Power, Privilege and Oppression

The 1st Annual Social Justice Conference
February 27th and 28th 2009 at Depauw University

“Hope has two beautiful daughters. Their names are anger and courage; anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain the way they are.”
– St. Augustine

Call for Presentations

One of the main purposes of the conference is to exchange ideas and experiences related to oppression and social injustice.
The conference is primarily for students and put on by students and aims to discuss the role of power and privilege in relation to all forms of oppression and social injustice including, but not limited to:

Classism
Racism
Ageism
Adultism
Heterosexism
Sexism
Gender oppression
Ethnocentrism
Ableism
Anti-semitism

Presentations can reflect, discuss, question, or explain, any issues, examples, theories, activism, or ideas dealing with these topics or any topics reflecting the concept of Power, Privilege and Oppression.

 

Please submit presentations by October 2008.

 

Conference Information