Tuesday, April 16th | 6:00 PM | Stone Center Hitchcock Room
In his most recent book, “Third Worlds Within,” Prof. Daniel Widener (UC San Diego) repositions U.S. antiracist movements within an international context, suggesting that domestic struggles are deeply influenced by similar international ones. He delves into historical archives and personal histories to trace the connections between local and global campaigns in the 20th and 21st centuries. Widener uncovers the ties between distinct groups such as Japanese American and Black communities in Southern California, American folk musicians, and Asian revolutionary movements. He spotlights global Indigenous movements, the complexities of Black/Brown solidarity, and the impact of East Asian initiatives on the US Third World left. Widener’s work emphasizes the strategic importance of US color communities in combating capitalism, racism, and imperialism, offering a fresh perspective on history that informs current social fights.
About Daniel Widener: Prof. Widener is a professor of history at UC San Diego and director of the UC San Diego Institute of Arts and Humanities. He is also Interim Director of Global South Studies. Prof. Widener teaches Modern American history, with a focus on expressive culture and political radicalism. He began his educational career at the Echo Park-Silverlake Peoples’ Childcare Center. He studied at Berkeley and New York University. He teaches courses on Cuba, African American History, California, Sport, and Film. To RSVP Click HERE