Taylor Symposium “Moment of Silence” to Remember Julia Carson
This year's Joseph Taylor Symposium at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will observe a moment of silence in memory of the late U.S. Congresswoman Julia Carson, organizers announced recently.
The 19th Annual Joseph Taylor Symposium will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Friday, Feb. 29, in the multipurpose room of the IUPUI Campus Center, 420 University Blvd. Onsite registration begins at 8 a.m.
This year's theme is "'You Talking to me?' Political Messages/Multicultural Perspectives."
The symposium was established to honor Joseph T. Taylor, the first dean of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. He served as a sociology professor from 1965 to 1983 and as dean from 1967 to 1978. Taylor, who died in September 2000, is remembered for his commitment to dialogue and diversity.
With the relationship between politics, the media, and democracy as this year's theme for the symposium that continues to be held in honor of her late husband, Hertha Taylor says taking time to acknowledge Carson's contributions is fitting.
"The theme is politics," Hertha Taylor said. "You can't talk about politics in the state without giving (Carson) credit for what she did. What she has done as a black woman and an Indiana politician can't be ignored."
The symposium also includes the presentation of the 2008 Dr. Joseph T. Taylor Awards for Excellence in Diversity which recognize IUPUI faculty, staff, students and programs for exemplary work in promoting diversity.
The day-long Taylor symposium includes three workshops and a luncheon featuring Princeton Professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell, author of the award-winning "Barbershops, Bibles and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought," as keynote speaker.
Symposium attendance is free and open to the public; however tickets and reservations are required for lunch. Lunch tickets are $31 per person. Sponsors and table patron tickets are also available. All seating is reserved with payment. To ensure seating, registrations must be received no later than Feb. 18.
For registration information, please contact Annette Hill, anjhill@iupui.edu or 317-278-1839; or go online to http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/ .
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