When they ban our cultures, we author our own history
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From protesting the elimination of ethnic studies at the University of Texas to guest lecturing at Harvard Law School, we are organizing Texas' student movement for a seat at the table. Next week, we are joining our partners to rally and mobilize testimony at the State Board of Education. They can't erase us!
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Just Announced: #SEAT26 Speakers!
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We look forward to hosting 300+ students and community members on Saturday April 18, preceded by a special evening program on Friday, April 17.
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Can't attend but want to support? Donate!
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West Coast Party with SEAT? Yes, next week!
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SEAT is presenting in Los Angeles at the American Education Research Association (AERA) conference. Our session is From Classroom to Capitol: Critical Pedagogy and Praxis Under State Repression. We're hosting a networking reception with our legal counsel for SEAT v. Paxton, bringing together Hollywood filmmakers, education policy advocates, and other trailblazers.
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Consolidation or elimination? What's happening to ethnic and gender studies departments?
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Take a look at these articles about SEAT's recent activities on college campuses:
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- Express-News: SEAT organized a protest last week to save the Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality Studies department at UT San Antonio.
- PEN America: SEAT hosted "The Censored University" panel conversation at UT Austin with Nikole Hannah-Jones (author of the 1619 Project) with 200+ attendees.
- The Justice: SEAT guest lectured at Brandeis University on "Storytelling, Policy, and Law in a Precarious Higher Education Landscape" last month.
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Tell Congress: Keep ICE Out of Schools
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It's been over three months since the Trump Administration rescinded provisions that ban ICE from targeting “sensitive locations” including houses of worship, healthcare facilities, schools, childcare and recreational facilities, emergency response areas, and public assistance offices. The Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (H.R.1061/S.455) would restore and strengthen these protections. This legislation can be incorporated into the latest Department of Homeland Security funding bill or passed on its own.
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