A Conference Organized by THE FUTURE OF MINORITY STUDIES NATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT: READING IDENTITY— LITERATURE, PEDAGOGY, AND SOCIAL THOUGHT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON OCTOBER 9-11, 2003 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8 The Future of Minority Studies Introductory Colloquium THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9 9:00-9:30 A.M. Coffee 9:30-11:30 A.M. Minority Scholars, Students, and Mentors The Lowell Center "Natural World as Poetic Mentor: Encountering St. Lucia in Derek Walcott's Omeros," Robert Emmett, English, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Social and Academic Challenges of Identity in Mentoring Minority Graduate Students," Johnnella Butler, Associate Dean and Associate Vice Provost, The Graduate School, University of Washington "Trusting Vulnerability: Mentoring in the Academy," John Riofrio, English, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Mentors, Agitators, and Apologists: Rethinking Pedagogy After Brown v. Board of Education (1954)," Victor Bascara, English and Asian American Studies, University of Wisconsin- Madison Panel Chair: Russ Castronovo, English and American Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison 11:30-1:30 P.M. Lunch 1:30-3:45 P.M. Welcome The Lowell Center Nellie McKay, English and Afro-American Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison Training Minority Scholars The Lowell Center "Learning Not to Curse: Identity and Recognition in The English Patient," Paulo Horta, English, University of Toronto "Classroom Politics: Civic Subjects and Identity," Michelle-Reneé Smith, Government, Cornell University Panel Chair: Leslie Bow, English and Asian American Studies, University of Wisconsin- Madison 3:45-4:00 P.M. Coffee 4:00-6:00 P.M. Identity and the Future of Minority Studies The Lowell Center Introduction: Sean Teuton, English and American Indian Studies, University of Wisconsin- Madison Address: "Against Post-Ethnic Futures," Linda Martín Alcoff, Philosophy, Political Science, and Women's Studies, Syracuse University Respondent: Satya Mohanty, English, Cornell University 6:00 P.M. Dinner, Buraka FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 9:00-9:30 A.M. Coffee 9:30-11:30 A.M. Identity in the Classroom The Lowell Center "The Second Class: Building on the Experiences of Minority Children in an Educational Climate of Standards, Standardization, and High-Stakes Testing," Gerald Campano, Education, Indiana University "Identity, Realist Pedagogy, and Racial Democracy in Higher Education," Amie Macdonald, Philosophy, John Jay College, CUNY; and Susan Sánchez-Casal, Spanish and Women's Studies, Hamilton College Panel Chair: Carl Grant, Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison 11:30-1:30 P.M. Lunch 1:30-3:30 P.M. Reading Minority Texts The Lowell Center "Text as Teacher: How N. Scott Momaday's The Way to Rainy Mountain Decolonizes Its Reader," Christopher Teuton, English and American Indian Studies, University of Denver "The Maelstrom of Identity: Anna Deavere Smith's Twilight," Craig Werner, Afro-American Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Minority Texts: A Yonsei Responds to David Guterson's Snow Falling on Cedars," Taryn Okuma, English, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Reading Beyond Relativism: Cross-Cultural Literary Analysis in Junot Diaz's Drown," Sean Teuton, English and American Indian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison Panel Chair: Birgit Brander Rasmussen, English and Chicana/o Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison 3:30-4:00 P.M. Coffee 4:00-6:00 P.M. Realism, Identity, Minority Studies: New Directions for Theory The Lowell Center "Disability and Identity Politics," Tobin Siebers, English and Comparative Literature, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor "Many Voices, Many Versions: Assessing Disputes in Social Location Accounts," Carol Moeller, Philosophy, Moravian College "The Pitfalls of Essentialism Revisited," Michael Hames-García, English, Binghamton University "Mentalities, Identities, and Practices: Microfoundations for Identities in History," Daniel Little, Philosophy, Chancellor, University of Michigan-Dearborn Panel Chair: Tejumola Olaniyan, English and African Language and Literature, University of Wisconsin-Madison 6:00-8:00 P.M. Dinner, The Memorial Union 8:00-9:30 P.M. An Evening of Reading Roberta Hill, English and American Indian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Everyone Round Goes Higher, Higher," Hermine Pinsón, English and African American Studies, College of William and Mary SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 9:00-9:30 A.M. Coffee 9:30-11:30 A.M. Bridging Theory and Action The Pyle Center "Beautiful Aggressions: A Close Reading of Diaz' Drown," Roberta Hill, English and American Indian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Testimony, Memory, and Teaching," Michael Bernard-Donals, English and Jewish Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Structural Violence and the Moral Significance of Identity," Shari Stone-Mediatore, Philosophy, Ohio Wesleyan University "Black Marxists and the Anti-Fascist Crusade," Alan Wald, English, University of Michigan- Ann Arbor Panel Chair: John Su, English, Marquette University 11:30-1:30 P.M. Lunch, The Pyle Center 1:30-3:30 P.M. Reading and Writing Alternative Communities The Pyle Center "Fighting for Crumbs at the Table: The Crisis of Black Manhood in the Twenty-First Century," David Ikard, University of Tennessee "It's About Land, Stupid: Why Hybridity Theory Fails Us," Cynthia Franklin, English, University of Hawaii; and Laura Lyons, English, University of Hawaii "The Epistemic 'Crisis' in Queer Latina/o Migration," Ernesto Martinez, English, Cornell University "'Racism Is Not Intellectual': The Epistemic Significance of Inter-Racial Friendship," Paula Moya, English and CCSRE, Stanford University Panel Chair: Grace Hong, English and Asian American Studies, University of Wisconsin- Madison 3:30-4:00 P.M. Coffee 4:00-6:00 P.M. Where We Are Now: Concluding Discussion The Pyle Center Moderator: Susan Sánchez-Casal, Spanish and Women's Studies, Hamilton College Biodun Jeyifo, English, Cornell University Cynthia Wu, American Culture, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Satya Mohanty, English, Cornell University John Su, English, Marquette University 6:00-8:00 P.M. Dinner, Kabul 8:00 P.M. Celebration, Angelic Events Organized by THE FUTURE OF MINORITY STUDIES NATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT Cornell University Biodiversity Center, Dominican Republic, Retreat, May 2002 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Conference, October 2002 Cornell University, Conference, November 2001 Stanford University, Conference, October 2001 Binghamton University, Symposia, May, July, and September 2001 Hamilton College, Colloquium, November 2000 6