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Threads of Belonging Navigating Differences and Building Community

2024 Diversity Forum

Forum Agenda

Thank you to everyone who joined us online and in person for the 2023 UW–Madison Diversity Forum, Bridging the Divide: Realizing Belonging While Engaging Differences. Our team is working to get captioned videos and resources available soon. All registered attendees will receive an email when these are available and ready.

Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m., Varsity Hall
Welcome
Day One Welcome
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., Varsity Hall
  • Thumbnail of speaker LaVar J. Charleston.
  • Thumbnail of speaker  Twin Tails Singers.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Jennifer Mnookin.
Keynote
How to Be a Confident Pluralist
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m., Varsity Hall
  • Thumbnail of speaker Danielle Allen.
Q&A
Moderated Q&A with Danielle Allen & Students
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Varsity Hall
  • Thumbnail of speaker Danielle Allen.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Kelly Chen Wu.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Caleb Aguirre.
Break
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m., Varsity Hall
Book Signing by Danielle Allen
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m., Outside Marquee Theater
Student Panel
Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Student Panel
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Varsity Hall
  • Thumbnail of speaker Sofía Snow.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Amal Khan.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Rodney Vakunta.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Puteri Aliya Seet.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Abby Sunde.
  • Thumbnail of speaker ASLAM SAYEEDUDDIN.
Lunch
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., Varsity Hall
UW Veteran Services Speaker & Video
12:35 p.m. – 12:45 p.m., Varsity Hall
Break
12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Breakout sessions
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Breakout Option 4
LGBTQAI+ Affinity Group
Industry Room A&B
  • Thumbnail of speaker Jay Botsford.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Nandi Nandihalli.
Break
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Breakout sessions
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Breakout Option 2
The Discussion Project, Day 1
Industry A & B Room (In person only)
  • Thumbnail of speaker Mariana  Castro.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Lynn Glueck.
Breakout Option 3
What is Code-Switching & How Does It Impact Belonging
Marquee Theater
  • Thumbnail of speaker George Paasewe.
Breakout Option 4
The Power of Inclusive Teams
Varsity Hall
  • Thumbnail of speaker Patrick Kelly.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Whitney Ann Sweeney.
Break
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Networking Reception
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m., Varsity Hall
Welcome
Day Two Welcome
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., Varsity Hall
  • Thumbnail of speaker LaVar J. Charleston.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Carolee Dodge Francis.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Charles Lee Isbell Jr..
Keynote
Citizen Illegal
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m., Varsity Hall
  • Thumbnail of speaker José Olivarez.
Q&A
Moderated Q&A with José Olivarez & Students
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m., Varsity Hall
  • Thumbnail of speaker José Olivarez.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Kaleb Bakari Autman.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Diya Abbas.
Break
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Arts Panel
Bridging the Divide: The Arts as a Catalyst for Inclusive Community
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Varsity Hall
  • Thumbnail of speaker Christy Clark-Pujara.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Kiba Freeman.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Ja' Malik.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Christina Martin-Wright.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Chris Walker.
Lunch
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., Varsity Hall
Special Feature
Outstanding Women of Color Announcement
12:35 p.m. – 12:45 p.m., Varsity Hall
Break
12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Breakout sessions
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Breakout Option 2
The Discussion Project, Day 2
Industry A & B Room (In person only)
  • Thumbnail of speaker Susan Gevelber.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Lynn Glueck.
Breakout Option 3
Bridging the Divide: A Creative Arts Experience
Varsity Hall
  • Thumbnail of speaker Mark Hairston.
Break
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Main Session
Religious Identity and Belonging: A Conversation with Faith Leaders
2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., Varsity Hall
  • Thumbnail of speaker LaVar J. Charleston.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Andrea Steinberger.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Erica Liu.
  • Thumbnail of speaker Asifa Quraishi-Landes.
Closing
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

All times listed above are in Central Standard Time (CST).

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