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Conference Announcement Theme: Equity, Social Justice and Global Citizenship in Action Type: Engaging Hearts and Minds Conference Institution: Centennial College Institute for Global Citizenship and Equity Location: Toronto, ON (Canada) Date: 7.–8.3.2011 __________________________________________________ What is our commitment to ourselves and to each other? Who is a good global citizen? What role do we play as global citizens? Why and how do we engage with our local, national and global community? The goals of the conference are: - to provide a place for academics, people in academic institutions as well as community organizations to be engaged with each other on global issues; - to promote dialogue and exchange on global issues; - to share ways of getting involved locally, nationally and internationally; and we hope this conference will promote awareness and activism that will benefit our local, national and global communities. The conference titled “Engaging Hearts and Minds: Equity, Social Justice and Global Citizenship in Action” will look at activities, trends, issues and possibilities in the field. Presentations and panels will focus on topics such as: - Culture, Gender and Identity - Study Abroad and International Education - Critical Democratic Perspectives - Globalization and Global Citizenship - Youth Engagement and Youth Empowerment - Inclusive Education - Indigenous Knowledge Contact: Engaging Hearts and Minds Conference Centennial College Institute for Global Citizenship and Equity Progress Campus, Rm. C2-22 P.O. Box 631, Station A Toronto, ON M1K 5E9 Canada Tel: +1 416 289-5000 x2464 Fax: +1 416 289-5205 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.centennialcollege.ca/citizenshipandequity/HeartsMinds __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
