Interested in Urban Social Justice? Check out the CCC Graduate Symposium

The 2015 City, Culture, and Community Graduate Symposium will take place this THURSDAY and FRIDAY.  This year’s theme is “Social Justice and the City,” a huge topic in our urbanized society.

Here’s the breakdown of the event:

Keynote Address
March 5, 6:30pm
Freeman Auditorium (Woldenberg 205), reception to follow in Woodward Way

  • “Social Order and Social Justice in the City: The Case of Public Housing,” given by Dr. Brad Hunt, Roosevelt University

Panel Presentations
March 6, 8:00am-4:00pm
Greenleaf Conference Room (Jones Hall 100)

  • 8:30-10:00 AM “Contesting Space on the Local and Global Stages”
  • 10:15-11:30 AM “Intersecting Identities: How Everyday Experience Affects Social Justice”
  • 12:45-2:15 PM “Sustainability, Well-Being, and Income Distribution: Inequality in Development”
  • 2:30-3:45 PM “Social Networks and Institutions: Searching for Support”

For more information, see the flyer or the blog for the event.