The Diversity and Social Justice Project student conference will take place at Hamilton on Saturday, Sept. 8, in the Science Center. Students from Hamilton, Colgate University and Union College will be presenting their work on a variety of relevant topics. The conference will begin with a lecture by Dr. Leslie Thiele of the University of Florida titled, "You Can Never do Just One Thing; What Ecology Teaches us About Social Justice." Both the lecture and the rest of the conference are free and open to everyone; no registration is required to attend.
Throughout the conference presentations will be made by some of Hamilton's own, including Maxwell Akuamoah-Boateng '09 presenting "Dental Healthcare for Change: A study and service project on dental healthcare in Ghana"; Sally Powell '09, "Volunteer Internship Community Development Africa"; Yongsun Kwon '10, "The Virginia Tech Killings and the Media's Onslaught of Minorities"; and Keya Advani '08, "Reading Between the Lines: Literature as Protest Amongst 'Untouchable' Communities in India"
The schedule for Saturday is as follows:
Dr. Leslie Thiele presents, "You can never do just one thing, what ecology teaches us about social justice," 9:30-10:30 a.m. Science Center, G027.
Student Session 1 10:30-11:30 a.m., Science Center G042
Maxwell Akuamoah-Boateng '09; David Shulman, Union College, "Access to Antiretroviral Medicine and the Social and Economic Well-being of Sub-Saharan Africa," and Sally Powell '09.
10:30-11:30 a.m., Science Center G041
Natasha Trombley, Colgate, "Fallen Ice Cream" an animated video project that explores social inequities in the U.S.; Courtney Richardson, Colgate, "X" (piece about Malcolm X); Ariel Sincoff-Yedid, Union College, "Effective Programming for Voter Education and Mobilization;" and Karen Youngman, Union College, "Current Adminstration's Policy Toward Enemy Combatants Compromises National Security"
Student Session 2, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Science Center, G041
Kendra Brim, Colgate, "Ballad of Birmingham;" Yongsun Kwon '10 Hamilton,
"The Virginia Tech killings and the media's onslaught of minorities;" Jasmine Maldonado, Union College, "The Death Penalty and Its Social Ramifications," and
Courtney B. Richardson, Colgate, "The Struggle. The Dream."
Lunch 12:30-2 p.m., Science Atrium. Discussion on campus climate in Science Center G042 starting at 12:45 p.m.
Student Session 3, 2-3 p.m., Science Center G041
Hilary Handin, Union College, "Women's Reproductive Health Care Struggles in Afghanistan;" Sara Nash, Union College, "Iranian Women and Their Quest for Gender Equality;" and Keya Advani '08, Hamilton College.
The third student session will also include a panel discussion titled, "Beyond the Hill: Hamilton Opportunities in the Non-Profit World." It will take place in Science Center G042 and is led by the following students: Corinne Bancroft '10, Winter Burhoe '08, Joshua Cheung '08, Lindsay Getman '10 and Pat Hodgens '09.
-- by Danielle Raulli '10
Throughout the conference presentations will be made by some of Hamilton's own, including Maxwell Akuamoah-Boateng '09 presenting "Dental Healthcare for Change: A study and service project on dental healthcare in Ghana"; Sally Powell '09, "Volunteer Internship Community Development Africa"; Yongsun Kwon '10, "The Virginia Tech Killings and the Media's Onslaught of Minorities"; and Keya Advani '08, "Reading Between the Lines: Literature as Protest Amongst 'Untouchable' Communities in India"
The schedule for Saturday is as follows:
Dr. Leslie Thiele presents, "You can never do just one thing, what ecology teaches us about social justice," 9:30-10:30 a.m. Science Center, G027.
Student Session 1 10:30-11:30 a.m., Science Center G042
Maxwell Akuamoah-Boateng '09; David Shulman, Union College, "Access to Antiretroviral Medicine and the Social and Economic Well-being of Sub-Saharan Africa," and Sally Powell '09.
10:30-11:30 a.m., Science Center G041
Natasha Trombley, Colgate, "Fallen Ice Cream" an animated video project that explores social inequities in the U.S.; Courtney Richardson, Colgate, "X" (piece about Malcolm X); Ariel Sincoff-Yedid, Union College, "Effective Programming for Voter Education and Mobilization;" and Karen Youngman, Union College, "Current Adminstration's Policy Toward Enemy Combatants Compromises National Security"
Student Session 2, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Science Center, G041
Kendra Brim, Colgate, "Ballad of Birmingham;" Yongsun Kwon '10 Hamilton,
"The Virginia Tech killings and the media's onslaught of minorities;" Jasmine Maldonado, Union College, "The Death Penalty and Its Social Ramifications," and
Courtney B. Richardson, Colgate, "The Struggle. The Dream."
Lunch 12:30-2 p.m., Science Atrium. Discussion on campus climate in Science Center G042 starting at 12:45 p.m.
Student Session 3, 2-3 p.m., Science Center G041
Hilary Handin, Union College, "Women's Reproductive Health Care Struggles in Afghanistan;" Sara Nash, Union College, "Iranian Women and Their Quest for Gender Equality;" and Keya Advani '08, Hamilton College.
The third student session will also include a panel discussion titled, "Beyond the Hill: Hamilton Opportunities in the Non-Profit World." It will take place in Science Center G042 and is led by the following students: Corinne Bancroft '10, Winter Burhoe '08, Joshua Cheung '08, Lindsay Getman '10 and Pat Hodgens '09.
-- by Danielle Raulli '10
