For Better or Worse: Crossing the Line
November 14-15, 2022, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Located in the Nebraskan Student Union (Ponderosa Rooms A-E)
1013 W 27th St, Kearney, NE 68849
Note: Registration is required for livestream attendance. Sessions will not be recorded.
Many issues that shape the quality of our lives have an international dimension. Global economic interdependence is now a reality that no nation can ignore. The development of appropriate environmental strategies, the resolution of regional conflicts and the enhancement of human rights all require a global perspective.
The World Affairs program includes:
- The introduction of important global issues to the students and local community
- Exposure to a variety of viewpoints from other countries
- Promotion of global awareness
Keynote Speaker: Sonia Nazario
Sonia Nazario is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist whose stories have tackled some of this country’s most intractable issues, including hunger, drug addiction, and immigration.
Buy your copy of Sonia Nazario's bestselling book Enrique's Journey: The Story of a Boy's Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with His Mother at the bookstore before the 9:00 AM Keynote Session to have Sonia sign your copy! The bookstore opens at 8:00 AM. The Young Adult and Spanish Version will be available to purchase onsite from the author
Schedule
Sunday, November 13
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Time |
Event |
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6:00pm |
International Food Festival |
Monday, November 14
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Time |
Event |
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9:00am-10:30am |
Enrique’s Journey: How to Fix Immigration and the Fight for Child Migrants Sonia Nazario |
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10:30am-11:00am |
Book signing |
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11:15am-12:05pm |
Art is Keeping Us Alive in This War Sergey Melnitchenko, Ukraine Panel: Alternative Approaches to Crossing the Line Maria Jesus Fernandez Garcia, Spain Director General Bill S.C. Huang |
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12:05pm-1:15pm |
Take a Delegate to Lunch |
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12:20pm-1:10pm |
Film Showing: Coming to the Plains |
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1:25pm-2:15pm |
Indigenous Child Removal in Australia, Canada and the US Margaret Jacobs Panel: New Media and New Migrations Vladimir Polach, Czechia Abel Gomez Gutierrez, Mexico |
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2:30pm-3:20pm |
Ukraine’s Revolution and Russia’s Invasion Sophia Wilson Building Empowerment in Women and Self-Defense in India Bret Mayfield |
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3:35pm-4:25pm |
Climate Change and the Age of Complexity Roberto Razeto, Italy Panel: Searching for Perspectives in Classrooms Around the World Kael Welch Sagheer Yolima Rey Rosas, Columbia |
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7:30pm |
Borders and Identity Moises Park |
Tuesday, November 15
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Time |
Event |
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9:30am-10:45am |
Crossing the Line from Developing to Developed: Research and Innovation for Economically Poor Countries Mahabir Pun, Nepal Panel: Responding to Migration/Refugees on the Local Level Ita Mendoza Zeitife Obi Sonia Nazario |
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11:00am-12:15pm |
Korean Hispanophones in Social Media Moises Park Green Diplomacy Darja Ferlez, Slovenia |
“Crossing the Line” Art Exhibit
Crossing the Line Exhibition is organized under the aegis of the UNK’s World Affairs Conference 2022. It showcases the work of the artists displaced by the turbulent historical events, including the current Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
The exhibition features the work of 6 immigrant artists currently residing in the USA, prints from the group of students and professors from the Wroclaw Art Academy in Poland, and photographs created by the Mykolaiv Young Photographer’s group (MYPH) from Mykolaiv, Ukraine.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a series of lectures/presentations explaining the themes and techniques used in the show.
The Exhibit will be in the Walker Art Gallery from November 10th-December 15th—Open 8-4:30 daily
Guided tours will be available during the World Affairs conference on Monday November 14th 10:30-11:30 AM and 1:00-2:30 PM
Posters will be available for purchase for $10. at the World Affairs Conference, with proceeds benefiting a Ukrainian charity. Reserve your poster today!
Accommodations
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
510 Talmadge Road
Kearney, NE 68845
308-236-4200
You will find their newly remodeled hotel to be in a perfect location with access to I80 and an easy 10-minute drive to the University of Nebraska at Kearney Campus where the World Affairs Conference is being held.
