Abriendo Brecha VII /Opening a Path

Feb 18 -20, 2010
The University of Texas at Austin

A Conference on
Scholarship * Activism * Social Justice

This is a turning point moment. Across the Americas, economic and political crisis are leading to profound shifts in the roles and economies of states and counter-hegemonic formations, and in the strategies of social justice organizations.  This crisis creates new forms of oppression, but also generates new opportunities for imagining alternatives to dominant economic, political and social orders.

Abriendo Brecha is an annual conference at the University of Texas at Austin dedicated to activist scholarship; i.e. research and creative intellectual work in alignment with communities, organizations, movements and networks working for social justice. Abriendo

Brecha VII calls for a renewed discussion on the meanings and practices of activist scholarship, particularly as it relates to the challenges of the present moment. Some themes for this year's conference include: Race and Inequality throughout the Americas; Environmental Justice Movements; and The Global Economic Crisis.

Sponsored by: Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (DDCE) Community Engagement Center at The University of Texas at Austin

CALL FOR PROPOSALS
This year's conference will consist of a mixed format that includes panels, workshops, poster presentations, performances and film.

The planning committee calls for three types of proposals:

1. Panel proposals: Panels should consist of 3-4 presenters who focus on a common theme or issue related to the intersection of scholarship, activism and social justice. Proposals that include both scholars and activists who work within and outside academia are strongly encouraged.

2. Workshop proposal: Workshops should consist of two or more individuals who will discuss a theme or issue related to the intersection of scholarship, activism and social justice. Workshops should be designed to create a dialogue between presenters and conference participants.

3. Poster Presentation Proposals: Poster presentations are visual displays that represent a movement, organization, media project or collaborative research project that relates to social justice and/or activist scholarship. Poster presentations will be displayed in the main hall throughout the duration of the conference; presenters are encouraged to periodically host facilitated presentations of the display.

Complete the Proposal Submission form by visiting:

http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/abriendobrecha/

Deadline for proposals: Sunday, November 30, 2009

Website http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/abriendobrecha/
Location Name The University of Texas at Austin
City Austin
Province/State TX