South Asian Progressive Conference 2004: Call for Proposals

Have ideas? Skills to share? We're looking for:

• Ideas for 75-minute open (many-to-many) discussion sessions on issues related to social and economic justice in South Asia and the diaspora (e.g. around gender issues, labor, communalism, globalization, etc.).
• Lectures, video, or slideshow presentations on your area of expertise, to be followed by a Q&A. Examples: the dynamics of domestic violence in the South Asian community; the history of communalism in South Asia; mental health issues facing the South Asian community
• Volunteers who can coordinate small workshops to share skills applicable to folks doing different types of social justice work. Example: media outreach, political lobbying, workshop facilitation, fundraising, budgeting.

If you have ideas, please send us your name (or the name of other proposed facilitators), organization (if applicable), a 3-4 line tentative description of the session, and info on any special room or equipment needs. Thanks!

Don't forget to register for the conference!

Note: The bulk of this conference will be using "open space technology," where attendees can choose the topics to be discussed the morning of the conference. The organizers may ask you to bring your topic to the open space forum or combine it with others; we will provide adequate notice for you to contact your co-facilitators.