Ferguson and Beyond: How did we get here? How do we move forward?January 26, 2015 at 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Join faculty, staff, and students for a teach-in on Ferguson and Beyond.The day begins in the chapel at 10:00 am and moves to Alumni Hall at 10:30. See the attached pdf for details of the talks and format for the day. Snacks will be available. Faculty teaching in J-term are invited to bring their classes to part of all of the event. Please contact Thia Cooper, tcooper@gac.edu with any questions. Come when you can and leave when you must.
10 a.m. - Daily Sabbath with Thomas Van Leer, former Chaplain of the Minnesota Timberwolves
10:30-11:30 a.m. - How did we get here?
- 10:30-10:45: Race in America: The Geographic Context: Joaquin Villanueva, Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography
- 10:45-11:00: Class, Economics, and Ferguson, Kristian Braekken, Assistant Professor of Economics and Management
- 11:00-11:15: Ferguson and the Racialization of the Media Narrative, Paula O'Loughlin, Associate Provost and Dean of Arts and Humanities
- 11:15-11:30: Prosecuting Police: Proving Probable Cause? Alisa Rosenthal, Associate Professor of Political Science
11:30-11:45 a.m. - Q & A with panelists
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. - How do we move forward?
- 11:45-12:00: Tactics of Insurgency: Riots, Uprisings, and Organizing: Sam Vong and Bruce Gray
- 12:00-12:15: Being an Ally as a Force for Change: Lisa Dembouski, Assistant Professor Education
- 12:15-12:30: The (F)utility of Social Media Activism?: Yurie Hong, Associate Professor of Classics
- 12:30-12:45: Dismantiling Unjust Structures: Thia Cooper, ASsociate Professor of Religion and Director of Latin American, Latina/o and Caribbean Studies
12:45-1:00 p.m. - Q & A with panelists
1:00-1:45 p.m. - Small group discussions at tables
1:45-2:15 p.m. - Wrap up