The third annual “Dialogues for Activism” will be held on three Fridays in June featuring panel discussions and deliberative dialogue workshops on the subjects of “#MeToo” (June 7), “Poverty and Debt” (June 14), and “Mental Health” (June 21).
The public is invited to attend the free events at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Museum of San Marcos, 131 N. Guadalupe, San Marcos, Tx from 9 a.m. until 12:20 p.m. Coffee and croissants will be served at 9 a.m.. The panels will begin at 9:30 and the dialogue workshops at 11 a.m.
Each event will feature panels with an activist, a practitioner, and a scholar to explore each issue in depth, followed by breakout sessions with all participants.
“This is the third summer that Texas State University has collaborated with the LBJ Museum and community groups to explore serious issues impacting our lives,” said R.G. Moses, a lecturer in philosophy at Texas State. “We invite area residents and students to join us for some challenging and inspiring conversations.”
Sponsors include Texas State University, including the Philosophy Department, Honors College, Common Experience, the Philosophy Dialogues Series, and @justicetalktxst, the LBJ Museum, Mano Amiga SMTX, and the San Marcos Cinema Club.
Here are the programs and participants:
Friday June 7: “#MeToo”
- 9:00 am Coffee and croissants
- 9:30-10:45 #MeToo Activism Panel
- Emcee: Najha Marshall, President, Pan-African Action Committee, TXST
- Panel Moderator: Anne Halsey, Trustee, San Marcos Consolidated ISD
- Activist: Karen Muñoz, Mano Amiga
- Practitioner: Rep. Erin Zwiener (Dist. 45)
- Scholar: Skyller Walkes, PhD, Office of Disability Services, TXST
- 11:00-12:20 Confronting Sexism, Deliberative Dialogue Workshop
- Emcee: Kelsey Banton, health promotion specialist, Men Against Violence, TXST
- Workshop Moderator: Anne Halsey
- Group Facilitators: Kelsey Banton; Karen Muñoz; Megan Osborne, Prevention Educator, Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center;
Friday, June 14: “Poverty and Debt”
- 9:00 am Coffee and croissants
- 9:30-10:45 Poverty and Debt Activism Panel
- Emcee: Diann McCabe, MFA, Honors College (Retired)
- Panel Moderator: Faylita Hicks, Mano Amiga, Arrondi Creative Productions
- Activist: Yunuen Alvarado, SCOPE, TXST
- Practitioner: Carole Belver, Exec. Dir., Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas
- Scholar: Scott Bowman, PhD, Criminal Justice, TXST
- 11:00-12:20 Student Loan Debt Relief, Deliberative Dialogue Workshop
- Emcee: Daniel Brown, PhD, Dean, University College, TXST
- Workshop Moderator: Jo Ann Carson, PhD, Philosophy Dialogue Series, TXST
- Group Facilitators: Jo Ann Carson; Tomas Diaz de Leon; Jenn Garcia, MA, Philosophy, TXST; Diann McCabe.
June 21, 2019: Mental Health
- 9:00 am Coffee and croissants
- 9:30-10:45 Mental Health Activism Panel
- Emcee: Jon Lasser, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Sponsored Programs, College of Education, TXST
- Panel Moderator: Alex Mylius, Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas
- Activist: Brandon L. Beck, PhD, The General Convention of The Episcopal Church’s Task Force on Ministry to Individuals with Mental Illness
- Practitioner: Sgt. Carl Spriegel, Daytime Support Services, San Marcos Police Department
- Scholar: Toni Watt, PhD, Sociology, TXST
- 11:00-12:20 Community Mental Health, Deliberative Dialogue Workshop
- Emcee: Sara Mitschke, San Marcos Mental Health Project, Design for America
- Workshop Moderator: Alex Mylius
- Group Facilitators: Brandon L. Beck, Jon Lasser.
