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Memory and Mobilization

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Memory and Mobilization:
Bringing Lessons from KY Civil Rights Movement to a 21st Century Audience
April 21, 2012
Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History
Frankfort, KY
9am – 4pm EST

Through support of the Kentucky Oral History Commission and the University of Louisville College of Arts and Science, the Kentucky Historical Society will be hosting a workday to gauge the state of public engagement on the history of civil rights in the state and set goals for intentionally engaging audiences on this topic. The work day will be focused towards public historians, middle school/high school educators and academic historians.

The day will be facilitated by diversity consultant, Mari Mujica with a keynote address from historian Renee Romano, co-editor of The Civil Rights Movement in American Memory. The afternoon will break the 3 targeted audiences into work groups, where they will be lead into developing individual goals for increasing awareness of the history of civil rights in the state with an eye towards connecting our history with continuing issues of civil rights and social justice. Participants should walk away with a better contextual understanding of connecting civil rights in national and local memory and clear goals on reaching audiences through this topic.

Please see attached flyer (Download MemoryAndMobilization-21Apr2012 here) for more information.

Sarah Milligan, Administrator
Kentucky Oral History Commission
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet
100 W. Broadway
Frankfort, KY 40601
Sarah.Milligan@ky.gov
http://history.ky.gov
502-564-1792 ext 4434
Fax: 502-564-4701

4/16 - 4/18 4th Campus Community Partnerships for Sustainability Conference

WHAT:

4th Campus Community Partnerships for Sustainability Conference

WHEN:

Friday - Sunday

April 16 - 18

WHERE:

Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Transylvania University
University of Kentucky

Click here for complete details and to register.

Fees very with emphasis.

DETAILS:

Click here to view complete schedule of the conference.

• Jeff Biggers, keynote speaker on Friday evening (April 16)

• Tom FitzGerald, banquet speaker on Saturday evening (April 17)

• Kentucky Proud Luncheon (catered by UK) and Dinner (by Transylvania University)

• Saturday sessions, including:

  • Plenary panel discussion featuring visionary thinkers in sustainability

  • 30 presentations, 10 poster presentations, goal-setting sessions, exhibits

• Sunday morning field trips: green buildings, community gardens, EcoArt, Cane Run, Recycling

• Mini-conferences on Friday for M&O Staff, and for K-12 Teachers

SPONSORS:

The host colleges plus

Click here to see the complete list of sponsors.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rebecca Glasscock  ;

859.246.6319

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1/14 to 1/17/10: National Death Penalty Abolition Conference in Louisville

WHAT:

The Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Annual Meeting invites you to the

Annual Meeting of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty  

-- Building Bridges to Wider Audiences

WHEN:

January 14 - January 17, 2010

WHERE:

Seelbach Hilton Hotel

500 4th Avenue
Louisville, KY

• Standard Registration (includes awards dinner) - $175.  $225 after December 4, 2009.

• Student or Senior Registration (includes awards dinner) - $100 Students are those who are full or part-time students in high school, college, or graduate school. A senior is someone 65 years old or older. $150 after December 4, 2009.

• One-day Registration (does not include awards dinner) - $100.  $150 after December 4, 2009

Click here to register online.  Click here to view and print the mail-in registration form.

DETAILS:

For the first time the Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty is hosting the annual meeting of the national group, the NCADP (the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty).  Click here to view a video of Sr. Helen Prejean inviting us all to Louisville.  Click here for information on travel (driving directions, airport etc.) and to make reservations at the Seelbach.

This year’s theme, "Training for the Long Run -- Building Bridges to Wider Audiences," focuses on broadening our base of support for ending capital punishment. The conference will explore these ideas with internationally renowned keynote speakers including:

• Conference Keynote by Sister Helen Prejean, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, celebrated author and spiritual advisor;

• Building Bridges with Conservatives and Religious Communities plenary with Barry W. Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and other esteemed guests;

• Race and the Death Penalty plenary with Dr. Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. (invited) and the staff of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School;

• Restorative Justice plenary with Professor Howard Zehr, Center for Justice & Peacebuilding, Eastern Mennonite University; and

• Praise and Healing Ceremony / Interfaith Prayer Service with the Interfaith Paths to Peace Center, and other leaders.

SPONSORS:

The Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kaye Gallagher

kcadp@earthlink.net