Where
Hyatt Regency Downtown
100 E. 2nd Street
Tulsa, OK 74103
Driving Directions
Contact
Jocelyn Lee Payne or Jean Marie Neal
John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation, Inc.
918-295-5009
jocpayne@jhfcenter.org | jneal@jhfcenter.org
Justice and Reconciliation
The 2016 Symposium on Reconciliation will explore historic and current understandings of:
- legal justice
- juvenile justice
- social justice
- the serious work for reconciliation
The 2016 Symposium will emphasize exploration of historical and contemporary perspectives on legal justice, juvenile justice, and social justice. Scholars, practitioners, and thought leaders will share research and experiential perspectives to assure participants can connect with theories, programs, and activities that impact our everyday lives and experiences.
2016 Symposium on Reconciliation
Schedule at a Glance
Tuesday, May 24
6:00 pm, Tuesday Evening, May 24 – Langston University – Tulsa
Pre-Symposium Event:
Freedom Riders: An Evening of Civil Rights Learning
featuring Freedom Riders Dr. Robert and Mrs. Helen Singleton.
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Wednesday, May 25
10:00 am
Pre-Symposium Event:
Special Introduction to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture (Opening in September 2016)
1:00 pm
Pre-Symposium Event:
Three Themes, Three Tours (Special Registration Required)
7:00 pm
Opening Session Town Hall
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Heidi Beirich, Intelligence Project Director, Southern Poverty Law Center
Thursday, May 26
Hyatt Regency Hotel - Registration Required
8:30 am, Plenary Session I: Legal Justice
David Riggs, Founder, Riggs Abney Law Firm | Global-to-Local Panel | Concurrent Sessions on Legal Justice
12:30 pm, Lunch: Justice and Reconciliation
Speaker: Marq Lewis: Founder, We The People and Tulsa People Magazine 2015 Tulsan of the Year
2:00 pm, Plenary Session II: Juvenile Justice
District Judge Doris Fransein, Chief Judge of the Juvenile Division, Tulsa | Global-to-Local Panel | Concurrent Sessions on Juvenile Justice
8:30 pm, Movie in the Park @ Guthrie Green
42: The True Story of a Sports Legend
Friday, May 27th
8:30 am, Plenary Session 3: Social Justice
Global-to-Local Panel | Concurrent Session on Social JusticeSpeaker:
11:00 am, Social Justice Plenary Speaker
Anita F. Hill, University Professor of Social Policy, Law, and Women's and Gender Studies
12:30 Lunch: Justice and Reconciliation
Speaker: Dr. Brian Hosmer, H. G. Barnard Associate Professor of Western American History
1:45 pm, Plenary Session 4: Evaluations and Assessments
Sunday, May 29th
7:00 pm: Tulsa Performing Arts Center- Separate Ticket Purchase Required
After-Theater Conversation @The Tavern, 201 N. Main Street, Tulsa 74103
Jersey Boys, The Musical Tulsa PAC
Tickets $70; separate tickets required