Critical Militarization is a working group of scholars at UC Davis that emerged as a response to burgeoning forms of military power. By militarization, we mean both military interventions and the securitization of everyday life. To this end we pursue research that foregrounds the production of subjects under practices of militarization, the technologies that facilitate surveillance and state power, and the contestations to such forms of violence. The group creates an interdisciplinary space where all the various cultural and social implications of contemporary militarization can be considered, discussed, and held accountable. For information on the cluster's activities, contact anath@ucdavis.edu.
Recent events include Oceanic Groundings: Black Feminist Journeys Across Insurgent Seas on Feb. 17, with Dr. Mae Miller, UC President's Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Berkeley, Geography.