Social Justice Festival
A two-day celebration of stories from multiple disciplines that build community, manage conflict, and explore identity. This highly experiential festival is an academic ritual at Buffalo State and includes workshops, performances, and art exhibits that challenge, teach, and explore diverse social and personal justice topics.
The Anne Frank Project is a program of Buffalo State University.
The Anne Frank Project invites you to attend our annual Social Justice Festival.
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The Anne Frank Project will host its 18th annual Social Justice Festival on October 6-8th, 2026.
Check back soon for details on the Call for Proposals!
Since its inception in 2009, our Social Justice Festival has explored underpinnings of humanity.
HISTORY
Through our Social Justice Festival, we’ve led brave and deep explorations of issues like shared humanity, social responsibility, defining inclusion, community engagement, mental health, systematic racism, the roots of Genocide, innovations in education, and personal healing. With an emphasis on doing, the festival is part of student coursework, connecting them to experts, artists, and leaders from around the globe who facilitate the interactive sessions.
Click below to download and explore past festival programs.
