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Thursday, May 21
Madrid, Spain
Resisting at Home and Abroad: ICE, Imperialism, and the Urgency of the Current Moment
Resisting at Home and Abroad: ICE, Imperialism, and the Urgency of the Current Moment
📍 Location: Madrid Comedy Lab — Calle del Amor de Dios, 13 (Metro: Antón Martín)
🕢 Time: 19:30–21:30 (doors open at 19:30 for socializing and drinks, talk begins at 20:00)
🎟️ Entrance: €12, paid at the venue — includes an open bar (draft beer, house wine, vermouth, and soft drinks throughout the event)
🕢 Time: 19:30–21:30 (doors open at 19:30 for socializing and drinks, talk begins at 20:00)
🎟️ Entrance: €12, paid at the venue — includes an open bar (draft beer, house wine, vermouth, and soft drinks throughout the event)
This talk will focus on Will’s experiences in the U.S. in the pushback against ICE, both with the involvement in the rapid response network in the Charleston, SC area and his time with activists in Chicago, Charlotte, and Minneapolis this past year. He will also discuss the current activism against the U.S. imperialism in Iran and Cuba. As someone who lived abroad in Central America for 4 years, he will discuss practical ways to get involved in the resistance to the authoritarianism and imperialism of Trump while living abroad and why those living in a country like Spain have a unique opportunity and responsibility to be involved in the resistance.
Will McCorkle is an associate professor of teacher education at the College of Charleston. He was previously a secondary social studies teacher in Central America and South Carolina. His research focuses on immigration, authoritarianism, and education policy. He has worked extensively along the U.S.–Mexico border with asylum seekers and also conducted research on migration in the Darién Gap, at the Venezuela–Colombia border, the Poland–Ukraine border, and on the Greek island of Lesbos.
More recently, he helped create a rapid response network against the actions of ICE in Charleston, South Carolina and done research on the impact of ICE in cities like Chicago, Minneapolis, and Charlotte. He has published in academic journals as well as in national media outlets such as The Washington Post, Chicago Sun-Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, Houston Chronicle, and Dallas Morning News. Will believes it is important to continue bridging the gap between academia and public activism, especially at a time when human rights, particularly those of refugees and asylum seekers, are under attack by authoritarian figures in the United States and globally.
WHEN
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 07:30 PM Madrid Time
WHERE
Madrid Comedy Lab
Calle del Amor de Dios 13
Madrid 28014
Spain
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CONTACT
DA Madrid
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