Students, staff, faculty, school board members and the community are encouraged to attend the upcoming White Privilege Symposium at Brock University. The\u00a0two-day event runs\u00a0from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1.<\/p>\n
Early bird pricing for students and community members is $75, and $160 for faculty, staff and school board members until Monday, Sept. 12. Following this date, all registration fees increase by $20. Tax is not included in pricing.<\/p>\n
This is the first time the symposium is being hosted outside of the U.S. The conference is designed to educate and examine issues of privilege beyond skin colour. Scholars and activists from across the world will provide workshops that explore the impacts of, and solutions to, racial and cultural oppression.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s theme is \u201cAcademics & Activists: Advocating for Equity, Justice and Action\u201d and is organized by Brock\u2019s Task Force on Racial Climate and the U.S. conference group.<\/p>\n