SIU Conference on Women
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Advocates and Allies: The SIU Conference on Women
March 18, 2022
This year's conference will be a hybrid format, allowing participants to attend virtually or in-person.
This cross-disciplinary conference will educate and empower the SIU community and beyond. Sessions will include round tables, research presentations, and personal and professional development workshops.
We welcome all genders who are interested in identifying and counteracting misogyny, especially as it intersects with racism, classism, ableism, cissexism, and heterosexism. We encourage proposals to think critically, creatively, and broadly.
Program Schedule
Below is the official schedule of events for the conference.
| Time | Professional Development | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9am | Join the Conference Welcome | |
| 10am - 5pm | Multiple Zoom Sessions | Online |
| 5 - 6:30pm | Advocates and Allies Social | Corker Lounge |
| 5:45 - 6:15pm | Womens Leadership Retreat, Fall 2022 Info Session | Ballroom B |
| 6:30 - 8pm | Keynote Speakers Robin Boylorn and Eesha Pandit | Ballroom B or virtually via Youtube |
Keynote Presenters
We are excited to welcome keynote speakers Robin Boylorn and Eesha Pandit from the Crunk Feminist Collective. Need not be in southern Illinois or affiliated with SIU to submit or attend. More information to come regarding sponsorship opportunities and registration fees to come.
This year’s theme of “Advocates and Allies” aims to address how people may ally with and advocate for one another. How might women best support one another? How can groups most effectively and compassionately build coalitions? What can the campus and community learn from each other? What events and issues are most in need of advocates and allies? What cautions should we take in using the terms “advocate” and “ally”?
Join In!
The SIU Conference on Women is for people of all genders who are interested in identifying and counteracting misogyny, especially as it intersects with racism, classism, ableism, cissexism, and heterosexism. We encourage proposals to think critically, creatively, and broadly.
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Cancelation Policy
Refunds will be issued on a case-by-case basis. No refunds will be issued for inability to access via Zoom, as participants were to follow and test access prior to the start of the event.COVID Guidelines
Participants attending the in-person sessions and events during the conference will be required to wear a mask for classroom like sessions. Masks are optional in shared indoor spaces such as lobbies and hallways and event or gathering spaces outside of the presentation space in Ballroom B.
Questions?
Please call Rebecca Dycus at 618/453-1141 or send an email to rdycus@siu.edu