LARAMIE, Wyo., Nov. 2 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:
"Rooted in History: Rising to Action" is the theme of the annual Shepard Symposium
on Social Justice (SSSJ) Monday through Friday, Nov. 2-6, at the University of Wyoming.
The SSSJ began as a local grassroots event and has grown into an internationally recognized
conference. The symposium's planning committee invites participants and the Laramie
community to join in ongoing discussions about social justice and historical inequities.
All events are dedicated to open inquiry and grounded in academic research; the symposium
is free and open to the public. All are welcome to attend.
Organizers of UW's SSSJ chose this year's theme to emphasize how inju...