The Unfinished Black/African Struggles for Liberation

Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Professor and Chair of Epistemologies of the Global South with Emphasis on Africa at the University of Bayreuth, Germany

The ongoing Black Lives Matter, Rhodes Must Fall, Indigenous people, and Black women/feminist movements, among many other subaltern formations, are clear signifiers of the unfinished struggles for liberation reverberating within Global Africa. The unfinished struggles include the abolitionist, anti/decolonial, Black womanist/feminist, Indigenous people, civil rights movements and initiatives aimed at delivering development for dispossessed and destituted peoples. At the centre of the unfinished struggles has been overlapping historical (a people denied of history, dismemberment & Black condition), existential (coloniality of being & antiblackness), material (dispossession & destitution), epistemic (cognitive empire & coloniality of knowledge), and identity (self-definition & self-determination) concerns and questions. These are constituent elements of initiatives aimed at reworlding the world from the vantage point of Global Africa. This keynote address revisits the fundamental unresolved concerns and issues of the Black/African struggles for liberation and reflects on the trajectories of liberation struggles as it simultaneously critiques notions of human rights, discourses of development, and limits of decolonization of the 20th century as they continue to fail to deliver Black lives which matter.

• Comments by V. Denise James, University of Dayton, Associate Dean for Assessment and Program Review, College of Arts and Sciences
• Moderator: Novea McIntosh, University of Dayton, Assistant Professor, School of Education and Health Sciences & Co-Program Director, Urban Teacher Academy

“What is the Mandate of this Moment?”

Dr. Amara Enyia, President of Global Black & Director of Policy & Research for the Movement for Black Lives, in conversation with Danielle Poe, Dean of College of Arts and Sciences, University of Dayton.

Today, Africans and people of African descent are connecting in unprecedented ways. New international mechanisms are making space for collective visioning and action; new manifestations of the impacts of racial capitalism, climate disaster, and the politics of “development” are spurring broad participation in movements for change. As African heads of state finally catch on to the calls for reparations that have emanated from civil society and grassroots organizations for years, they are now engaging with their counterparts in the Caribbean and elsewhere to develop a global reparations strategy. At the same time, the rising influence of China and the Russia-Ukraine war have exposed an opportunity for Africans and people of African descent to chart a path toward self-determination and challenge the status quo of unipolarity and the legacies of imperialism. In confronting this complexity, this keynote will consider what is the mandate of this moment and ask how we should take account of these many factors as we chart paths forward in our respective spheres.

In Conversation: Nov. 3rd 5:15-6:30 PM

• Gaynel Curry, Independent Expert Member of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (The Bahamas) 
• Justin Hansford, Independent Expert Member of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (U.S.A.)

Established in 2021, the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent builds on at least twenty years of global work from the 2001 Durban Declaration and Programme of Action through the Working Group and Decade on People of African Descent. The Permanent Forum was invited by the General Assembly to develop a declaration of rights as a concrete step toward implementation of the ideas initiated through the Durban process. This session brings together two elected members of the Permanent Forum to share the progress on the draft declaration and discuss the outlook for this new international mechanism.

Decolonizing Development: Rethinking the Paradigm

Black Power in the 21st Century

From contesting democratic deficits and police violence to campaigning for environmental and economic justice, Black political leaders and grassroots activists are driving many of today’s most visible human rights movements. This second plenary delves into the crucial theme of generating power through resistance and movement building, particularly through the lens of modern Pan-Africanism. As Africans and people of African descent organize and mobilize in new ways, we want to examine the opportunities and challenges in this work. Particularly critical to this discussion is the role of new technologies in countering anti-rights movements, as well as the increased democratic fragility evident in many parts of the globe.

