Centre for Public Policy

Live webinar: Anti-Corporate Activism in the Shadow of Trumpism

12 May 2025

5pm - 6pm UK-time (12pm-1pm Eastern Time)

Public webinar, all welcome

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Event information

The Trump administration's rapid moves on immigration, climate change, DEI, international development, and other issues have provoked a range of responses by corporations. Many corporations have abandoned previous commitments to curry favor with the Administration. Some firms—from Target to Tesla—have faced backlashes and boycotts from activists and consumers, pushing them to rethink their strategies.

What forms are these new struggles over corporate power taking? What are their likely consequences?

In this webinar, organised by the Corporate Accountability Network and Georgetown University and supported by the University of Glasgow's Centre for Public Policy, experts on business and activism will shed light on how companies and social movements are responding to these unprecedented times.

Panelists

• Maha Rafi Atal, University of Glasgow
• Erin Lockwood, University of California, Irvine
• Victor Ray, University of Iowa
• Brayden King, Northwestern University

Moderator

• Tim Bartley, Georgetown University

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^{Preview image by Donghun Shin on Unsplash.} 

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First published: 7 May 2025