In March the Center for TRIP cosponsors the Social Justice Symposium in partnership with IU Indianapolis Social Justice Education and the IU Indianapolis Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Participate in a variety of workshops and discussions including IU Indianapolis faculty, staff, students and community partners. This FREE event is on Thursday and Friday, March 6 and 7, 2025 on the IU-Indianapolis campus. Register today!
Highlights of this year’s symposium include:
- A Thursday evening reception featuring Zola Lamothe, an alumna of the Social Justice Scholars Program, who is an emerging talent in visual activism. The reception will be an opportunity for Zola to present her powerful photographic work that uncovers forgotten histories and challenges systemic inequities. Lamothe's innovative projects have garnered significant recognition, including a 2023 Power Plant Grant from Big Car Collaborative and the Andy Warhol Foundation, as well as a 2024 Public Art for Neighborhoods grant from the Indy Arts Council. The exhibit will run the entire month of March.
- A Friday keynote address by Dr. Brittney Cooper, author of Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual Thought of Race Women, winner of the 2018 Merle Curti Prize for Best Book in U.S. Intellectual History from the Organization of American Historians; the New York Times bestseller Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower; Feminist AF: A Guide to Crushing Girlhood (co-authored with Susana Morris and Chanel Craft Tanner) a Kirkus top Young Adult Book of 2021 and a nominee for the Garden State Teen Book Award from the New Jersey Library Association; Stand Up!: 10 Mighty Women Who Made a Change; and The Crunk Feminist Collection (co-edited with Susana Morris and Robin Boylorn).
Watch the keynote - More than twenty different breakout sessions featuring local and national scholars, practitioners, and thought leaders, such as Susan Hyatt, Ernest Evans, Daniel Bullman, Meghan Meadows, Cale Erwin, Ashton Berry, Angela Phelps, Zaynab Cornelius, Khaula Murtadha, Kay Terrell, Tiffany Kyser, Estela Kite, Jennifer Rose, and so many more voices shaping the field.
Watch they closing panel
This symposium promises to be a thought-provoking exploration of the interstices and intersections that shape our understanding of social justice. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with leading voices in the field and consider new perspectives on inclusion and equity. Register today!