Thursday, November 2, 2023 | 3:30 - 4:45 PM
Moderator: Bonolo Makgale, Program Manager, Democracy and Civic Engagement Unit, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
Panelists:

• Tiffany Williams Roberts, Director of Public Policy Unit, Southern Center for Human Rights
• Adebayo Okeowo, Associate Director of Programs, Regional & Partner Engagement, WITNESS
• Thenjiwe McHarris, Co-Founder, BlackBird
• Neish McLean, Astraea - Associate Director, International Fund

Facilitating a Just and Inclusive Energy Transition

From hurricanes and floods to droughts and wildfires, the human and environmental toll of climate change can no longer be ignored. These signs of the times demand courageous, bold, and well-resourced solutions to the world’s energy demands. Of course, the differential human rights impact of energy transitions on diverse populations cannot be ignored nor underestimated. This plenary brings together sustainability experts and activists to explore challenges and opportunities for ensuring that the transition to a clean energy future is just and equitable, particularly for advancing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7. The session creates space for varying regional perspectives from Africa, the Americas, and the Caribbean, and will focus on actionable pathways to a just, inclusive, and equitable energy systemn.

This session is co-hosted by the University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute (HSI)

Friday, November 3, 2023 | 10:40 AM - 12 PM
Moderator: Robert J. Brecha, Hanley Sustainability Institute
Panelists: 

• Rebekah Shirley, Deputy Director for Africa, World Resources Institute
• Carolyn Logan, Director of Analysis, Afrobarometer & Associate Professor, Department of Political Science Michigan State University
• Joab Okanda, Pan Africa Senior Advocacy Advisor, Christian Aid
• Fadhel Kaboub, Associate Professor, Denison University

Identity & Belonging: A Fireside Chat with UD Black Students 

Co-sponsors: Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center; Women's Center

Saturday, November 4, 2023 | 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Moderator: Havana Glover, W.S McIntosh Award Recipient

Panelists: 

• Mercy John, Student Government Association (SGA)
• Aja McMichel, Black Action Through Unity | University of Dayton (BATU)
• Aiba Kake-Camara, (African Studies Association)
• Ikram Hennaoui, Muslim Student Association (MSA)
• Ahmi’ Moore, Women of Remarkable Distinction (WORD)
• Tierra Freeman, Students Advocating for Gender Equity (SAGE) & MECPro leader 
• Justlynn Russell, Black Law Students Association (BLSA)
• David Henderson, Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center (MEC)
• Marion Pope, FOLX

Thursday, November 2, 2023 | 1:45 - 3 PM [In Person/Hybrid]

