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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 a Center for Changing Systems of Power talk at Stony Brook University, “Te Ata’s Travels: Reflections on Global Indigeneity,” by Anne Lambright, Carnegie Mellon University professor and citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. It includes a headshot of Lambright and two black-and-white historical photos of Chickasaw actress and storyteller Te Ata Thompson: one of her playing flutes with a man in Andean dress, and one of her standing beside a man in a suit. Event details: Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 3:30 PM, Humanities 1008.

Te Ata's Travels: Reflections on Global Indigeneity. A talk with Anne Lambright

Join us for a talk by professor Anne Lambright on the international travel of renowned Chickasaw actress and storyteller, Te Ata Thompson (1895-1995), as she examines how a contemporary global indigenous consciousness among US-based Native Americans can partially trace its roots to the travels, networks, and writings of Native artists during the 1930s.

ANNE LAMBRIGHT'S TALK INFO

Stay tuned for upcoming events and announcements.

CCSP EVENTS

 

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.

 

 

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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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