UC Merced students, faculty and staff will hold a teach-in on campus from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 in an effort to assist the campus community to better understand the nature of social movements and the many issues raised by the Occupy movements that have spread across the nation.
The teach-in — which be held in the Joseph Edward Gallo Gymnasium — will provide diverse perspectives from students, faculty and staff on the economic, political and social factors that have led to the emergence of occupations as well as California’s ongoing public education crisis.
Members of the campus community are invited to drop in at any time during the event. At the conclusion, the discussion will be opened to audience members for comments or questions. Faculty members will share their views and research as it relates to this and other movements.
Sociology Professor Nella Van Dyke said she is participating in the event because like everyone at UC Merced, she cares about the future of education in California. Van Dyke studies social movements and will discuss the factors that make movements successful and how they relate to the Occupy movement.
“I think it’s positive to see students and other parts of the campus community engaging in dialogue and making their voices heard,” Van Dyke said. “A teach-in is a means of focusing on a topic, engaging in dialogue and providing information to the broader campus community in a way that can bring people together who might otherwise not have the opportunity to interact in the classroom.”
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