Social Justice Dinner Dialogue Series
Fall 2009 Events
The U.S. is Browning
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2009 | 5:30pm | Crown Center Lobby | Dinner Provided! |In collaboration w/ LHM
America is Browning: Contemporary Issues of Latino Immigration to the US Political pundits have noted that the fabric of America is changing. It is transforming from a culture of WASP’s to a multicultural, multiethnic, and multiracial society. It has become popular over the last decade to associate the United States’ social ills on undocumented immigrants—specifically Mexicans that immigrate to the US. In this dinner-dialogue session participants will explore the contemporary issues that surround these complexities and how the US is a willing collaborator and an accessory to the fact. To understand this subject we will cover current events, present-day socio-political dialogue, and examine recent foreign policy that has influenced Mexican immigration to the US.
The Psychology of Filipino Americans w/ Dr. Kevin Nadal
Thursday, October 8, 2009 | 3:30pm | CFSU Lobby | Snack on some Pancit & Lumpia! | In collaboration w/ the Psychology Department’s Committee on Diversity Affairs
As the only ethnic group categorized as Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Hispanic, Filipino Americans are the second largest Asian American/Pacific Islander population in the Unites States and they are projected to become the largest Asian American population by 2010. With 1.37 million Filipino-born immigrants living in the US, Filipino Americans are the second largest immigrant population in the country. As descendants of the Philippines, a country that was colonized by Spain for over three centuries and by the US for nearly 50 years, Filipino Americans are an ethnic group with a sociocultural and historical experience that is unlike any other. Dr. Kevin Nadal will explore the psyche of Filipino Americans by examining history, cultural values, influences of colonialism, community dynamics, and intersections with other identities. Students will gain knowledge and awareness about Filipino American identity and personality development, while practioners will learn culturally-competent techniques to become better counselors, clinicians, and educators.
LGBTQA & Spirituality
Wed., October 28, 2009 | 3:30 pm | CFSU Lobby| Appetizers Provided ! | In collaboration w/ Ministry &
Advocate
What does the Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Catholic, Buddhist, and Christian communities say about the intersections of their faith traditions with the LGBTQA identities? Join us as various community leaders from different faith groups have an open and honest discussion with our Loyola community about LGBTQA identities and Spirituality. Bring an open heart and mind and learn about the complexity of this intersection. Our hope is to create an inclusive and welcoming environment where LGBTQ community members are welcomed in various faith traditions.
The Invisible Minority: From Kennedy to Obama
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 | 6:30pm | LSB 312 | Free Dinner! |In collaboration w/ Best Buddies & Services for Students w/ Disabilities
Arguably one of the most oppressed minority groups in communities all around the world are those with intellectual disabilities. Social stigma and stereotypes have oppressed this group into social isolation. Only in the last few decades has the international community made efforts to acknowledge the isolation and treatment of people with intellectual disabilities. President John F. Kennedy was the first head of state in the world to invite a person with intellectual disabilities as an official guest. Many strides have been taken since Kennedy, but where are we at now? How much more is left to achieve social justice?
Boyhood to Guyland to Manhood: An Exploration of Masculity & Sexism
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 | 5:30pm | Mertz 200 | Free Dinner! | In collaboration w/ Office of Student Conduct & Conflict Resolution
Boyhood: stage where boys struggle to cope with the mixed messages, conflicting expectations, and increasingly complex demands they receive from our evolving society. Guyland: middle-class adolescence totally confused and cannot commit to their relationships, work or lives. Although they seem baffled by the riddles of manhood and responsibility, they submit to the Guy Code, where locker-room behaviors, sexual conquests, bullying, violence and assuming a cocky jock pose can rule. Manhood, what does this mean? How does this relate to sexism and what are the roles of men to interrupt the cycle of sexism?
For more information, please contact Sharon Claros at sclaros@luc.edu.