Day of Dialogue - November 8,
2007
Schedule of Events
Mission
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Building Communities of Difference: A Day of Dialogue
The University of Montana’s Day of Dialogue is a campus-wide
symposium focused on the topics of race, gender, ethnicity,
ability/disability, religion, sexual orientation, employment
hierarchy and academic discipline. Students, faculty, staff,
alumni, and community members will deliver presentations, performances,
workshops, and more throughout the day.
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Understanding the Day
Educational Sessions
Workshops, panels and presentations
at 10:00am, 11:30am and 2:00 pm |
Associated Events
Additional programs held at various times
throughout the
day |
Exhibits
Multi-media displays and exhibits open all day
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Featured Speakers
Denise Juneau
1pm University Center Theater
Denise Juneau is a graduate of The University of Montana’s law school and
is currently an administrator at the Office of Public Instruction. Her professional
experience ranges from teaching in Browning to visiting schools across Montana
understanding how schools implemented the federal No Child Left Behind law to
serving as the Director of Indian Education. Juneau is passionate about helping
Montana’s schools achieve educational goals and continue to provide opportunities
for Montana students in a competitive global economy.
Frances Kendall, Ph.D.
4pm University Theatre
Frances E. Kendall is a nationally known consultant who has
focused for more than thirty years on organizational change
and communication, specializing in issues of diversity and
social justice. She believes that personal and organizational
change is possible and is committed to facilitating the core
changes necessary to create work and learning environments
that are hospitable to all people. Author of Diversity in the
Classroom, Ms. Kendall received her M.S. from Bank Street College
of Education and her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. Her newest book is Understanding White Privilege:
Creating Pathways to Authentic Relationships Across Race.
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Educational Session I -
10:00am
Being Single
Location: UC 327
Summary: This discussion will question many common assumptions
about single people that are held by the single and unsingle
alike. We will examine established institutional practices
that could be considered discriminatory against single and
or child free people (such as employee benefits and structures).
Moderated by: Wendy E. Shields, Ph.D., Faculty, Psychology
Paths Taken: Women in Higher Education
Administrative Positions
Location: UC 326
Summary: Bonnie Allen, Dean of the Mansfield Library, Jean
Gee, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics , Andrea Veron,
Director of Office of Civic Engagement, and Arlene Walker-Andrews,
Ph. D., Associate Provost of The University of Montana administrators
will reflect upon their experiences as women holding
administrative positions. They will talk about the path they
traveled to get to their current eminence and the rewards and
challenges of running a school or department at The University
of Montana.
Moderated by: Patty Kero, Program Advisor, The Center for Leadership
Development.
How Poverty Divides Us
Location: UC 332
Summary: This presentation will focus on poverty and economic
class as an issue of diversity. It will also present ideologies
and beliefs regarding poverty as well as current research and
trends. Presenters will attempt to unravel assumptions regarding
the working poor and factors that lead to poverty. The audience
is encouraged to participate.
Presented by: Charlie Wellenstein and Kerrie Ghenie, Faculty,
Social Work
National Coalition Building Institute
(NCBI) —Developing Ally Skills
Location: UC 330
Summary: A truly inclusive work and learning delivery environment
requires people to have the courage, confidence, and skills
to shift misinformed, prejudicial, or hurtful attitudes; intervene
in the face of inappropriate and oppressive actions; and implement
effective policy, procedure and protocol. Participants
will work with real-time examples and learn skills for effectively
engaging people and organizations in reevaluating their behaviors
without shaming, blaming or isolating others.
Presented by: Amie Thurber, NCBI Missoula
Work In Progress: Building a Sensitive Campus
Location: UC 329
Summary: Coming Soon
Presented by: Josh Peters-McBride, Coordinator, MultiCultural Alliance
Exploring Christianity
Location: UC 331
Summary: This session will examine the general belief system
of Christianity and how it effects the Christian world view.
Topics discussed will be: perceptions of Christianity, relief
efforts/faith based organizations, and the future of Christian
faith. Q & A will follow presentation.
Presented by: Kevin
Nalty, Undergraduate, Psychology Major
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Educational Session II - 11:30am
LGBTI Hate crimes? No such thing in
Montana
Location: UC 326
Summary: A panel discussion on the lack of inclusion of the
LGBTI community in hate crimes and possible solutions.
Moderated by: Coming Soon
Reading Rosario Castellanos: Contexts,
Voices, and Signs
Location: UC 329
Summary: This presentation is about connections-between words
and women, between readers and texts. Rosario Castellanos
explored the otherness as she urged us to invent ourselves.
Searching for her own voice she discovered the silences in
others. She saw women in their relationships to each other,
their writing; and the power of their words. This presentation
is about some of the contexts, voices, and signs that made
those connections happen and the translations that bring them
from one culture into another.
Presented by: Clary Loisel, Faculty, Modern and Classical Languages
and Literatures
Understanding the Role of Culture Means,
Communicating Effectively Across Cultures -
Cultural Blunders as Dialogue Inhibitors
Location: UC 330
Summary: In our global world, English has become the international
language of choice. However knowing a language alone does not
make for a great global communicator. Cultural awareness and
the role culture meaning plays in language translation are
essential for an effective dialogue between members of different
cultures. This presentation is a collection of cultural blunders
around the world that emphasize, not only the importance of
global awareness and sensitivity in today’s international
society and environment, but also highlights some of the famous
cultural gaffes and their costly, embarrassing and sometimes
even destructive impact on personal and business reputations
and relationships around the world.
