This schedule is tentative and subject to change. The finalized program will be published in early fall.
Sunday, October 13
Arrival & Accommodation for Consortium Members: Hilton Birmingham Downtown at UAB
Monday, October 14
Location: UAB Alumni House (1301 10th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35294)
Note: Monday morning and early afternoon is for Consortium members only
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome: Dean Kecia Thomas, UAB College of Arts and Sciences and Tina Kempin Reuter, UAB Institute for Human Rights |
| 9:15 a.m. | Introductions: All members give short, informal 3-minute elevator presentation on their centers |
| 10:15 a.m. | Coffee break |
| 10:30 a.m. | Discussion: Challenges facing our centers today Facilitators: Sandra Alfers, David Frey, and Jeanine Ntihirageza |
| 11:30 a.m. | Consortium Member Meeting Facilitators: Bjorn Krondorfer and Mark Celinscak |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch and networking |
| 2:00 p.m. | Workshops, concurrent
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| 3:15 p.m. | Coffee Break and end of member only program |
Start public program:
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 4:00 p.m. | Keynote: Catherine Coleman Flowers, founding director of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice (formerly the Alabama Center for Rural Enterprise) Topic: Human Rights, Environmental Justice, Race, Climate Change, Rural Communities |
| 6:00 p.m. | Dinner for conference attendees and sponsors with Catherine Coleman Flowers |
Tuesday, October 15
Location: UAB Alumni House
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m. | Panel 1: Facilitating civil discourse on campus in polarized times Moderator: David Simon Speakers:
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| 10:15 a.m. | Coffee break |
| 10:30 a.m. | Panel 2: Memory and trauma: Discussing race and racism on campus Facilitator: TBA Speakers:
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| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch (with display of recent book publications) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Discussion: What responsibility do HEC have to combat hate and foster belonging on campus? How can we move forward? Facilitator: Wendy Lower, Chad Gibbs, and Beth Griech-Polelle |
| 3:00 p.m. | Wrap up |
| 4:00 p.m. | Tour of Birmingham Civil Rights Institute |
| 6:00 p.m. | Dinner at Hilton |
Wednesday, October 16
OPTIONAL Group Field Trip
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Meet at Hilton for transport to Montgomery |
| 10:00 a.m. | The Legacy Museum and Freedom Monument Sculpture Park |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch and discussion with Southern Poverty Law Center |
| 2:00 p.m. | Visit to the National Memorial for Peace and Justice (Lynching Memorial) |
| 3:30 p.m. | Return to Birmingham, arrive back at hotel around 5:00 PM |