The UF Social Justice Summit: For the Gator Good -Allyship: Identify, Interact, & Impact
Join
us for the second biennial Social Justice Summit to cultivate
interdisciplinary and cross-cultural interactions in order to create a
society that is equitable and inclusive where all members can be
physically and psychologically safe. Let’s make a difference together
For the Gator Good.
The 2018 SJS will be held on
January 26 & 27, 2018 at the J. Wayne Reitz Union on the campus of
the University of Florida. This year’s theme: Allyship: Identity,
Interact, & Impact will explore questions related to Allyship in the
work of Social Justice.
Keynote Speakers will include Dr. Zulema Valdez and Mr. Tim Wise.
Dr. Valdez
is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California,
Merced. Her work focuses on U.S. race relations, social, and economic
inequality, and group disparities in health and wellness.
Tim Wise is
an anti-racism activist and writer. His work focuses on bringing
awareness about internalized elements of racist thinking in the U.S.,
arguing that, as a society, we can challenge this racist thinking and be
taught to believe in equality.
For more information or to register for the Summit, visit our website https://education.ufl.edu/socialjusticesummit/
