May 16, 2008
Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall
8:30 - 5:15 Conference
5:15 - 6:00 Reception
The Diversity Research Institute's 2008 Spring Conference is designed to foster cross-disciplinary knowledge sharing and dialogue about issues of difference, social justice, and institutional transformation. Faculty from four distinct UW research centers will present some of the most innovative and relevant scholarship emerging in their fields, and will engage the audience in discussions about the intellectual and policy implications of their work.
The conference is free and open to the public.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
8:30: Registration begins
8:45: Welcoming Remarks
Sheila Edwards Lange
Vice President and Vice Provost,
Minority Affairs and Diversity
Luis Fraga
Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement
Director, Diversity Research Institute
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9:00-10:30: “Exploring the Boundaries of Citizenship and Inclusion in the United States”
Organized by Gary Segura, Washington Institute for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Sexuality (WISER)
"Political allegiance: A Contemporary Assessment"
Christopher S. Parker, Political Science
"Spillover Effects and Public Support for Universal Health Care Coverage"
Hector Rodriguez,
Department of Health Services
"John Locke, Christian Mission, and Colonial America."
Jack Turner, Political Science
“From Radical to Conservative: Civil Unions, Same-sex Marriage, and the Structure of Public Attitudes.”
Gary M. Segura, Political Science
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10:45-12:15: “Pathways to Wellness: Indigenizing Health Research”
Organized by the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute
Panelists:
Tessa Evans-Campbell, Social Work
Bonnie Duran, Social Work
Antony Stately, Social Work
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12:15-1:45: LUNCH BREAK
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2:00-3:30: “Race and Empire in Comparative Historical and Transnational Perspective”
Organized by Nikhil Singh, Comparative History and Transnational Studies Research Cluster
Panelists:
Kiko Benitez, Comparative Literature
Moon Ho Jung, History
Chandan Reddy, English
Ileana Rodriguez-Silva, History
Stephanie Smallwood, History
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3:45-5:15: “‘We’re Desperate, Get Used to It’: Crises, Performance and Popular Culture”
Organized by Michelle Habell-Pallan, Cultural Politics, Pop Music, Performance, and Pop Culture Research Cluster
Panelists:
Rick Bonus, American Ethnic Studies
Ralina Joseph, Communication
Valerie Curtis-Newton, Drama
Shannon Dudley, Ethnomusicology
Marisol Berrios-Miranda, Music Education
Michelle Habell-Pallan, Women Studies
Daniel Hart, American Indian Studies and Canadian Studies
Luana Ross, Women Studies and American Indian Studies
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5:15-6:00 Reception