Welcome to Shepard Symposium on Social Justice 2023

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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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