and activists on topics related to immigrant rights, social movements, urban planning, and civil rights. It includes embedded videos of panel discussions, seminars, and book talks, providing insights into pressing social issues and showcasing interdisciplinary perspectives. Highlighted topics include:
How do undocumented immigrant activists challenge the status quo?
- Gaby Hernandez, Executive Director for the Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition
- Walter J. Nicholls, Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy at the University of California, Irvine
- Thomas Swerts, Assistant Professor of Urban Sociology at the Erasmus University Rotterdam
City And Social Movenents
In the IEP Seminar Arènes, Walter Nicholls, gives a seminar on his new book, Cities and Social Movements: Immigrant Rights Activism in the US, France, and the Netherlands, 1970-2015
Reclaiming the Legacies of the Civil Rights Movement
Professors Hajar Yazdiha, Walter J. Nicholls, and Marcus Anthony Hunter and Dean Varun Soni discuss Dr. Yazdiha’s new book, ‘The Struggle for the People’s King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement’.