Learning and Service: Our Shared Jesuit Mission

 

First Annual

Social Justice Conference  

Friday, April 7, 2006

“The overriding purpose of the Society of Jesus, namely "the service of faith," must also include "the promotion of justice." –  Very Reverend Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J., Superior General of the Society of Jesus.
 

 

Keynote Address:

“The Jesuit College/University and the Just Society”

(1:00 pm) 

Rev. Charles Beirne, S.J., President, Le Moyne College
Grewen Auditorium

   

Box Lunches will be available at 12:45 for all presenters.  Others interested in box lunch must RSVP by March 31
             (click here to reserve your lunch)

 

Session 1 (1:30-2:10 pm)

“Going to the Orchard at Midnight: Eight Elderly Women Write Poems,” Presentation by Linda Pennisi (English), Foery Conference Room
(click here for abstract)

 “Whites Talk White Privilege:  Penetrating the Silence,” Presentation by G. Rasheeda Ayanru (Education), Education Suite
(
click here for abstract)

 “Best Practices in Campus Ministry,” Panel with Beth Scanlon (Campus Ministry), Lou Sogliuzzo (Campus Ministry), and students from the Muslim Student Association, Alternative Breaks, and Campus Worship, Faculty Lounge (click here for abstract)

 “Surveying the Terrain of Human Services Post Welfare Hype,” Panel with Mike Irwin (OCM BOCES), Rebecca Livengood ( Syracuse Housing Authority/Greater Syracuse Works), Mike Pasquale (Greater Syracuse Works), Maria Paino (Student ’06), Frank Ridzi (Sociology), Reilley Room (click here for abstract)

 “Exploring Social Justice Issues Through Creative Drama,” Workshop with Anjalee Nadkarni (Theatre), Steve Braddock (Gifford Family Theatre), and Adam O'Donnel, Grewen Auditorium (click here for abstract)

 

Session 2 (2:20-3:00 pm)

“Surveying the Terrain of Human Services Post Welfare Hype,” (continued), Reilley Room

“Teaching Social Justice Across the Curriculum,” Symposium with Bruce Erickson (History), Carmen Giunta (Chemistry/Physics), Mario Saenz (Philosophy), Mary MacDonald (Religious Studies), Fred Glennon (Religious Studies), Faculty Lounge (click here for abstract)

“Introduction of the Peer Education in Human Relations Program,” Presentation with Lervan Johnny (Le Moyne Student), Education Suite (click here for abstract)

“Overview of the Le Moyne College Cultural Competence Initiative Grant,” Presentation with Mary Springston (PA Program) and Llamara Padro-Milano (PA Program), Foery Conference Room (click here for abstract) 

"The Cups Game,” Presentation with Salwa Ammar (Management) and Ron Wright (Management), Grewen Auditorium
(
click here for abstract)

 

Session 3 (3:10-3:50 pm)

“Teaching Social Justice Across the Curriculum,” (continued), Faculty Lounge

“Reaching Out to the GLBT Community,” Panel with Jim Simonis (Library), Adrea Jaehnig (Syracuse University), Kim Dill (SAGE/Upstate), Barrie Gewanter (Central New York Civil Liberties Union), Grewen Auditorium (click here for abstract)

Haiti and Ghana :  A Report on a Visit to Two Third-World Countries,” Presentation with Jim Dahlinger, S.J. (Foreign Languages), Foery Conference Room (click here for abstract)

“Freshmen Program on Consumption and Poverty,” Panel with Garrett Bilow (Student ’07), Mary Ann Donnelly (Management), Stacy Gonzalez (Academic Support Services), Anne Herron (Academic Affairs), and Barbara Karper (Student Development), Reilley Room (click here for abstract)

“Unequal Effects of Globalization: A Forgotten Continent—Africa,” Panel with Harjit Arora (Economics), and MBA students Christine Knezevich, Greg Turtura, and Bernard Wakhungu, Education Suite (click here for abstract)

"Teaching for Activism," Presentation with John Freie (Political Science), Grewen Hall 115 (click here for abstract)
 

 Summary Session and Social Justice Award Presentation (4:00-4:30 pm)

 “Reflections and Observations on the Conference” Panel with Linda LeMura (Academic Dean of Arts and Sciences)), Michael
        Masingale (Chemistry/Physics), Wen Ma (Education), Inga Barnello (Library), and Robert Kelly (Sociology), Grewen
         Auditorium