Stanford and Zócalo Team Up to Explore the Future of Race and Ethnicity in America

‘What Can Become of Us?’ Features Four New Works of Art, Public Programs, and a National Conversation

Zócalo Public Square, a unit of ASU Media Enterprise that connects people to ideas and to each other, today announced a new partnership with the Institute for Advancing Just Societies at Stanford University (IAJS) to explore the question “What Can Become of Us?”

Beginning in April 2025, Zócalo and IAJS will host a year-long, nationwide conversation that addresses this central question through art, public programs, and essays. The project began with IAJS commissioning four original works by a diverse group of prominent artists, rooted in each of four U.S. regions (North, …

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Zócalo Joins the L.A. Local News Initiative | Zocalo Public Square • Arizona State University • Smithsonian

Zócalo Joins the L.A. Local News Initiative

The Coalition Aims to Revitalize and Rebuild Community Journalism and Media for Angelenos

Zócalo Public Square, a unit of ASU Media Enterprise, joins the L.A. Local News Initiative, which will operate and support local newsrooms in Los Angeles to provide coverage in service …

NEH Awards Zócalo and California Humanities Series $50,000 in Funding

“What Connects Us” Is a Recipient of Nationwide “United We Stand: Connecting Through Culture” Initiative

The National Endowment for the Humanities has named California Humanities a funding recipient for its United We Stand initiative, a joint initiative by the National Endowment for the Arts and the …

Margita Thompson and Michael Woo Join Zócalo’s Board of Trustees | Zocalo Public Square • Arizona State University • Smithsonian

Margita Thompson and Michael Woo Join Zócalo’s Board of Trustees

Welcome the Former Governor’s Press Secretary and Cal Poly Pomona Dean Emeritus to the Public Square

We are excited to announce two new members of the Zócalo Public Square Board of Trustees: former California gubernatorial press secretary Margita Thompson and Cal Poly Pomona College of Environmental …