1. Roundtable: Gender and Rights: Global Contestations
   • Moderator: Susan Weaver, University of Dayton 
   • Alejandra Cardenas, Senior Director of Legal Strategies, Innovation, and Research, Center for Reproductive Rights 
   • Simanti Dasgupta, University of Dayton
   • Monica J. Casper, Chair, Blue Ribbon Task Force on Gender-Based Violence & Professor of Sociology, San Diego State University
   • Kerigo Odada, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa 
2. The Role of African Regional Human Rights Bodies in Addressing the Negative Impacts of Climate Change (This session is co-hosted by the University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute, HSI)
   • Discussant: Dean Andrew Strauss, University of Dayton School of Law
   • Ebenezer Durojaye, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
   • Assim Usang, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
   • Bright Nkrumah, University of the Free State, South Africa
   • Amar Mahadew, University of Mauritius, Mauritius
   • Thalia Viveros-Uehara, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
3. Unveiling the Complexities of Inclusive Development in Africa
   • Discussant: Chianaraekpere Ike, University of Washington 
   • Human rights and underdevelopment: extrapolating the liberalization policy of neo-colonial actors in Africa
     • Nnamdi Ajaebili, University of Nigeria, Nigeria
     • Chukwuka E Ugwu, University of Nigeria, Nigeria
     • Mathias Nwande,  University of Nigeria, Nigeria
   • Realizing ESC rights through the AfCFTA- A Critical historical excursion from the OAU to the AU
     • Edmund Foley, Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), The Gambia
   • Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose: the ongoing décolonisations mechanic inside the franc (twilight) zone
     • Gerald Kamga, University of Free State Centre for Human Rights
   • Illicit financial flows: A major obstacle to the South African transformational agenda
     • Serges Alain Djoyou, University of Free State Law Faculty, South Africa
   • Integrating Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCE) and Indigenous Traditional Knowledge Systems (TK) in Social and Economic Policy for Sustainable Policy for Sustainable Development
     • Stanislas Birgirimana, Ruprecht-Karls University, Germany
4. The Role of Social Media in Advancing Social Justice and Human Rights in Africa
   • Discussant: Alexandra Cosima Budabin, Institute for Minority Rights, Italy 
   • Reimagining Development from the Milieu of the Social Justice Movement in Kenya
     • Lily Mburu, Human Rights & Governance Consultant, Kenya
   • Sexuality, Homophobia and Africanness: A Rights-Based Analysis of the Contemporary Pushback of Africa's LGBTQI+ Community
     • Mziwandile Ndlovu, African Institute for Development Policy  (AFIDEP), Kenya
     • Sarah Wesonga, Article 19, Kenya
   • Youth Activism in Post #Endsars Era: Envisioning a United Nigeria 
     • Alex Ekeke, Federal College of Education, Omoku, Nigeria
   • Social Media Activism: Reshaping Human Rights Discourse in Africa
     • Oyinade Adekunle, McMaster University, Canada
   • African Right to Identity as Right to Development: A Media Right Agenda
     • Olunifesi Adekunle Suraj, University of Lagos, Nigeria
     • Gift Oluwatosin Olalusi, African Center for Media and Intercultural Dialogue, University of Lagos, Nigeria
     • Olawale Olaleye, ThisDay Newspapers, Nigeria
5. (Un) Sustainable: The Impact of Development Projects on People and the Environment in Africa
   • Discussant: Zelalem K. Bedaso, University of Dayton Geology and Environmental Geosciences 
   • Examining Postcolonial Structures of Corporate Power through the Lens of Development-Induced Projects in Africa
     • Janet Gbam, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa
   • The Right to Development in Transboundary Water Context: The Case of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
     • Halifet Ayemohammed Yusuf, Wollo University School of Law, Ethiopia
   • New people, new livelihoods after Tugwi Mukosi Dam construction: A case of Chingwi Area in Mwenezi District in Masvingo Province of Zimbabwe
     • Cephas Mandirahwe, Africa University, Zimbabwe
   • Judicial Activism as a Pathway to Environmental Justice in Africa's Mining Industry: The Case of Nigeria and South Africa
     • Onyekachi Eni, Alex-Ekwueme Federal University, Nigeria
     • Ngozi Chinwa Ole, Federal University,  Nigeria
   • Advancing Gender Justice in the Green Transition: Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change and Environmental Exploitation on Women and Children Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa (This session is co-hosted by the University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute, HSI)
     • Victor Onyilor Achem, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
6. EmpowerArt: Igniting Change through Creative Activism
   
   • Discussant: Kirsten N. Mendoza, University of Dayton, Human Rights Studies
   • The next act: Examining the role of theater of commitment and human rights in post democratic South Africa
     • Kingdom Moshounyane, University of Free State Centre for Human Rights, South Africa
   • Toxic Nostalgia: Folklore and Legends in Chinelo Okparanta’s -  Under the Udala Trees
     • Jessica Winters, Murray State University
   • Addressing a Crisis of imagination: A social Justice lens for the Cinematic representation of Queer Persons with Physical Disabilities in African Films
     • David Ikpo, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa
   • Empowering Nigerian Youths for Social Change: The Convergence of Civic Education, Media, Art and Activism
     • Zainab Onuh-Yahaya, Journalist/Lawyer, Nigeria
   • Rethinking Protest Music: Revolutionary Songs for Myanmar
     • Heather Maclachlan, University of Dayton, Department of Music
7. Roundtable on Community-Engaged Approaches to Development
   • Moderator: Matthew A Witenstein, University of Dayton
   • Wendo Aszed, Dandelion Africa, Kenya
   • Sylvia Noagbesenu, Initiative for Gender Equality & Development in Ghana (IGED), Ghana
   • Commissioner Emmanuel Joof, Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission-The Gambia
   • Nancy Arden McHugh, Executive Director of the Fitz Center for Leadership in Community

