Forgetting Democracy? The Role of Remembrance and Sousveillance in Modern U.S. Politics
60 South Lincoln St, Washington, PABreakout session attendance is reserved for W&J students, faculty and staff only. Session links can be found on MyW&J. This session examines sousveillance, or a participant's recording of an activity, as a civic engagement strategy in modern U.S. society. By looking at this area of surveillance and technology, we can see what society chooses to…
I Didn’t Mean MY Rights: Why We Restrict Rights When We’re Scared
60 South Lincoln St, Washington, PABreakout session attendance is reserved for W&J students, faculty and staff only. Session links can be found on MyW&J. Should the government wiretap your phone in the interest of national security? What about your new neighbor’s phone? What about a suspected terrorist’s? In this breakout room, we’ll review psychological research on why when we are…
Conflict and Resolution Studies Student Panel: Heightening Racial Discrimination Awareness in the Struggle to Achieve Equality
60 South Lincoln St, Washington, PABreakout session attendance is reserved for W&J students, faculty and staff only. Session links can be found on MyW&J. Moderated by Richard F. Easton, M.A., English Professor Emeritus, Founder and Director of Conflict and Resolution Studies, and Melissa A. Cook, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair, Communication Arts
Conflict and Resolution Studies Student Panel: America’s Promise Unfulfilled: Why Racial Hatred Can No Longer Be Ignored
60 South Lincoln St, Washington, PABreakout session attendance is reserved for W&J students, faculty and staff only. Session links can be found on MyW&J. Abstract: Panelists will offer papers on The Heritage of Racial Hate in the United States, Its Effects, and Solutions. Moderated by Nicholas Maradin, Ph.D., Instructor of Communication Arts
Virtually No Child Left Behind: The Dismantling of Public Education
60 South Lincoln St, Washington, PABreakout session attendance is reserved for W&J students, faculty and staff only. Session links can be found on MyW&J. This session will discuss current issues surrounding public school education systems and the rights of students to receive free and appropriate education and the ways in which both federal and local governments fund and direct K-12…
Conflict and Resolution Studies Student Panel: Steps to Resolve U.S. Repression and Divisiveness
60 South Lincoln St, Washington, PABreakout session attendance is reserved for W&J students, faculty and staff only. Session links can be found on MyW&J. Moderated by Richard F. Easton, M.A., English Professor Emeritus, Founder and Director of Conflict and Resolution Studies, and Melissa A. Cook, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair, Communication Arts
The Freedom and Security of Refugees During the COVID-19 Pandemic
60 South Lincoln St, Washington, PABreakout session attendance is reserved for W&J students, faculty and staff only. Session links can be found on MyW&J. The Symposium topic for this year involves the collision of freedom and security, two rights which refugees often grapple with obtaining and maintaining as they seek asylum. As COVID-19 has shaken the world and exploited the…
Conflict and Resolution Studies Student Panel: How to Make the U.S. Tolerant: End Muslim Hate Speech
60 South Lincoln St, Washington, PABreakout session attendance is reserved for W&J students, faculty and staff only. Session links can be found on MyW&J. Abstract: Students explore the causes of the hate of Muslims and propose solutions. Moderated by Nicholas Maradin, Ph.D., Instructor of Communication Arts
Symposium on Democracy Book Discussion
60 South Lincoln St, Washington, PABreakout session attendance is reserved for W&J students, faculty and staff only. Session links can be found on MyW&J. For more information on participating in this session, contact Samantha Martin. Times for these sessions are still being finalized. The Clark Family Library is sponsoring a virtual book club on Bring the War Home: The White…