Teaching & Working in Troubled Times (TWTT)

Teaching and Working in Troubled Times

Overview 

The Teaching and Working in Troubled Times series (formerly 'Teaching in Troubled Times') began in 2017 as a series of timely dialogues elevating some of the most pressing social and political questions that enter our lives and our classrooms. The series has fermented vibrant discussion and delivered ‘on-the-ground’ tools to support our students’ complex lives.  The series is co-hosted by the American Cultures Center, Center for Teaching and Learning, and Division of Equity & Inclusion.

Hosting a range of events each academic year, the TWTT series builds an arc of learning for the campus, bringing together experts from a cross-section of disciplines and positionalities. By continuing to cultivate these spaces, we seek to form a learning community that carefully considers the meaning of inclusivity, acceptance, and belonging on and off our campus.

Upcoming Events

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2025-2026 Event Spotlights

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Teaching and Working in a Time of Technological Determinism
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Campus Activism and Organizing: Past, Present, and Future
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Meeting the Moment for Trans Justice and Solidarity

Please visit our archive of past events to discover with teaching tools, materials, and recommendations for instructors. 

Event Program Year
Teaching and Working in a Time of Technological Determinism Spring 2026
Campus Activism and Organizing: Past, Present, and Future Fall 2025
Meeting the Moment for Trans Justice and Solidarity Fall 2025
What we Want, What we Need, What we Have: Knowing our Rights in Uncertain Times  Spring 2025
Beyond Both Sides: Advancing Spaces for Exploration and Not False Binaries  Fall 2024
More than Words: In Conversation with the Language of Racial and Social Justice-Making Fall 2021
Beyond Accomodations: Changing the Disability Frame Fall 2019
Difficult Knowldege, Trauma Informed Pedagogy and Safe-ish Spaces Fall 2019
Campus Climate: Understanding Uc Berkeley Students and Their Experiences Fall 2019

Squeezed on All Sides: Economic Pressures Facing Berkeley Students 

Spring 2019

How to Have Political Conversations in the Classroom

Fall 2018

What to do if ICE Comes to Campus: Rights, Recommendations, and Resources

Spring 2018

Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: Dealing with Toxic Stress

Spring 2018

Inviting Students to Bring Themselves to Class: Connecting Learning and Lived Experiences 

Spring 2017

Assignment Design for Social Justice Education

Sprign 2017