SAVE THE DATES FEBRUARY 22-24, 2016
Following Grandmaster Flash’s famous verse “Don’t push me cause I’m close to the edge,” this symposium features university and guest scholars who will speak on such topics as human rights, migration flows, terrorism, education, and freedom of expression. Lectures and discussions will focus on contemporary national and transnational issues such as ferguson, paris attacks, and the global refugee crisis.
Free and open to the public.
22 FEBRUARY 6 PM
Opening Remarks:
Alain-Philippe Durand, Director of Africana Studies & Interim Head, French & Italian, University of Arizona Andrew Comrie, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, University of Arizona
Mary Wildner-Bassett, Dean of the College of Humanities, University of Arizona
Guest Speakers:
Gwendolyn Mikell, Georgetown University, “Global Race in Motion”
(introduced by Praise Zenenga, University of Arizona)
Keisha-Khan Perry, Brown University, “The Gendered Racial Frame of Land and Housing Rights as
Human Rights Issues” (introduced by Tani Sanchez, University of Arizona)
23 FEBRUARY 6 PM
Guest Speakers:
Lionel Cuillé, Webster University, “The Frontier of the French Republic: The Charlie Hebdo and Bataclan Attacks”
(introduced by Annette Joseph-Gabriel, University of Arizona)
Stephanie Malia Hom, University of Oklahoma, “An Island in the Sea of Fear: Lampedusa, Europe, Africa”
(introduced by Aileen Feng, University of Arizona)
Decoteau J. Irby, University of Illinois-Chicago, “With Dignity at the Forefront: A New Perspective on Urban School Leadership” (introduced by Bryan Carter, University of Arizona)
24 FEBRUARY 6 PM
Guest Speaker:
David Stovall, University of Illinois-Chicago, “Engineered Conflict: School Closings, Public Housing, Law Enforcement and the Future of Black Life” (introduced by Bayo Ijagbemi, University of Arizona)
Tucson Community Roundtable:
Richard Davis (Mesch, Clark & Rothschild, P.C.)
Debbi Embry (President & CEO of Tucson Urban League)
Styne Hill (Styne Hill & Associates)
Moderator: Kendal Washington-White (Dean of Students, University of Arizona)
Contact info: adurand@email.arizona.edu