Thursday, November 2, 2023 | 5 - 6:15 PM [In Person/Hybrid]

1. Roundtable: Disrupting Forced Labor and Forced Child Labor: Case Studies and Responses
   • Moderator: Tony Talbott, University of Dayton Human Rights Center
   • Collisions at the Intersection: Intersectionality of Labour Trafficking, Trauma and the 'Resource Curse' Phenomena within the Cobalt Mining Industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
     • Patrick l. Kerr, West Virginia University, USA
   • Invisible Hands: Child Labor in the Artisanal Gold Mines in Western Kenya and Geita District, Tanzania
     • Billystorm Jivetti, Race and Equity Data Analyst, Office of Equity and Inclusion, City of Albuquerque, NM, USA
       
   • Ezequiel Y. Dominguez, Project Manager, Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research, Arizona State University, USA
   • Kingsley Abrokwa, Child Labor Expert, Food and Agriculture Organization, Ghana
2. Roundtable: Impact of Peace Corps on development in Host countries
   • Moderator: Megan Garrison, University of Dayton Human Rights Center; RPCV Mongolia
     • Callie Mobley, RPCV The Gambia
     • Art Mehaffey, RPCV Liberia
     • Linda Watkins, RPCV Côte d’Ivoire and Togo
     • Bobbie Szabo, RPCV Botswana
   • Book Preview: ‘Sixty years of service in Africa: the US peace Corps in Cameroun’ (October 2023)
     • Julius Amin, University of Dayton, Department of History
3. Responding to Oppression
   
   • Discussant: Rochonda Nenonene, University of Dayton SEHS 
   • Heritage Politics in the case of black Lives Matter in Bolzano-Bozen Italy 
     • Alexandra Cosima Budabin, Institute for Minority Rights, Italy
   • Mobilizing Distance in Times of Crisis: The Aesthetics of Diasporic Witnessing as Nigerian Activist Sensitivity
     • ChiChi Ayalogu, Carleton University, Canada
   • Social Transformation and Africa's Regressive Policies and laws on LGBTQI+ rights
     • Nwabisa Sigaba, Not in My Name InternationaL, South Africa
   • Black Veganism, Decolonization, and the Quest for Integral Liberation
     • John Sniegocki, Xavier University, USA
4. Roundtable: Transforming Gender Norms in Rural Mali by Opening Spaces for Action 
   • Moderator: Kelly Bohrer, University of Dayton ETHOS
   • Anna Taft, The Tandana Foundation
   • François Chauvet, The Tandana Foundation
   • Kessia Kouriba, The Tandana Foundation
   • Hawa Yalcouyé, The Tandana Foundation
   • Moussa Tembiné
5. Rights for Tenants and the "Unhoused": Progress and Lessons Learned in Dayton 
   • Moderator: Joel Pruce, University of Dayton Human Rights Center
   • Kathy Rowell, Sinclair Community College, USA
   • Debra Lavey, ABLE LAW, USA
   • Destiny Brown, ABLE LAW, USA
   • Angel Bernard, St. Vincent Shelter of Dayton, USA

Friday, November 3, 2023 | 8:30 - 9:45 AM [Virtual]

