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Upcoming Events

• January 26, 2026

  Book Talk: Lina-Maria Murillo on “Fighting for Control: Power, Reproductive Care, and Race in the US-Mexico Borderlands”

  Join us for a conversation with Lina-Maria Murillo on her book, "Fighting for Control: Power, Reproductive Care, and Race in the US-Mexico Borderlands."
• January 27–28, 2026

  “Los Años de Fierro & La Libertad de Fierro”: A Two-Part Documentary Project

  "Los Años de Fierro" and "La Libertad de Fierro" are two-part documentary project that follows the case of César Fierro—examining his 40 years on death row in Texas and his attempt to rebuild a life after his long-awaited release.
• February 12, 2026

  Book Talk: Rachel Rebouché and Mindy Jane Roseman on “Accessing Abortions”

  Speaker:

  • Rachel Rebouché G. Rollie White Teaching Excellence Chair in Law, University of Texas School of Law
  Join us for a book talk with Rachel Rebouché and Mindy Jane Roseman, editors of "Accessing Abortion: Global and Comparative Perspectives."
• March 4, 2026

  “Genres of Environmental Justice”

  Planet Texas 2050 will host a symposium titled "Genres of Environmental Justice", co-sponsored by the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice. Additional details will be announced soon.
• March 11, 2026

  ”The Growing Danger of Nuclear War: What We Must Do To Prevent It”

  “The Growing Danger of Nuclear War: What We Must Do to Prevent It” — A Lecture by Dr. Ida Helfand, Hosted by the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice

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