2008 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO CIVIL RIGHTS SYMPOSIUM
CIVIC LITERACY ACROSS COMMUNITIES: A PUBLIC FORUM
Program Chair: Professor Michelle Hall Kells (Department of English)
Faculty, staff, students, and community members are invited to attend the 2008 UNM Civil Rights Symposium. The theme for the Fall 2008 University of New Mexico Civil Rights Symposium is "Civic Literacy Across Communities: A Public Forum.” Events are free and open to the public. The 2008 Civil Rights Symposium at the University of New Mexico is scheduled for:
Thursday, September 25 in Student Union Lobo A&B at 12:30-5:30 p.m.
Friday, September 26 in the Student Union Ballroom C at 1:00-4:30 p.m
See complete: Agenda
Framing the Conversation:
Literacy is not only the principal practice of what we do in the every day work of the university; it is a deeply held core value of American citizenship and belonging, so integral to who we are—our national identity—civic literacy is the concept around which we fashion our system of governance. The opportunity to deliberate together from diverse communities represents an occasion to invigorate the university climate and to articulate our differences as well as our common visions.
The key note address “Hate Acts, Public Rhetoric, and Civil Rights Activism: 40 years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” will be delivered by featured speaker, Professor Keith Gilyard (Distinguished Professor, Pennsylvania State University). The two-day event will include panels, roundtable discussion tables, open forum, poetry performances, and a new film about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This event will serve as an occasion to address current issues in civil rights, to promote civic literacy across diverse communities, to practice the deliberative ethics of peaceful social engagement, and to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Participation, luncheon, and refreshments are free. No registration required. Arrive early to ensure available seating. For further information and schedule of events see the Agenda page or contact Dan Cryer, UNM WAC Events Coordinator at dcryer@unm.edu
The UNM WAC “Writing Across Communities” Alliance seeks to promote writing across the curriculum at UNM, to offer practical application of writing to learn to teachers in diverse disciplines, and to cultivate dialogue across the university about the literacy needs of students at UNM. For further information on WAC at UNM see: http://www.unm.edu/~wac/
Upcoming Events:
WAC Civic Literacy Colloquia Series starting October, 2008 (pdf file)
Vision Statement
The Fall 2008 Civil Rights Symposium seeks to create the opportunity for cross-cultural dialogue and resource exhchange in order to engage diverse voices, to promote civic literacy, and to re-imagine our roles together in an inclusive and equitable democratic community
Outcomes Statement
The principal outcome for the Fall 2008 Civil Rights Symposium will be the establishment of a cross-community civil rights resources website, archive of public proceedings, and community network
Campus Map (pdf) | 2008 Symposium Poster (pdf) | 2008 Program Brochure (pdf)
