Critical Urban Education Speaker Series: David Stovall, Ph.D.

Delve into the complexities of structural violence and the future of Black life in Chicago at Engineered Conflict with David Stovall, Ph.D. Dr. David Stovall: Professor, community organizer, and author of Engineered Conflict (Haymarket Books, 2026). Thursday, October 29th, 2026 at 5:30pm-7:00pm proceeded by a book signing with the author at Montclair State University's University Hall 7th Floor Conference Center. Share this event with your networks to help bring together advocates for inclusive, justice-centered learning. Books will be available for sale by Source of Knowledge Bookstore. This event is free and open to the public. ASL interpretation will be provided. This event will not be recorded. Marginalized communities often become understandably preoccupied with a city's structured attempt to deem them disposable, making it difficult to see people experiencing the same suffering as potential comrades in struggle. In this Speaker Series, Stovall will lead us through an examination of the long fight of Black people in Chicago to claim their humanity and thrive while facing school closings, the destruction of public housing, and oppressive law enforcement -- all the while calling for a powerful movement against the displacement, disinvestment, and disposability of Chicago's Black population.