Events

The lack of affordable housing is a national issue impacting many working Americans. Join representatives from the City of Colorado Springs, nonprofit sector, and Housing & Building Association to explore how this issue impacts our community locally. Participants will engage in a meaningful conversation around this important issue.

Hosted by Citizens Project, Global Intercultural Research Center, and Just Talk.

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of religion in the free exercise clause, and freedom from religion in the establishment clause.  Mike's book: Religious Freedom in America, 2018, ABC-CLIO, 350 pp. explores more than 200 years of U.S. history in how society grappled with those two concepts and how they influenced U.S. politics.  It details all the U.S. Supreme Court watershed cases that defined the meaning and boundaries of the religious freedom debate.

Lately there have been an overwhelming number of sexual misconduct allegations in the media.  From Oprah's inspirational speech during the Grammy's to Larry Nassar's sentencing, the MeToo Movement is impossible to ignore.  How does this MeToo Movement help us to navigate campus sexual assault in this time of uncertainty?  Is #MeToo enough to change our culture?  Is it a passing trend or is it here to stay?  Join Respect on Campus and the Department of Communication for a conversation about the #MeToo Movement.

Join us on Wednesday, March 7th, to experience the day-to-day realities of life with a shortage of money and an abundance of stress. Please RSVP mbell4@uccs.edu if you plan to attend. 

Join us for a discussion with artists, activists, and academics about the power and the use of arts in our prison systems. This Just Talk event is in conjunction with the UCCS Theatre and Dance Program's production of Our Country's Good at the Ent Center for the Arts, Osborne Theatre, which runs from February 23 - 25th, and March 1 - 4th.

Join us for a film screening of In the Shadows: Undocumented Immigration in America, followed by a panel discussion, on February 28th. Learn about the plight of undocumented immigrants living in the shadows and join in a discussion with a special guest panel including Dr. Emily Skop, UCCS; Edwin Ruiz, Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition; and local DREAMERS advocating for immigrant justice.

This Just Talk event is presented by the UCCS Global Intercultural Research Center and Citizens Project.

The Heller Center for Arts & Humanities in partnership with MOSAIC and Just Talk invite you to a viewing of the 2017 Academy Award winner for Best Picture: Moonlight. After the movie a lively discussion will follow about the representation of black queer masculinity in film, media, and our cultural consciousness.

Join us at Just Talk After to discuss Kevin Hines speech on Suicide Awareness on February 6th. Immediately after the event, participants are encouraged to join us at Clyde's and have an open dialog about your response to the speech and more discussion on suicide awareness. Learn more about the event below.

Suicide Awareness with Kevin Hines