At Risk U examines the emergence of risk management as a deeply ingrained organizing feature and priority of modern US universities, and considers its implications for academic freedom and democratic governance.
Upcoming Events
Faculty-Graduate Seminar
10am-12:30pm, Thursday, November 19, 2026
Lincoln Hall 3057
Jodi Melamed, Why Does Capitalist Violence Perdure?
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Lecture
Nov 19, 2026, 5:00pm
Knight Auditorium
Jodi Melamed, Resurging Pro-Power Pedagogies
News and Updates
We will be co-organizing the Fall Sawyer Seminar Speaker Series with the Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory.






