Reminder: Common CAHSS Dec. 10
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 is world Human Rights Day and the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences will be hosting the inaugural Common CAHSS 2019: Human Rights event at the Weidner Center. This day-long celebration of the 71st anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights boast 30 sessions and activities featuring a 25-booth “Engaging Human Rights: Academic and Career Paths” information fair, four live podcast recordings, interactive prayer flag making station, two music performances, improvisational acting, two arts displays, 18 discussions and presentations and an award wining human rights activist keynote.
Although, registration is required, all events are free and the day is designed for people to fit one or several sessions into their schedules as they are able. Events are listed below, for details and locations, see the schedule page.
Day-long Activities:
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. | BOOTHS: Engaging Human Rights: Academic and Career Paths |
| Ongoing | Art Exhibit: Activism Through Art and Design |
| Ongoing | Scene Painting Human Rights: Visual Messaging |
| Ongoing | Hands-On Human Rights: Prayer Flag Creation |
Morning Sessions:
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 9 – 9:20 a.m. | Introduction & Welcoming Remarks Associate Dean Ryan Martin and Professor Alise Coen |
| 9:30 -10:05 a.m. | Gender Equity in Romantic Relationships Presentation by Jessica Van Slooten |
| 9:30 -10:50 a.m. | Global Storytelling and Human Rights Presentations from Rebecca Stone Thornberry and World Theatre and Performance students |
| 10:15 -10:50 a.m. | With Murderous Intent: The Right to Violence in Ancient Greece Presentation by Michael Holstead |
| 10:15 -10:50 a.m. | PERFORMANCE: El Sistema: Music in Venezuela and Human Rights Presentation by Luis Fernandez and performance by the UW-Green Bay String Ensemble |
| 11 – 11:35 a.m. | Panel: The Psychological Application of Human Rights Panel discussion featuring Jenell Holstead, Kate Burns, Illene Cupit, and Christine Smith |
| 11 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. | Breaking Stigmas & Stereotypes: Humanizing Mental Health Challenges Through Storytelling Panel discussion featuring Thomas Campbell and students |
| 11 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. | Contemporary Artists as Activists Sam Watson’s Contemporary Art 203 student presentations |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. | Human Rights, Climate Disruption and the Living Planet Presentation by David Voelker |
| 11:45 a.m. – 1:05 p.m. | Panel: Refugees and Displacement Panel discussion featuring David Coury, Diana Delbecchi and members of United ReSisters |
Afternoon Sessions:
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 12:30 – 1:05 p.m. | Researching the Lost Lives of Wisconsin Presentations by Caroline Boswell and students from History 290: The Craft of History |
| 12:30 – 1:05 p.m. | LIVE PODCAST: Bird in the Wings Podcast, “Freedom of Speech and Artistic Expression” Host Kellie Strickland interviews cartoonist, copywriter Michael Shaw |
| 12:30 – 1:05 p.m. | Barriers to Gender Equality in the Classroom Setting: Evidence and Pedagogical Solutions Katia Levintova and Alison Staudinger discuss their recently published book |
| 1:15 – 1:50 p.m. | LIVE PODCAST: Serious Fun Podcast,“Postmodern Warfare: Video Games, Artificial Intelligence, and War Crimes?” Hosted by Bryan Carr |
| 1:15 – 1:50 p.m. | Making War, Finding Peace: Human Rights and the Snare Drum Percussion ensemble performance and short talk with Bill Sallak and the UW-Green Bay Percussion Studio |
| 1:15 – 1:50 p.m. | Policies and Laws: Impact on Individuals and Families in the LGBTQ+ Community Presentation by Stacie Christian |
| 1:15 – 1:50 p.m. | Student Perspectives and Research on Human Rights Presentations by Democracy and Justice Studies students |
| 2 – 2:35 p.m. | LIVE PODCAST: Humanities+ Podcast, “The 1619 Project” Host Rachel Scray and guest co-host Preston Fischer discuss with Professor Eric Morgan |
| 2 – 3:20 p.m. | Improvisation in a Changing World Student performances |
| 2 – 3:20 p.m. | History of LGBTQ+: WWII, the Stonewall Riots and the 1980s AIDS Epidemic Presentation by Nicole Kurth |
| 2 – 3:20 p.m. | Mental Illness as a Human Rights Issue Rotating discussions with Kris Vespia and students from Psych 494 |
| 2:45 – 3:20 p.m. | LIVE PODCAST: Canonball Podcast, “The Many Faces of Dr. Seuss” Alise Coen joins co-hosts Chuck Rybak and Ryan Martin |
| 3:30 – 4:05 p.m. | Popular Music as a Call and Response to Human Rights Issues of the 1950s and 1960s Presentation by Christy Talbott |
| 3:30 – 4:50 p.m. | “Living Deliberately:” Discovering and Exceeding Thoreau Presentations by Rebecca Nesvet’s English and Humanities Capstone students |
| 3:30 – 4:50 p.m. | The 16th Man: Sport and Reconciliation in Post-Apartheid South Africa Presentations from Eric Morgan and students in DJS 363: Democracy and Justice in South Africa |
| 3:30 – 4:50 p.m. | Is Solitary Confinement Torture? Presentation and discussion by Derek S. Jeffreys |
| 6 – 7 p.m. | Keynote Speaker: Rais Bhuiyan |
