Day Two
Agenda
Panel Session - Integrating Black Ecology, Place, and Public History into Our Research
9:00-10:00am EST
A panel discussion on the potential intersections between Black ecology, place, public history, and youth activism.
Featuring: Dr. Ansley Erickson, Teachers College-Columbia University; Dr. J.T. Roane, Rutgers University
Panel Session - Contemporary Student Activism in New Orleans, Louisiana
10:15-11:15am EST
A panel discussion with youth organizers from Rethink in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Featuring: Youth organizers from ReThink
Workshop - Historians and Grant Writing
1:30-2:30pm EST
A workshop session with historians and funders about seeking and securing funding for future research endeavors.
Featuring: Dr. Derrick Alridge, University of Virginia; Dr. Jon Hale, University of Illinois-Champaign Urbana; Dr. Dara Walker, Penn State University; Dr. Alex Hyres, University of Utah
Edited Volume - Documenting Activism
2:45-3:45pm EST
A workshop and discussion with contributors to Youth in the Movement: High School Student Activism.
Featuring: Invite Only
Closing Remarks
3:45-4pm EST
A brief debrief of the conference.
Featuring: Dr. Dara Walker, Penn State University; Dr. Jon Hale, University of Illinois-Champaign Urbana; and Dr. Alex Hyres, University of Utah.
Day One
Agenda
Conference Opening and Introductions
10:00-10:20am EST
Opening remarks by conference organizers and introductions of conference participants
Featuring: Dr. Dara Walker, Penn State University; Dr. Jon Hale; University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; and Dr. Alex Hyres, University of Utah
Plenary Session - “A Call to Order: Voices of Student Activists”
10:30am-Noon EST
A conversation with Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Activists.
Featuring: Judy Richardson, Charlie Cobb, and Dave Dennis
Workshop on Curriculum, Activism, and Oral History
2-3pm EST
A workshop on curriculum, activism, and oral history and their relevance for the study of student activism across time and place
Featuring: Dr. Asif Wilson, University of Illinois-Champaign Urbana
Edited Volume Workshop - Documenting Activism
3-4pm EST
A workshop and discussion with contributors to Youth in the Movement: High School Student Activism
Featuring: Invite Only
Plenary Session - “Social Media and the Role of the Public Intellectual”
6-7:15pm EST
A panel discussion on social media and the role of the public intellectual.
Featuring: Dr. Eddie Cole, UCLA; Dr. Diana D’Amico Pawlewicz, University of North Dakota; Dr. Alexa Rodriguez, University of Virginia