1. Roundtable: Achieving Social Justice through Social Economic Rights Litigation
   • Moderator: Kerigo Odada, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa 
   • Michael Gyan Nyarko, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa
   • Isabel Cristina Jaramillo Sierra, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
   • Svati Shah, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
   • Adrian Jjuuko, Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum- Uganda (HRAPF), Uganda
   • Anna Braconnier, Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social (CIESAS), México
2. Green Colonialisms’ Effects on Pastoralist Women in East Africa (This session is organized by the Human Rights Practice program at the University of Arizona)
   • Moderator: Bill Simmons, University of Arizona, USA
   • Resiato Selyan Lambaka, Maasai Feminist Activist, Tanzania
   • Chebet Monica, Benet Mosop Community Association (BMCA), Uganda
   • Teresa Chemosop, Activist, Ogiek of Chepkitale, Kenya
   • Elisa Marchi, Legal Advisor for the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, University of Arizona
   • Seánna Howard, Director, International Human Rights Advocacy Workshop; Associate Clinical Professor; University of Arizona
   • Ivana Radačić, Vice-Chair of the UN Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, Research Advisor, Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences, Croatia
3. STEM Roundtable for Justice and Empowerment
   • Moderator: Paul Morrow, University of Dayton, Human Rights Center
   • Jonathan Drake, Senior Program Associate, AAAS Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law Program
   • Umesh K. Haritashya, University of Dayton Mann Chair (Endowed) in the Natural Sciences, Dept of Geology and Environmental Geosciences
   • Chia-Yu Charles Wu, University of Dayton, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences
   • Gabriel Young, Missing Persons Investigator, Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC)
4. Socio-Economic Rights: Challenges and Opportunities
   • Discussant: Patrick Ahern, University of Dayton
   • Positioning Public Services in a Rights-Based Economy
     • Ruth Getobi Nchagwa, Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, Kenya
   • From 'Economic Objectives' to Constitutional Protection: A path to Entrenching the Right to development in the legal Framework of the Gambia
     • Basiru Bah and Maria Saine, National Human Rights Commission, The Gambia
   • Ubuntu, Anti-corruption Principle and the Protection of the Right to Health in South Africa during the COVIS-19: The Case Study of the Solidarity Fund (SF)
     • Marianne Severin, Center for African Studies, Les Afriques dans le Monde (LAM)/Science Po Bordeaux, France
   • The Rise and Fall of the Civil Societies; Why the Push for the Right to Development in Kenya is in Limbo
     • Patrick Micheal Ogeto, Pacha Research Centre, Kenya
5. A human rights-centered approach to the implementation of the f the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) 
   • Discussant: Serges Alain Djoyou, University of Free State Law, South Africa 
   • Rights-Based Collaborative Approaches for Gender-Responsive Financial Inclusion in the Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for Sustainable Development
     • Philip Olayoku, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
     • King Omeihe, University of the West of Scotland, United Kingdom
     • Gloria Mkushi, InterDev Consulting
     • Uyi Lawani, Marshall University, USA
   • Challenges of Using Human Rights to Foster a More Just African Continental Free Trade Area
     • Brenda Kombo, Harvard Law School, USA
6. Roundtable on Advancing Access to Justice in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America: Innovative Strategies and Methods
   • Moderator: Adaobi Egboka, Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, USA 
   • Funmi Ayeni, Executive Director of the Lagos Public Interest Law Partnership, Nigeria
   • Teresa Yates, Past National Director of ProBono.org, South Africa
   • Paula Samper, Partner, Gómez-Pinzón Abogados, Colombia
   • Assunta Ndami, Program Lead, Pro Bono Institute of Kenya
   • Ignacio Obando Erbs, Coordinator, Red Pro Bono de las Américas, Chile.

Friday, November 3, 2023 | 2 - 3:30 PM [In Person/Hybrid]

