Reclaiming Activism in Academia - Okanagan College & the New University Cooperative Symposium
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| Date: |
Wed May 5 2010
to
Sun May 9 2010
Wednesday - Saturday |
| Where: |
Naramata Centre and Okanagan College
3375 3rd St
Naramata
British Columbia, V0H 1N0 [ Map it!] |
Event Type: |
Workshops/Conferences/Retreats/Symposiums |
| Web Site: |
www.newuniversity.ca/ |
The symposium will explore activism as this pertains to higher education, examining the ways in which institutions of higher education can create and support progressive social change agents, whether in the capacity of student or educator or staff, in order to create socially responsible citizens that can effectively deal with the social and environmental crises of our time both within and outside the institution of higher education.
The symposium will begin with presentations and discussions addressing issues pertaining to the theme, and subsequently workshops will be held where concrete proposals will be developed to incorporate activism into all areas of institutions of higher education.
Topics for discussion would include but are not limited to:
* Freedom of speech and intellectual freedom;
* Activism in the classroom and on campus, and in employee organizations;
* Transformative pedagogy as a foundation in course content and delivery;
* Inclusion of ethics into all content of curricula;
* Incorporation of ecological sustainability and social justice into curricula;
* Support for social change agents within existing post-secondary educational institutions.
See website for more information.
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The purpose of the New University Cooperative is to create a new affordable university devoted to protecting and sustaining our earth. We have held several national meetings, organized lectures and presentations, coordinated weekly conference calls and shared hundreds of e-mails. The New University Cooperative was incorporated as a solidarity cooperative in 2007, and our first annual general meeting as was held in St. Clements Ontario in March 2008.
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