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

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

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

AI and the Practice of Democracy. Reading Group and Workshop

Join us to discuss Mark Coeckelbergh’s How AI Undermines Democracy and What to Do About It and explore future collaborations on AI, democracy, and academic freedom as part of SBU’s Mellon Sawyer grant initiative.

READING GROUP'S INFO

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

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

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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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