1. Roundtable: Cooperative thought and practice: building structures for human dignity (This session is co-hosted with the University of Dayton Fr. William J. Ferree Chair of Social Justice, Department of Religious Studies.)
   • Moderator: Amy Anderson, University of Dayton, Global and Intercultural Affairs Center 
   • Jessica Gordon Nembhard, City University of New York, USA
   • Nathan Schneider, University of Colorado Boulder, USA
   • Bro. Blaise Mosengo, Institut Supérieur d'Informatique Chaminade, DRC
   • Morgan Hood, Community Programming Manager for the Gem City Market, Dayton
   • Amaha Sellassie, Co-Director, Co-op Dayton
2. The Post of the Postcolonial?
   • Discussant: Simanti Dasgupta, University of Dayton, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work
   • Unraveling the Complexities of the Colonial Thought in Africa's Post Colonial Identity
     • Christophe Dongmo, Leiden African Studies Centre, the Netherlands
   • Is Colonialism Episodal or an Epoch? Understanding Africa's Retrogressing Progression
     • Henrietta Oshokunofa, University of Lagos, Nigeria 
   • Vivir Sabroso: Cultural rights against neoliberal development in the Colombian Pacific
     • Carlos Gardeazabal, University of Dayton, Department of Global Languages and Cultures
   • Phenotype, Scientific Racism and Colonialism: The reintroduction of colonial categories of race in tribunal proceedings within Brazil
     • Ann-Marie Debrah, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
   • The Audacity of Choice: Unconventional Forms of Resistance and Reproductive Autonomy in the US and Senegal
     • Takiyah Harper-Shipman, Davidson College, USA
3. Place, Identity and Migration
   • Discussant: Ericka Curran, University of Dayton School of Law
   • Settler (International) law and Displaced Transnational Indigenous (African) peoples in Canada: Presumed Equal but Obviously Separate
     • Veronica Fynn Bruey, Athabasca University, Canada
   • Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Africa and the non-application of the verb 'enjoy"
     • Cristiano d'Orsi, University of Virginia, USA
   • Perceptions of Young African Scholars Migration from Africa to the Global North: A case of selected Kenyan Universities
     • Anne David, Daystar University, Nigeria
     • Enock Masaki Magack, Daystar University, Nigeria
   • Who Am I? A Qualitative Study Exploring Identities and Sense of Belonging of Black Migrant Women in South Africa
     • Eleana Velentza, University of Cape Town, South Africa
4. Breaking the Silos: Intersections of Gender and Climate Change (This session is co-hosted by the University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute, HSI)
   • Discussant: Zachary Piso, University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute 
   • African Feminist Theories and the Gendered Dimensions of Climate Change in Africa
     • Manase Chiweshe, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
   • Intersections between Child Marriage and Climate Change: A Case Study of Malawi
     • Musu Bakoto Sawo, Co-Director, Law Hub Gambia, The Gambia
   • Unequal Impact: Climate Change and Rights the Rights of Women and Minority Groups in Africa
     • Michael Addaney, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana
     • Yvonne Dumenu, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana
     • Victor Bosea, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana
   • There is no Planet B: An innovative approach to environmental conservation, education and economic development
     • Corinne Brion, University of Dayton, School of Education and Health Sciences
5. Gender Equitable Approaches to Inclusive and Sustainable Development
   • Discussant: Patrick Ahern, University of Dayton
   • The Intersectionality of Gender and Corruption in Africa
     • Qinyi Liu, United Nations Development Programme Trainee
   • African Females: the Quest for "Sisterhood" and equality in the workplace
     • Dina Smit, University of Free State, South Africa
     • Maralize Conradie, University of Free State, South Africa
   • Actionable Gender Mainstreaming: A framework for women's inclusion in development Projects in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States
     • Susan Weaver, University of Dayton, Department of Political Science
   • Exploring gender budgeting to Accelerate the realization of Women's Rights in Nigeria
     • Eno Ekpo, University of Essex, United Kingdom
   • Sarah Bartman and Demystifying African Women: Feminist Engagement and the New Epistemologies from Africa
     • Babere Kerata Chacha, Lu, Laikipia University, Kenya
6. Global Education Seminar (GES): University of Dayton Faculty Reflections on travels through Post-Apartheid South Africa (This session is co-hosted by the Global and Intercultural Affairs (GIA) Center.)
   • Moderators: Julius Amin, History and Sangita Gosalia, Global and Intercultural Affairs Center(GIA)
   • Rev. Donna Cox, Music
   • Deogratias Eustace, Civil, Environmental and Engineering Mechanics 
   • Jamie Small, Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work
   • Maria Vivero, Economics and Finance
7. Partnering for Impact in International Development
   • Considering Invisible Scalability Potential in International Development Efforts 
     • Kevin Hallinan, University of Dayton, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
     • Molly Savage, University of Dayton, Renewable and Clean Energy Engineering
     • Lu Hao, University of Dayton, Department of Mechanical Engineering
   • Operation Crossroads Africa, Building Bridges of Friendship with Africa in the Post-Colonial Africa
     • Alieu Nyassi, Executive Director, Operation Crossroads Africa

