Schedule for TI2016 St. Paul's Partner Site
Schedule for St. Paul’s Partner Site
Thursday, January 21
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6:30pm |
Opening Worship Preacher: The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry |
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8:00pm |
Keynote Address: Michele Norris, "Eavesdropping on America’s Conversation on Race" |
Friday, January 22
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8:00 am |
Registration opens |
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9:00am |
Gathering in song and prayer: Melanie DeMore |
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9:30am |
Session 1: What Is Race, Anyway? Science tells us that race has no basis in biology or genetics. So is race real? Surveys show how racist attitudes that were widespread 50 years ago are swiftly disappearing. So how can our society be racist? And why did it cause such a stir when a university offered a class on "The Problem of Whiteness"? TI2016's distinguished speakers will bring a sharp focus on what we talk about when we talk about race. 20-minute opening talk: Nicholas Kristof Panel and Q&A with: |
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11:00am |
Break |
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11:30am |
Reflection group meeting |
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12:45pm |
Lunch |
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2:00pm |
Gathering in song and prayer: Melanie DeMore Session 2: A People's History of Race Even as we make strides toward overcoming racism in individuals, we need to take a closer look at the way our society’s systems developed to perpetuate inequality. Insightful performance and probing conversation will help to ensure that when we talk about the future, we are conscious of a past that still clings to the present. 20-minute opening talk: Emilie Townes Panel and Q&A with: |
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3:30pm |
Break |
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4:00-5:15pm |
Reflection group meeting |
Friday evening activity to be announced
Saturday, January 23
8:00am | Continental breakfast |
9:00am | Warm-up in song and prayer: Melanie DeMore |
9:30am | Session 3: Soul Searching in a Culture of Control As Michelle Alexander argues in The New Jim Crow, "our prison system is a unique form of social control, much like slavery and Jim Crow, the systems it has replaced." Churches are waking up in great numbers to the importance of challenging this systemic injustice. 20-minute talk: Victor Rios 20-minute talk: Kelly Brown Douglas Dialogue and Q&A |
11:00am | Break |
11:30am | Reflection group meeting |
12:45am | Lunch |
2:00pm | Session 4: Listen for a Change Featuring Anna Deavere Smith, "Race in America: Accepting Difference, Standing Shoulder to Shoulder" Q&A |
3:15pm | Break |
3:30pm | Session 5: What Can We Do Together? Following up on the presentations and small group work, participants will reflect on what they've heard in the past few days in order to discern the implications for action, both in our local contexts and through larger partnerships. Trinity's Rector and senior leadership will speak about Trinity's commitments and invite partnerships. The Rev. Dr. William Lupfer, Rector of Trinity Wall Street Panel TBA |
4:30pm | Closing |
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