Schedule - Session B

Time 

Topic

Speaker(s)

10:00-
10:15 a.m. 

 

Welcome and Background on Teach-Ins

Paul Haridakis, Program Moderator
Professor and Interim Director, School of Communication Studies

Neil Cooper, Program Moderator
Director, School of Peace & Conflict Studies 

10:15-
10:45 a.m.

"How Making Change Has Changed Since the 60s"

Sara Koopman, Assistant Professor, School of Peace & Conflict Studies

10:45-
11:15 a.m.

"Can We Still Be Friends? Agreement and Understanding in Conversations About Race"

Liz Piatt, Assistant Dean, University College 

11:15-
11:45 a.m.

"'Agree to Disagree' and Other Statements that Unintentionally Harm Conversations and Increase Conflict"

Amanda Paulus-Woodyard, Director, Community Engaged Learning

11:45 a.m. -
12:15 pm.

“Live your vote: action beyond the election”

Craig Berger, Assistant Director, Community Engaged Learning
Tina Bhargava, Associate Professor, Social and Behavior Science
Cassie Pegg-Kirby, Women's Center Director

12:15-
12:45 p.m.

"Taking a Knee to the Next Level: Athletes, Activism, and the 2020 Election"

Danielle Sarver Coombs, Professor, Media & Journalism

12:45-
1:15 p.m.

"From Robinson to Kaepernick: Athletes and Activism"

Leslie Heaphy, Associate Professor, History 

1:15-
1:45 p.m.

"Having Thoughtful 'Dinner Table' Conversations About the Election"

Meghan Factor-Page, Associate Director, CSI 
Katie Mattise, Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Cassie Pegg-Kirby, Women's Center Director
Jessica Roshak, Assistant Director, CSI

1:45-
2:15 p.m.

"Constitutional Amendments: Our Right to Change Our Rights"

Mindy Farmer, Director, May 4 Visitor Center
Lori Boes, Assistant Director, May 4 Visitor Center 

2:15-
2:45 p.m.

"Can We Save Democracy Through Friendship?"

Tara Hudson, Assistant Professor, Foundation, Leadership & Administration 

2:45-
3:15 p.m.

“Is Our Nation’s Foundation Strong Enough to Endure?”

Suzanne Holt, Professor, Women's Studies 

3:15-
3:45 p.m.

"Barriers for Women of Color in Student Government and Beyond"

Tiera Moore, President, Undergraduate Student Government 

3:45-
4:15 p.m.

"Education for Peace and Democracy"

Sarah Schmidt, Assistant Director, Global Education
Pacifique Niyonzima, Graduate Assistant, Student Affairs 

4:15-
4:45 p.m.

“How to Badly Rig a Presidential Election: Zimbabwe 2008”

Tim Scarnecchia, Associate Professor, History

4:45-
5:15 p.m.

“Your Vote Can Achieve Extraordinary Things”

Bathi Kasturiarachi, Associate Professor, Mathematical Science

5:15-
5:45 p.m.

"Finding Your Voice."

Roseann "Chic" Canfora, KSU Alumna

5:45-
6:15 p.m.

"Moments of Pause: Poetry and Civil Dialogue"

David Hassler, Director, Wick Poetry Center