Just Talk Archive
Just Talk is the Kraemer Family Library's programming series that is designed to promote open and honest dialogue about equity, diversity, and inclusion on the UCCS campus and beyond.
Upcoming Just Talk Events
Just Talk: Restorative Dialogue, Part II
Kerri Quinn M.S. has been a mediator, facilitator and peace weaver for 15 years. Her trauma responsive restorative communication work has been used throughout the country in schools, correctional facilities, families for profit and nonprofit organizations. She is currently an adjunct at UCCS teaching restorative dialogue, and at Creighton Law School teaching mediation, facilitation, organizational conflict systems design. Her specialty is the language and dynamics of conflict.
Just Talk: Mindfulness as a Tool for Ethical Action
The ancient practice of Mindfulness, or present moment awareness, can be an effective tool for taking ethical, culturally inclusive action. Research shows that mindfulness practices can mitigate our implicit/unconscious biases, allowing us to build deeper, more authentic relationships across social differences. Mindfulness can also be used for noticing white supremacist social conditioning and other forms of oppression in ourselves and in others, so we can challenge them effectively. In addition to discussing the roots of Mindfulness and the benefits of it, we will engage in a few practices to be better equipped in taking ethical action to create more culturally inclusive spaces, and lives.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 | 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | UC 302
Just Talk After: Curating the Political Divide
Join us at 7:00 p.m. on September 9 at the Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater for a special Just Talk (After), immediately following Prologue Town Hall: Curating the Political Divide.
Art is political. But have you ever wondered how artistic directors and curators navigate those risky waters? What is conservative art? What is progressive art? We have gathered local curators Aisha Ahmad-Post, Caitlin Lowans, Daisy McGowan, Kevin Landis, Scott RC Levy, and Ryan Bañagale to unpack the fascinating details that go into picking a season in a fraught political environment.
As always, Town Hall encourages discussion. We will end the evening with refreshments and break out sessions to continue the conversation.
The event is free but registration is required: Register Online.
In partnership with the Kraemer Library Just Talk Series and the Fine Arts Center at Colorado College. Co-presented with Theatreworks.
Just Talk: War Refugees: Risk, Justice, and Moral Responsibility
The current refugee crisis is unparalleled in history in its size and severity. According to the UNHCR, there are roughly 70 million refugees worldwide, the vast majority of whom are refugees as the result of wars and other military actions. This social and political crisis—1 in every 120 humans is a refugee—cries out for a response. Morally and politically, how should we understand this crisis? What, if anything, do we owe war refugees, and why?
Join UCCS Philosophy Professor Dr. Jennifer Kling as she discusses her latest book, War Refugees: Risk, Justice, and Moral Responsibility, published in April 2019 by Lexington Books. 978-1-4985-6248-5.
When: Wednesday, September 18th, 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Where: 2nd Floor Library Apse
Just Talk (After): An Evening with Jonathan Haidt
Are you attending the October 16 event An Evening with Jonathan Haidt at the Sheppard Arts Learning Studio? Join us afterwards and continue the discussion at our Just Talk (After) event!
When: Wednesday, October 16, immediately after An Evening with Jonathan Haidt