Browsing Brockport’s Annual Diversity Conference by Issue Date
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Restoring Dignity
(2012-09-20)Federal policies have had a devastating effect on Native American families. One of the policies scooped Native American children from their homes and sent them to residential or boarding schools, which led to generations ... -
The Bible and Politics
(2012-09-20)This session will involve reading sample biblical texts and discussing how people who view The Bible as authoritative may translate them into political positions. The format will be guided group discussion. The texts sampled ... -
Same-Sex Marriage and Spirituality: Our Area's Rich History and Resources
(2012-09-20)New York became the sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage with the affirmative vote by the state senate on June 24, 2011. However, grass roots efforts to pass such a law began many years earlier. In fact, it could be ... -
“Pariah” (2007): Race, Gender, and Sexual Identity
(2012-09-20)This presentation will consider sexual identity as a space written on by self, family, culture, religion, and sate, and also examine ways heteronormative and conservative ideologies complicate and compromise LGBTQ identities. ... -
Coexistence: Learning about each other from each other; an Interactive Seminar and Discussion
(2012-09-20)Through thought provoking exercises and activities, this session empowers students to overcome fears based on stereotypes and misperceptions by listening to and learning from others. In life, we will come face to face with ... -
Religion in the Workplace 101
(2012-09-20)Some employers are very cautious when it comes to religion in the workplace. Not only do they want to avoid the appearance of mixing faith with business, but they also want to preempt lawsuits. Lawsuits should be prevented ... -
Multicultural Food Tasting
(2012-09-20)Multicultural Food Tasting Seymour College Union, Ballroom -
The Dynamics of Culture, Faith and Family among Hispanics
(2012-09-20)The United States is currently one of the largest Spanish-speaking countries in the world. According to the Pew Research Center, the Hispanic population in the US will triple by 2050 becoming the largest Spanish-speaking ... -
The Contemplative in Today’s World
(2012-09-20)The mind is a busy place. How can one be in the world and at the same time, find contact with the quieted mind, contemplate our current condition? Why is it important? Perhaps one fundamental problem in the world is that ... -
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Concurrent Sessions PM 1
(2012-09-20)Concurrent Session PM 1 Coexistence: Learning about each other from each other; an Interactive Seminar and Discussion Creating Diverse Communities: Religion and Power Emma Lazarus: Voice of Liberty Honoring Our Proximity ... -
Degrees of Separation
(2012-09-20)Keynote Speaker Arsalan Iftikar will join local religious and political leaders to discuss a variety of perspectives on the intersection of politics and religion. The conversation will focus on how social and political ... -
Concurrent Sessions PM 2
(2012-09-20)Concurrent Session PM 2 “Pariah” (2007): Race, Gender, and Sexual Identity A Multiethnic Panel Discusses Christianity on Campus Cultural Diversity and Public Memory in Poland and Central Europe Freedom of Religion and ... -
Concurrent Sessions AM
(2012-09-20)AM Concurrent Sessions Degrees of Separation Religion in the Workplace 101 Restoring Dignity Same-Sex Marriage and Spirituality: Our Area's Rich History and Resources The Bible and Politics The Contemplative in Today’s ... -
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Emma Lazarus: Voice of Liberty
(2012-09-20)Emma Lazarus is best remembered for her poem, "The New Colossus." However, in a recent touring exhibit the visited Drake Memorial Library, her fascinating life and experiences as a Jewish immigrant highlight the late 19th ...
