Welcome to Shepard Symposium on Social Justice 2023

Join Us October 8th-14th, 2023
For Social Justice Literacy: Chapter 2 & The 25th memorial of Matthew Shepard

Featured Events: 
  • Sunday, October 8th
    • Laramie Pridefest: Remembering Matthew Shepard - 25th Memorial Event
      • Time: 7:00pm-8:00pm
      • Location: The Library Sports Grille & Brewery: 2nd Floor
      • Free & Open to the Public (General Admission)​​
  • Monday, October 9th
    • Elevating Voices Concert - Spinning Light: An Original Piece by Dr. Anne Guzzo
      • Time: 7:30pm MST (Doors Open at 7:00pm)
      • Location: Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall
      • Free & Open to the Public (General Admission)​
  • Wednesday, October 11th
    • An Afternoon Conversation with the Tectonic Theater Project & 25th Memorial Cast of The Laramie Project
      • Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm (Doors Open at 11:30am)
      • Location: Arts and Sciences Auditorium
      • Free & Open to the Public (General Admission)
    • The Laramie Project Reading with the Tectonic Theatre Project
      • Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm (Doors Open at 7pm)
      • Location: Thrust Theatre (Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts
      • Ticketed Event ($8.00): Click Here to Purchase Tickets
  • Thursday, October 12th
    • Social Justice Literacy: Presentation & Workshop Sessions
    • Laramie Then & Laramie Now: Remembering Matthew Shepard ​​(Panel & Free Luncheon)​
      • Time: 11:30am-1:00pm MST
      • Location: Wyoming Student Union Ballrooms (2nd Floor)
      • Free & Open to the Public
    • Relative Theatrics Presents: Hurricane Diane by Madeleine Georg ​
      • Time: 6:30pm MST
      • Location: Biodiversity Center (Lobby Area)
      • Free & Open to the Public
  • Friday, October 13th
    • Social Justice Literacy Resource Tabling​
      • Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm MST
      • Location: Wyoming Student Union Breezeway (Main Floor)
      • Free & Open to the Public
  • Saturday October 14th
    • UMC Drag Show​ - Eclipse
      • Time: 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
      • Location: Wyoming Union Ballroom (Second Floor)
      • Free & Open to the Public (General Admission)

Link to Full Shepard Symposium on Social Justice
Week Schedule (October 8th-14th, 2023)

Save the Date
Chapter 1: April 19th-22nd & Chapter 2: October 8th-14th, 2023

Special Announcement: “The Shepard Symposium on Social Justice (SSSJ) is shifting from an annual Spring symposium to a Fall convening. During this transitional year, there will be a smaller scale Spring 2023 symposium, that will lead up to a larger symposium in Fall 2023. The SSSJ planning committee invites participants to join in an ongoing discussion about Social Justice Literacy in two parts: April 19th-22nd, 2023 (Chapter 1) and October 8th-14th, 2023 (Chapter 2). The Fall symposium will be hosted in conjunction with the Matthew Shepard Memorial group for the 25th memorial of Matthew Shepard’s murder.
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Social Justice Literacy: This year's symposium theme, Social Justice Literacy, intends to give communities the skills to shape the environments they live in through narrative. How can we collectively impact the world by empowering silenced voices? We aim to discuss historic forms of resistance, explore illiteracy as a form of oppression, and offer awareness around social justice. This will provide opportunities to reclaim topics critically and creatively around the progression of suppressed stories written for and by marginalized identities. Join us in promoting social and environmental justice through the transformative power of literacy.

Thank You to This Year's Community & Campus Partners:

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