Power | Culture: Fields of Vision, Fields of Practice

TheUndergraduate Committee on Global Thought (UCGT)connects undergraduate students to the rich resources on global issues available at Columbia University. Students from Columbia College, the School of General Studies, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Barnard College join the interdisciplinary work of the CGT, becoming involved in events and initiatives of particular significance to the undergraduate community.

UCGT (Undergraduate Committee on Global Thought)

Join the Undergraduate Committee of Global Thought for a conference on the interplay of power and culture in a global context.

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Columbia University Undergraduate Committee on Global Thought presents:Power | Culture: Fields of Vision, Fields of PracticeFriday, March 31, 2023, 10:00 AM EST - 12:00 PM ESTOpen to current undergraduates and recent graduates.Global social and political movements illustrate the complex relationship between power and culture. These forces can both reify and oppose each other, and the interaction between power and culture holds concrete ramifications for the experiences of people worldwide. This conference probes contemporary implications of the power-culture dynamic by exploring notions of mobilization, dissent, and justice in workshops on Disability Justice in the Corporate Sector, the Symbology of Dissent, and Language and Arts in Politics. 10:00 a.m.: Keynote Address: Professor Vishakha Desai, “Power of Culture/Culture of Power: Symbols and Stories”10:15 a.m.: Q&amp;A with Professor Desai10:30 a.m.: Design Session11:00 a.m.: Concurrent workshop sessions:Law, Policy, and Business: How Can Corporate Culture Influence Disability Justice?Symbology of Dissent: How are Cultural Symbols Created and Co-opted to Express Dissent?11:50 a.m.: Closing Plenary: Conclusions and Takeaways

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