Some events are politically transformative. Examples include the pandemic, climate change, the civil rights movement, and the Black Lives Matter movement. This workshop investigates political transformative experiences through a range of angles, among others, Indigenous philosophies, African-American political thought, and American pragmatism. 

This event is online and will take place on Zoom. Please send an email to Yiling Zhou, yiling.zhou@slu.edu, assistant to the Danforth Chair to register. 

Program (all times are Central Time Zone), May 6 2021

9:50 – 10 AM Helen De Cruz.  Introduction to the workshop

10:00 – 11:00 AM Kyle Whyte.  Political Transformative Experience and Time

11:10 – 12:10 PM Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò.  Protect Yourself at All Times: Self Defense and the Construction of Agency 

12:10 – 1:40 PM Lunch break

1:40 – 2:40 PM Meena Krishnamurty.  Martin Luther King, Jr. on Sympathy, Indignation, and Political Motivation

2:50 – 3:50 PM Johnathan Flowers.  Trust, Experience, and Political Transformation

4:00 – 5:00 PM Krushil Watene.  Reweaving Conceptual Threads: Indigenous Peoples and Intergenerational Justice