Events

Seminars

Urban Care 

17 January 2025

Join us on Friday, January 31, from 10 am to 12 pm ET for a discussion on care, labor, and urban transformation

Ecological Care

5 January 2025

On Friday, January 17, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET, we will convene for a session exploring the intersections of care, ecology, and infrastructure.

Measuring Care

18 November 2024

How do we measure care? What are the benefits and the limitations? Sign up for the seminar of Friday, December 6, 12-2pm ET 

Unpaid Care Labor

3 November 2024

In this seminar we will discuss how childcare represents unpaid care labor. Join us on Wednesday, November 13, 10am-12pm ET!

Reproductive and Environmental Justice across the US-Mexico Border 

18 October 2024

A seminar on abortion and health across borders. Register for the seminar on Friday, November 1, 12-2pm ET.

Technologies of Care

27 September 2024

Is technology a vehicle of care or of control? Register for the seminar on Friday, October 18, 12-2pm ET

Revaluing Care Lab at the FHI

Visting Lecture 1: Kate Reed

31 January 2025

Join us for our first hybrid visiting lecture with Kate Reed who will present a talk on “Rights to Her Labor: Women Workers on Mexico’s Southeastern Railroads.” On February 19 (11:45 am-1:00 pm) both in person at the Care Lab and on Zoom.

Reading/Practice Group on “Hospicing Modernity” 

Let’s get together to read and practice how we can interrupt the modern behavior patterns that are killing the planet! Co-promoted with the Franklin Humanities Institute.

Nancy Folbre: Seminar & Talk

9 September 2024

Nancy Folbre will give a seminar on her manuscript-in-progress “Accounting for Care,” as well as public talk, entitled “Valuing Care: Time, Money, and Capabilities.” Both events will be in person at the Revaluing Care Lab at the FHI in Smith Warehouse, Bay 4, C106.

Conferences