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Breaking the Silence:
Issues in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Program for 2006 |
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You are invited to attend the ninth
annual conference
sponsored by the College
of Education
University of Saskatchewan
Theme: Re-imagining the
Possible: Inspiring Change through the Arts
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March
17, Friday Evening — Quance
Lecture Theatre, College of Education, U of S
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| 7:30 pm |
A welcome from the University to Her Honour,
the Honourable Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, Dr. Lynda
Haverstock and to conference participants—Dr. Lea Pennock,
University Secretary, University of Saskatchewan |
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Opening greetings to conference participants
from Her Honour Dr. Lynda Haverstock, Lieutenant Governor of
Saskatchewan |
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Pianist: Ms. Jasmine Machibroda for the Vice
Regal Salute |
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Appreciation from the Advisory Board to the
College of Education
Presented to Dean Cecilia Reynolds, College of Education |
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A welcome to
Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan from Ali Lake and Mehta Youngs,
members of the “Respect for Sexual Diversity Youth
Troupe” |
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“Piercing
the Thin Skin of Normal: Queer Art and Activism”
Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 9:00 pm |
Reception |
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March
18, Saturday Morning — Quance Lecture Theatre, College
of Education, U of S |
| Plenary
Session |
| 9:00am |
The Road to Inclusion: LGBTQ
Visual Narratives of Education, Community, and Culture in
Canada
— A multi media presentation by Kris Wells, University of Alberta |
| 9:20am |
The Respect for Sexual Diversity
Youth Troupe presents “Q-Theatre: Youth Acting, Youth
Activism”—a play and workshop |
| Coffee
Break: 10:20am- 10:40am |
| 10:40am-11:10am |
Research Report: “Teachers’ Perceptions
of Homophobic Behaviour in Saskatchewan Secondary Schools
and their Willingness to Intervene”—presented
by Melanie Morrison and Margi Corbett; other researchers
include Gillian Strange, Randy Wimmer, David Little, Ann
Chinnery, and Don Cochrane |
| Breakout
Sessions |
| 11:10am- 12:20pm |
For high school students:
Creating More Good News—A GSA coming together: Visioning
the ideal school—Education Student Lounge |
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For others: Sharing the Good
News (and there is lots of it!)—Quance Lecture Theatre,
facilitated by Jonas Kiedrowski |
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| Lunch:
12:20pm-1:30pm -- Education Student Lounge |
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| Afternoon
Concurrent Sessions |
1:30-2:20pm
and
2:30-3:20pm |
(1) Wes Pearce, University
of Regina, Fear and Loathing in Surrey: Homophobia and
The Laramie Project
This paper discusses the importance
of The Laramie Project as a progressive agent in challenging
homophobia and homophobic
attitudes in an audience. It contrasts the historic reception
of the play to the disturbing events and attitudes surrounding
the proposed production at Elgin Park Secondary in Surrey
BC and highlights the 'gay panic' defense of several key
individuals, the misreading (and homophobic misinterpretation)
of the content of the play, and the unfortunate results
of this decision which has cast another homophobic pall
over
the city of Surrey, BC.
Room 1024 |
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(2) André P.
Grace and Kristopher Wells, University of Alberta, Camp
fYrefly:
Building Resilient Youth and Inclusive Communities
The Out
Is In queer community education project counters the
social exclusion and fallout that many LGBTQ youth endure
by utilizing arts-informed educational strategies to engage
youth in social learning that assists individual development
and peer socialization. Integral to this project is Camp
fYrefly, which has emerged as an annual youth leadership
retreat where LGBTQ youth learn to deal with life in personal
and social contexts. The camp is peer driven and jam-packed
with drama, music, writing, visual art, empowerment and
reflection
exercises, anti-oppression work, personal growth opportunities,
healthy socialization, and in-depth learning activities
about specific youth topics and social issues. In this
presentation,
we will explore these elements of the project and discuss
how youth use arts-informed educational strategies to raise
community consciousness regarding trends that they have
identified as impediments to their social learning, development,
and
inclusion.
Room 1004 |
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(3) Christopher Grignard,
playwright, University of Alberta, The Orchard Drive
A look behind the
production and process of the Okanagan's very first gay
play! Chris will discuss the five-year process
of writing the play about his dramatic representation
of the gay male youth experience in Kelowna in 1997. The
play
received its Edmonton world premiere in 2005, and its
Kelowna premiere immediately afterwards. There will be
a staged dramatic
reading from the play.
Quance Lecture Theatre |
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(4) Hearing and
discussing coming-out-stories to friends and parents—(Students
only)
Room 1026 |
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| (5) Finding a Home—the
film!
Watch this 25 minute film about Niki and Julie’s
struggle for their love and relationship to be recognized
after which
Niki, Julie, and members of PFLAG Canada-Saskatoon will
be happy to discuss the film with you! Room 1022 |
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| Closing: Quance
Lecture Theatre |
| 3:30-4:30pm |
The Invisible Son—an
NFB video (2005) introduced by the director, Edward Lee.
The struggle of a young man coming to
terms
with his cultural heritage and his sexuality. A sensitive,
truthful letter
to his immigrant parents gives voice to his previously
unspoken thought, emotions, and experiences.
Our very own Bridge City
Chorus will sing us out again! |
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