Friday, October 12
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m
Union South
1308 W. Dayton St.
A day-long exploration and discussion of issues surrounding equity and diversity at UW-Madison, featuring faculty, staff, students, administrators, and visiting scholars.
Breakout Session 1: "Speaking Aloud About Religion at a Public University"
2:00-3:15, Northwoods Room, Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St.
Professor Charles L. Cohen, Director of the Lubar Institute for the Study of the Abrahamic Religions (LISAR), will speak about the importance of increasing discussion about religion as an element of campus life and describe some of LISAR’s activities in that regard. He will be joined by Meghan Walker and Jessica Hare, two of the Institute’s student fellows, who will provide their perspectives on how they experience religion on campus.