The Allbritton Center is the hub of civic engagement at Wesleyan. We study public life, actively partner with the local and regional community, and teach practical skills for social impact.
In the wake of the historic 2016 presidential election, we believe that civic engagement — in its many forms — is more important than ever. To that end, we will maintain this calendar of campus and community events related to the election and its aftermath.
We will cross-post events that we find elsewhere, and we urge you to contact us if you have any to add.
We are committed to transparency, open discourse, and the safety and well-being of all our community members. We hope to post all events that we learn about, but we reserve the right to screen accordingly.
Bolded events are those held on Wesleyan’s campus; inclusion of an event does not equal endorsement.
| Event | Date | Time/Place | Audience? |
| Sociology Majors pizza lunch & discussion | 11/15 | 12:00-1:00 pm, PAC 421 | Sociology majors only |
| Mass Meeting: Showing Up Against Hate in a Post Trump World | 11/15 | 6:00-8:00 pm, Unitarian Society of Hartford (Hartford, CT) | Open to anyone |
| We’ll Be Watching (sign making and photo campaign) | 11/15 | 11:00 am-2:00 pm, Usdan | Open to anyone |
| Discussion with students involved at Allbritton | 11/16 | 11:50 am-1:10 pm, Allbritton 311 | Students involved at Allbritton (Alls) and their guests |
| New Haven Stands with Standing Rock at TD Bank | 11/16 | 4:30-6:00 pm, 994 Chapel Street, New Haven | Open to anyone |
| Post-Election Climate Dialogue | 11/16 | 6:30-8:00 pm, Exley 150 | Open to anyone |
| Westco Open Mic: Open Vent | 11/16 | 8:00-11:00 pm, Westco Lounge | Open to anyone |
| Classroom, office & campus experiences and strategies | 11/17 | 12:00 pm, Woodhead Lounge | Open to faculty only |
| Your Call to Action: Info Session on Wesleyan’s Phone Bank | 11/17 | 4:30-5:30 pm, location TBA | Open to students |
| The Trump Presidency and International Students: A Conversation | 11/17 | 6:30-8:30 pm, Allbritton 311 | Open to anyone; please RSVP to moreyes@wesleyan.edu |
| Anti-Trump March and Demo | 11/18 | 6:00-8:00 pm, Downtown New Haven on the Green | Open to anyone |
| Community Organizing Conference | 11/19 | 11:00 am-3:00 pm, Bridgeport Public Library (Bridgeport, CT) | Open to anyone; register online (agenda also available) |
| A Leftist Response to Trump Teach-In | 11/20 | 3:30-5:00 pm, Woodhead Lounge | Open to anyone |
| Donations for Standing Rock | now – 11/22 | Outside of Weshop | Open to anyone; food and cash donations accepted |
| Gov Dept./Wes Media Project Post-Election Conference | 12/4-12/5 | 8:00 pm (12/4), 8:00 am-4:00 pm (12/5) | Open to anyone; agenda TBA |
| Not My President | 1/20/17 | all day, U.S. Capitol Building | Open to anyone |
| Women’s March on Washington- National Page | 1/21/17 | 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC | Open to anyone |