Presented by: Udo Fluck
How the U.S. Constitution Treats Discrimination
Time: 12pm
Location: LA 344
Summary: A dialogue on the U.S. Supreme Court’s
interpretation of the equal protection clause regarding racial,
gender, age, and sexual orientation-based discrimination.
Presented by: James Lopach, Faculty, Political Science
Feminism and the Rise of Raunch Culture
Location: UC 327
Summary: Culture is always evolving and wave after wave of feminism follows. So,
what are women doing with their voting rights, sexual liberation, access to birth
control, and belly button rings? This workshop will take a look at “raunch
culture,” where it came from and how it is impacting us.
Presented by: Erin
Scott and Kate Pruitt, Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC), Curry Health
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Educational Session III - 2:00pm
What Privileges does Your Skin Color
Bring You?
Location: UC 330
Summary: This workshop will begin with a presentation of the
YWCA Missoula’s award winning racial justice media campaign.
The workshop will include information and opportunities for
discussion about what privileges your skin color may bring
you; how we can be allies to people of color; and what we can
do to work on the elimination of racism.
Presented by: Joyce Mphande-Finn and Kelly Slatter, YWCA Missoula
Conversation Café: The Different
Pieces of Peace
Location: UC 331
Summary: Current world conflicts call for a more creative dialogue
about the nature of peace. Come join this dynamic, interactive
workshop where we will look at the relationship between peace
and diversity.
Moderated by: Kim Wishcamper, Jeanette Rankin Peace Center,
Naropa University
Culture and Religion in the Muslim World
Location: UC 327
Summary: This panel will start with a brief overview of Islam,
then Muslim students from different regions of the world will
talk about cultural differences within the religion. This is
a great session to ask questions and truly engage in cultural
exchange.
Moderated by: The Muslim Student Association (MSA)
Working Together: How Do We Build an
Inclusive Greek Community?
Location: UC 215
Summary: Are wondering what is means to work together and build
communities of difference? UM Greeks will share how they are
working to create positive change on campus by living their
fraternal values and committing themselves to build an inclusive
community. This session is open to everyone and is a workshop
that intends to share starting points for research, conversation,
reality checks, and celebration.
Presented by: Emily Yaksitch, Program Advisor, Office of Greek
Life in partnership with Interfraternity Council (IFC) and
Panhellenic Council
Student Groups: What’s the Point?
Location: UC 329
Summary: What is the value of organizing students to come together on campus?
What role does ASUM play in building communities of difference via student groups?
This session will discuss the rewards and challenges of being in a student group,
and how that impacts the community at large.
Presented by: Dustin Leftridge, ASUM President, and Tara Ness, ASUM Vice President
Empowering Students: What are Your Rights
at UM?
Your Safety, Health, and Future Could be in Peril
Location: UC 326
Summary: A panel discussion, including students, regarding
the rights of students enrolled at The University of Montana.
Disucssion will include but not limited to the various components
of the right to do process as provided for in the Student Conduct
Code; how to utilize ASUM Student Resolution Officer; administrative
chain of command; how to stop sexual, racial, homophobic or
other types of harassment; and off-campus versus on-campus
behavior. Case studies will be featured.
Moderated by: Charles
Couture, Dean of Students
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Exhibits-UC Atrium
Visual Art Expressions by Survivors
of Domestic Violence
Summary: As apart of Relationship Awareness Month (October
2007), sponsored locally by the Missoula Family Violence Council,
women and children participants at the YWCA created artwork
in response to directives presented by local art therapist
Kim Brown Campbell and YWCA Community Volunteers.
Presented by: Missoula County Crime Victim Advocate Office
and YWCA Missoula
What’s It To You?
Location: Mansfield Library Lobby
Summary: In the spirit of dialogue, stop by the Mansfield Library to read and
answer a variety of questions about what different aspects of diversity mean
to you. This display of flip charts with questions encourages UM community members
to read, reflect, and respond, and, in turn, fostering dialogue and discussion.
Presented by: Mansfield Library
What Does Diversity Mean To You? Interactive Mural
Location: UC South Atrium
Summary: In an effort to encourage the campus community to
express themselves through art, the University Center Marketing
Department has begun a mural that calls for people to write
or draw on canvas throughout the about their ideas, emotions,
and experiences.
Presented by: Gwen Landquist, Marketing Coordinator, University
Center
Deconstructing Gender in Alcohol Ads
Location: UC Atrium—Near The Source
Summary: Watch for this fascinating display depicting how men
and women are represented in alcohol ads.
Presented by: Sexual Assault Resource Center’s (SARC)
- Violence Prevention Project
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Associated Events
Day of Dialogue Evening Reception
Time: 6:00pm
Location: UC Atrium
Summary: The Associated Students of the University of Montana
(ASUM) hosts an evening reception as a way to reflect on Day
of Dialogue’s workshops, presentations, and featured
speakers. Surrounded by Day of Dialogue exhibits from
various campus and community organizations, the reception embodies
the goal of the day to build communities of difference. Food
will be served.
Presented by: The Associated Students of The University of
Montana (ASUM)
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Evening Entertainment
Step Afrika
UC Ballroom 7:00pm |