Saturday, November 4, 2023 | 8:30 - 9:45 PM [In Person/Hybrid]

1. Roundtable: Human Rights: a Community Conversation on the Importance to Declare Dayton a Human Rights City
   • Moderator: Miranda Hallett, University of Dayton, Human Rights Studies and Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work 
   • Tara Campbell, Community Activist & Dayton United for Human Rights (DUHR) Steering Committee Member
   • Youssef Abdul Aziz Elzein, Community leader
   • Amaha Sellassie, Co-creator of the Dayton Lab
   • Stephanie Van Hoose, Mohawk Citizen, Mohawk Bay of Quinte
   • Tony Talbott, University of Dayton Human Rights Center
   • Commissioner Turner-Sloss, Dayton City Council
2. Book Launch: Sexual Harassment, Law, and Human Rights in Africa
   • Moderator: Chianaraekpere Ike, University of Washington 
   • Ebenezer Durojaye, University of Western Cape, South Africa
   • Satang Nabaneh, University of Dayton
   • Toun Adebanjo, Legal Researcher and Consultant, Australia
   • Adetokunbo Johnson, Newcastle University, UK
   • Simangele D Mavundla and Ann Strode, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
3. Revitalizing Education for Inclusive and Transformative Outcomes
   • Discussant: Patrick Ahern, University of Dayton 
   • Unity as Resistance to the Unreliable Narrator
     • Jarius Hallums, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
   • Building Antiracist Communities of Practice that result in Transformative learning Space: A social education project
     • Aaliyah Baker, University of Dayton, Department of Educational Administration
     • Marisol Morales, Executive Director of the Carnegie Elective Classifications, American Council on Education (ACE), USA
   • Ensuring Inclusive development in Africa: Fostering inclusive education of Students with Disabilities
     • Mewemdjo Koule Brenda, Institut Universitaire des Grandes Ecoles Tropiques, Douala, Cameroun
   • The Public Good in South African Education: The Lifeblood of Democracy
     • Pagiel Joshua Chetty, Rondebosch Boys' Preparatory School, Mpumalanga, South Africa
4. Roundtable: Activism in the popular imagination
   •  Moderator: Paul Morrow, University of Dayton, Human Rights Center 
   • Arthur J. Jipson, University of Dayton, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
   • Michelle Hayford, University of Dayton, Theater, Dance, and Performance Technology Program
   • Paul Becker, University of Dayton, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
5. Tech and human rights
   • Discussant: Adebayo Okeowo, Witness  
   • Leveraging the power of the internet to enhance development and overcome poverty in Africa
     • Bernard Ngalim, University of the Free State Human Rights Center, South Africa
   • Towards decolonizing legal theories of law and technology
     • Olubukola Olugasa, Babcock University, Nigeria
   • Artificial Intelligence, Large language models, & the colonization of Data: Implications for the Rhetoric of Human Rights
     • Adam Todd, University of Dayton, School of Law
   • Navigating the Frontiers of AI policies in Africa
     • Thompson Kwarkye, Centre for Legal Studies, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
6. Exploitation of Migrants and Tools for Protection
   • Protecting Women Migrant Worker's Rights in South Africa: The Need for a Gender-Responsive Framework
     • Annah Kahari, University of Free State, South Africa
   • Cultivating Sustainability: Migrant Justice, Food Sovereignty, and Farmworker Solidarity Movements in Southern Italy
     • Eleanor Paynter, Cornell University, USA
   • Combating the Exploitation of Migrant Women: Local Perspectives
     • Julie Leftwich, Executive Director, Immigrant and Refugee Law Center
   • Kathleen Kersh, Senior Attorney, Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE), USA