Wednesday, November 7 • 5:00 – 6:30pm
SUNY Cobleskill Upper Champlin Hall
The Iroquois Indian Museum and Institute for Rural Vitality at SUNY Cobleskill present a panel discussion on contemporary stereotyping, profiling, and identity. Panelists will share stories and experiences, addressing issues concerning contemporary stereotypes including gender, religious, and racial bias.
Attendance is free for this event. An Information Fair featuring informal discussions about cultural appropriation and bias precedes the panel at 4:30pm.
Panelists
Falen Johnson
Falen Johnson is a writer and playwright based in Toronto, ON, Canada. Her 2013 play “Salt Baby” has shown throughout Canada, and Johnson hosts the “The Secret Life of Canada” for CBC Podcasts. Johnson tours as a speaker, storyteller, and educator for the “The Moth,” contributing to the organization’s podcasting, radio, and public speaking projects. Her work focuses on biases and prejudicial behaviors faced by members of First Nations and Indigenous communities. Learn more about Falen >>
Pat MacLeod
Pat MacLeod is founder and lead-organizer for the Safe, Kind, Inclusive Network (SKIN) in Schoharie County. The Network aims to educate about diversity and inclusion by celebrating the value of cultural differences, bridging gaps between longtime County residents and new, often diverse members of area communities. MacLeod received the 2016 SUNY ACT for Excellence and Student Initiative Scholarship award for her work with SKIN. Learn more about Pat >>
Carrie Hill
Carrie Hill resides in the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne Reservation on the St. Lawrence River, along the Canadian border. She is an accomplished basketmaker and artist, blending traditional styles and techniques to reflect contemporary themes. She is also a teacher, whose work has been featured by the New York Folklore Society, Aboriginal Arts Collective of Canada, Adirondack Museum, and more. Learn more about Carrie >>
Katherine Hawkins
Katherine Hawkins is a writer, educator, and activist, based in Schoharie County. Her academic work spans topics from American military history to contemporary music; her activism focuses on, among other populations, ensuring civil liberties for gay, lesbian, and transgender members of society. She is a SUNY Cobleskill and University at Albany alumna. Learn more about Katherine >>