Battle Jacket Project‍ ‍

2-3pm

The Battle Jacket Project hosts a hands-on workshop exploring DIY punk and alternative style. Learn about the culture and history behind battle jackets while customizing your own garment with patches, pins, paint, and more. All materials are provided, and the workshop is open to people of all ages and skill levels. Come create, experiment, and express yourself through wearable art.

Zine Making Workshop ‍ ‍

2-3pm

This workshop explores the history of zines as a tool for DIY publishing, creative expression, and political organizing. We’ll look at how zines have been used by underground communities, with a focus on the history of DC’s local zine scene. Participants will also learn the basics of making their own zine, from concept and layout to folding and simple reproduction methods. No experience is necessary, just curiosity and a willingness to experiment with DIY publishing

Be Gay Do Crimes: Everyday Acts of Queer Resistance‍ ‍

4-5pm

This workshop looks at the history of queer resistance, from major uprisings to everyday acts of defiance. We’ll explore how LGBTQ+ communities have organized, survived, and fought back against systems of oppression across time. Participants will discuss historical examples of resistance and consider how small acts of courage and solidarity contribute to broader movements for liberation.

The Extended Universe: How Disney Killed the Movies and Took Over the World ‍ ‍

5-6pm

This workshop examines Disney’s cultural dominance and the corporate strategies behind its global media empire. We’ll explore how the company transformed public domain stories into proprietary franchises while shaping culture through film, theme parks, and merchandising. The discussion will also touch on Disney’s history of union-busting, aggressive copyright enforcement, and the political narratives embedded in its entertainment, inviting participants to critically rethink the power of media monopolies.

Deconstructing Settler Socialism: Anarchism and the Internationals in the Wild West ‍ ‍

3-4pm

This workshop explores the 19th-century roots of anarchism and communism in the settler-colonial “Wild West,” focusing on the legacy of the First International and later West Coast organizing. From San Francisco to the Pacific Northwest, it examines cooperative colony experiments, Indigenous land theft, and anti-Chinese racism within the settler labor movement, inviting participants to critically rethink radical history and consider what it means to challenge colonial power at its foundations.

Short and Long-Term Thinking in a Time of Fascism‍ ‍

6-7pm

This brief talk opens a group discussion on balancing urgent crises with long-term social change. As governments escalate violence, repression, and surveillance globally, we’re pulled from one emergency to the next. Responding is necessary, but does that mean sidelining radical visions? This session asks: how do we stay committed to community building and transformative change amid constant crisis? Professor Mark Lance will offer reflections and invite collective thinking.

Radical Fiction Writing Workshop

7-8pm

This interactive, generative workshop is for folks interested in writing short stories and/or long-form fiction that explore possibilities for creating revolutionary change. We will look at both character- and plot-driven strategies and leave with brainstorms and exercises to develop our visionary fiction projects.