Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship Conference
Uniting for Social Change:
Intersections of Race, Environment and LGBTQIA Identities
Feb. 10–12, 2017 — Bethel College
This is a student-led conference for students exploring peace and justice from a faith perspective. The conference brings together students from Mennonite-affiliated colleges across the United States and Canada. Any college student is welcome to participate, regardless of faith affiliation, personally or institutionally.
The broader community is welcome to attend the four public keynote addresses for free: Fri., 11 a.m., Fri.,7 p.m., Sat., 9:30 a.m., Sat., 2 p.m. (see schedule following for speakers and locations). Discussions after the keynotes, and related conference activities, are restricted to registered participants (college students and their affiliated faculty).
Speakers
- David Anderson Hooker — “Uniting for Social Change”
- Aubrey Streit Krug — environment
- Alicia Harris — environment
- Michelle Armster — racial justice
- Joel Barrett and David Seymour — LGBTQIA identities
Registration
Cost
| In-state participants: | $35 |
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| Out-of-state participants: | $40 |
Schedule
| Thursday, February 9 | |||
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| Evening | Early arrival | ||
| Friday, February 10 | |||
| morning | Registration | ||
| 9:30 a.m. |
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| 11 a.m. | Opening convocation: David Anderson Hooker | Krehbiel Auditorium | |
| Noon | Lunch and group discussion/interaction | The Caf | |
| 1 p.m. | Simulation: The Loss of Turtle Island | Memorial Hall | |
| 3 p.m. | Break | Mantz Library Lounge | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Uniting for social change: What’s happening on your campus? | Mantz Library Lounge | |
| Evening | Supper | The Caf | |
| 7 p.m. |
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Krehbiel Auditorium | |
| 11 p.m. | Druber’s Donuts: sponsored by Everence | ||
| Saturday, February 11 | |||
| Morning |
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| 9:30 a.m. |
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Krehbiel Auditorium | |
| Noon | Lunch | The Caf | |
| 1 p.m. | Art exhibit with refreshments | Regier Art Gallery | |
| 2 p.m. |
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Krehbiel Auditorium | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Intersections: Justice and Theology | Ad Building chapel | |
| Evening | Supper | The Caf | |
| 5 & 7 p.m. | Bethel home basketball (optional) | Thresher Gym | |
| 7 p.m. | Participant storytelling | Ad Building chapel | |
| 9:30 p.m. | Latin dance | Memorial Hall | |
| Sunday, February 12 | |||
| Morning | Sand Creek Trail walk (optional) | ||
| 9:30 a.m. | Closing keynote: David Anderson Hooker | Ad Building chapel | |
| Noon | Lunch | The Caf | |