CPJ is excited to present our second annual virtual Justice Conference! This year's theme isย Seeking Justice in our Institutions.
This virtual conference will create a space for people who share CPJโs vision of a just and sustainable society to engage in brave, respectful, and impactful listening and learning about how we can seek justice within our institutions to honour the rights and dignity of all people, and promote the flourishing of all creation.
Through a variety of keynotes and workshops, participants will explore living examples of what it looks like to seek justice within our institutions and co-create more just, faithful, and healthy ways of relating to one another and to all of creation.
This will be a space where peopleโs lived experiences of oppression will be named and acknowledged, taking active steps to subvert this oppression by cultivating right relationships.
Speakers and facilitators will address issues of racism; colonialism & decolonization; disability rights; advocacy & the arts; poverty in Canada; climate justice; refugee and migrant rights; and the intersections of faith and justice.
Keynotes and workshops will invite participants to learn from speakers' lived experiences and other forms of expertise and explore how our institutions and organizational cultures play a role in seeking justice. While some workshops have a specific focus on Christian theology, cultural norms, and institutions, all participants are welcome, regardless of faith background.
"Coffee-break" discussion groups will allow participants to engage and connect with one another throughout the conference, creating space to chat, network, and process new learning and ideas. During registration, you can choose to meet new people each time you attend a coffee break, or to meet with the same group each time.
Schedule
Click here for full keynote and workshop descriptions!
Opening Keynote: Seeking Justice in Our Institutions - Where Do We Begin? (90 minutes)
Bernadette Arthur
4pm PT / 5pm MT / 6pm CT
7pm ET / 8pm AT / 8:30pm NT
Workshops (60 minutes)
10am PT / 11am MT / 12pm CT
1pm ET / 2pm AT / 2:30pm NT
- Environmental Racism & Climate Justice (Dr. Ingrid Waldron)
- Justice for Refugees & Migrants (Dr. Evelyn Encalada Grez & Sarom Rho)
- Housing, Inclusion, & Institutions (Erin Dej & Victoria Levack)
โCoffee Breakโ Discussion Groups (60 minutes)
11am PT / 12pm MT / 1pm CT
2pm ET / 3pm AT / 3pm NT
CPJ Annual General Meeting (60 minutes)
3pm PT / 4pm MT / 5pm CT
6pm ET / 7pm AT / 7:30pm NT
Presentation of CPJ's Equity & Anti-Oppression Statement & Commitments (Eastern option)
Presentation by Executive Director, Willard Metzger, with respondents and moderated Q&A (90 minutes)
Option 1:
4pm PT / 5pm MT / 6pm CT
7pm ET / 8pm AT / 8:30pm NT
Option 2:
7pm PT / 8pm MT / 9pm CT
10pm ET / 11pm AT / 11:30pm NT
Daytime Workshops (60 minutes)
10am PT / 11am MT / 12pm CT
1pm ET / 2pm AT / 2:30pm NT
- Activism & the Arts (Monica Dudรกrov Hunken)
- Decolonizing Faith as Individuals & Institutions (Naaman Wood & Hรฉctor Acero Ferrer)
- Embodied Practices of Faith, Justice, & Solidarity (Billy J. Choi-Gekas)
โCoffee Breakโ Discussion Groups (60 minutes)
11am PT / 12pm MT / 1pm CT
2pm ET / 3pm AT / 4pm NT
Closing Keynote: Seeking Justice In our Institutions - Re-imagining and Co-Creating Culture
Larissa Crawford, Future Ancestors, in conversation with Bernadette Arthur, Co:Culture Collective (90 minutes)
12pm PT / 1pm MT / 2pm CT
3pm ET / 4pm AT / 4:30pm NT
Accessibility
This virtual conference is being hosted using Zoom. Dial-in options and closed captioning will be available for all keynotes and workshops. All Zoom links and dial-in information for keynotes, workshops, and โcoffee breakโ discussion groups will be emailed to participants the week prior to the conference.
Participants are invited to share any accommodations that would enable them to participate fully in this conference through the registration form. Please contact Natalie Appleyard if you have any questions.
Meet the Team!
Citizens for Public Justice would like to thank the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this event as members of our Organizing Committee:
Bernadette Arthur
Ra'anaa Brown
Jasmine Duckworth
Serisha Iyar
Connor Lafortune
Divy Sallentes Uptegrove
Sponsors
We would like to gratefully acknowledge the support of the following sponsors:
