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Center for Changing Systems of Power

Our Mission

The Center for Changing Systems of Power advances epistemic, aesthetic, and social justice through collaborative research, teaching, advocacy, and activism. We build knowledge together with local and global communities — within and beyond the university — to understand and challenge interlocking systems of oppression shaped by class, gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, ability, and geography. This interdisciplinary Center provides a space on campus for discussion, research, and action on activism, social justice, and inequality.

 

News

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SBU researchers awarded $300K grant to explore how AI shapes democracy and academic freedom on campus
Now Open Access! Eco-Social Contracts for Sustainable and Just Futures
CCSP Director Manisha Desai Receives 2026 Nautilus Book Award Gold Medal for Eco-Social Contracts for Sustainable and Just Futures

 

 

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Eco-Social Contracts for Sustainable and Just Futures Wins the 2026 International Impact Book Award in Public Affairs & Policy
Every Woman Coalition Announces New Global Charter Initiative
Every Woman Resource Hub Library Now Live!

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Upcoming Events

Flyer for Stony Brook University’s Center for Changing Systems of Power: Social Justice Summer Grants Roundtable, Thursday, October 22, 2026, 12:00–2:00 PM in Humanities 1009, featuring four 2026 summer grantees presenting their research and community projects.

2026 Social Justice Summer Grants Roundtable

Join CCSP for a roundtable featuring 2026 summer grantees. Students will share their research, creative work, and community-based projects, and reflect on what they learned, the impact of their work, and what comes next.

ROUNDTABLE'S INFO
Flyer for the 2026 MIC Symposium, “Language Sustainability and AI,” presented by Stony Brook University’s Center for Multilingual and Intercultural Communication on Friday, October 16, 9AM–5PM in Humanities 1006, featuring speakers Salikoko S. Mufwene, David Wei Dai, and Susan E. Brennan, with lunch provided and a QR code for more information.

2026 MIC Symposium on Multilingualism: Language, Sustainability, and AI

Join us for a full day of panels, discussions, and keynote presentations featuring Salikoko Mufwene, David Wei Dai, and Susan Brennan.

MIC SYMPOSIUM'S INFO

 

Focus Areas

Carceral Studies

Explore the projects and collaborations shaping our work in Carceral Studies.

 

Environmental Justice

Explore the projects and collaborations shaping our work in Environmental Justice.

 

Health Disparities

Explore the projects and collaborations shaping our work in Health Disparities.

 

 

Donate to CCSP

The Center for Changing Systems of Power is sustained by the generous support of our community. Your contribution helps us fund grants and scholarships for students, activists, and emerging scholars working toward justice through community-based research, as well as support artist and activist projects, public events, and other initiatives that advance our mission. Your support makes this work possible!

 

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We'd love to hear from you! Reach us at ccsp@stonybrook.edu

 

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