Bard College at Simon’s Rock will host the Symposium on Social Justice and Inclusion, which is an annual program sponsored by the Council for Inclusive Community (CIC). It provides designated time and space for the Simon’s Rock community to deconstruct barriers to action on important social justice issues — in the classroom and in day-to-day life, using a theme. This year, the theme is “Healing”.

This year’s keynote speaker will be Lesley Martinez on Tuesday, October 25th at 7:00 p.m. in The McConnell Theater, located in the Daniel Arts Center. Martinez’s keynote address is titled “Healing is an Iterative Process like Learning”.

Martinez will share her creative and educational journey, how avoidance behavior perpetuates the numbing of pain – which is often where vices are created – how to deal with pain perception, and that feeling is a superpower. The event is in person and open to the public. The event can also be streamed virtually on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82285208304

Additionally, the Symposium Teach-In & Workshop Day at Simon’s Rock will take place on Wednesday, October 26. Workshops based on the theme of healing will take place throughout the day and will be led by Simon’s Rock faculty, staff, and students. These events are open to the Simon’s Rock community.

More information about the full week’s schedule of events for the Symposium on Social Justice and Inclusion is available on the Simon’s Rock Event Calendar.