About the Conference
UCLA Strategic Labor Research Conference
Join hundreds of labor movement researchers in discussions about the future of research and organizing!
Hosted by the UCLA Strategic Research Lab, the UCLA Strategic Labor Research Conference is an annual event that includes workshops on applied skills and discussions about strategic campaigns designed for new and experienced movement researchers.
Dynamic keynote speakers and a variety of exciting training sessions will help strengthen and add new skills to your research repertoires. Come join over 200 labor and allied movement researchers in discussions about the future of research and organizing!
The next UCLA Strategic Labor Research Conference will take place in late Summer 2026. Be the first to receive the Save the Date and other important updates by signing up for the Strategic Research Lab email list here.
Keynote Highlight: Marshall Ganz on the Power of the UCLA SLRC
Marshall Ganz, the 2025 UCLA SLRC Keynote Speaker and Rita E. Hauser Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School, reflects on the impact of this year’s UCLA Strategic Labor Research Conference.
This August, researchers from across the U.S. gathered at UCLA for workshops, panels, and discussions that fostered knowledge, collaboration, and solidarity across the labor movement and allied causes.
About the Conference
UCLA Strategic Labor Research Conference
Join hundreds of labor movement researchers in discussions about the future of research and organizing!
Hosted by the UCLA Strategic Research Lab, the UCLA Strategic Labor Research Conference is an annual event that includes workshops on applied skills and discussions about strategic campaigns designed for new and experienced movement researchers.
Dynamic keynote speakers and a variety of exciting training sessions will help strengthen and add new skills to your research repertoires. Come join over 200 labor and allied movement researchers in discussions about the future of research and organizing!
The next UCLA Strategic Labor Research Conference will take place in late Summer 2026. Be the first to receive the Save the Date and other important updates by signing up for the Strategic Research Lab email list here.
