2007 Conference Schedule

Conference Schedule: November 2nd

Hagey Hall
University of Waterloo
Free Admission

6:00-7:00pm REGISTRATION
7:30pm KEYNOTE: Peter Raymont

Toronto-based producer of Shake Hands with the Devil, The World Stopped Watching

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Conference Schedule: November 3rd

Rod Coutts Hall (RCH)
University of Waterloo
Free Admission

9:00-9:30am REGISTRATION
9:30-10:30am LECTURE

Narratives of Home: Exploring Displacement Gloria Nafziger, Amnesty International

10:30-10:45am BREAK
10:45am-12:15pm PANEL DISCUSSION: Canadian Policies, Global Impacts
  • Migrant Workers, Migrant Rights: Dr. Jenna Hennebry
  • Displacement in Sudan: Joseph Oywak
12:15-1:00pm LUNCH/NETWORKING
1:00-2:00pm
  1. Relevant? Useful? Racist? Deconstructing the Indian Act : Heather Majaury
  2. Migrants - Those who come from within : Aaron Diaz Mendiburo
2:00-2:15pm BREAK
2:15-3:15pm WORKSHOPS
  1. What is Home to You? An Aboriginal Sharing Circle discussing displacement facilitated by Christine Lefebvre
  2. Welcome You With Open Arms? Refugees in Canada: Francisco Rico-Martinez
3:15-3:30pm BREAK
3:30-5:00pm PANEL DISCUSSION

Healing After Displacement: Ezat Mossallanejad, Ayiko Solomon, Jean Becker

5:00pm CLOSING


Coffeehouse: November 3rd

7:00pm
Great Hall, Conrad Grebel College
University of Waterloo
Free Admission

Enjoy a night of dance, storytelling, music and theatre with fairly traded coffee

PART ONE : Aboriginal Culture in Canada

Ohibwe is Mino Ode Kwewak N'Gamawok (or The Good Hearted Women Singers)

PART TWO : Burma - Past and Present

Burmese Community Leaders, Traditional dancers and a WLU WUSC member

PART THREE : Spotlight on Africa

Performances and storytelling