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.

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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 fo*r Sustainable and Just Futures*


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