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Presentations and Performances
September 14–16, 2011

Buffalo State College, Buffalo, New York 
Presented by Buffalo State College and the SUNY Office of Diversity and Educational Equity

Call for Proposals
The Anne Frank Project 2011 selection committee is now accepting proposals for presentations and performances. The Anne Frank Project utilizes the writing and wisdom of Anne Frank as a springboard for the intense examination of intolerance, bias, and genocide through the interdisciplinary lens of the liberal arts.

Conference Theme: ‘Our Shared Humanity: Looking Inward’
After the success of last year’s conference, the AFP planning committee has decided to maintain “Our Shared Humanity” as a thread woven through all our conferences. Each year, this thread will explore a new direction. This year we are “Looking Inward.” We urge all to consider this introspective idea at two levels: (1) looking inward at the personal level—what role do we as individuals play in the world of intolerance, bias, and genocide? (2) looking inward at the national level—what role does America (or your nation of birth) play in the world of intolerance, bias, and genocide?

Focus Streams

Uncovering the American Experience
Too often we are satisfied with the myth that civil war, cultural persecution, and genocide happen “over there” to “them.” This stream is encouraging examination and discussion of America’s history of intolerance and genocide at all levels.

Defining the Role of Social Justice
We are constantly being fed a variety of definitions of “social justice” from a variety of sources. What do we think this really means? This stream is searching for opportunities to redefine social justice based on examples that may help us reshape our contemporary ethics.

Expressing Community
How important is community in our culture today? Are we becoming more or less connected in the Facebook generation? What role does community play in our shared humanity? What role does community play in genocide? This stream is searching for multiple expressions of community.

Employing the Arts for Social Change
The role of art as simply a culture’s entertainment is historically new. How have the arts contributed to social change in the past? Can we use the visual and performing arts as vehicles for advancing the human condition today? This stream is encouraging the creation of art with social impact in addition to presenting theory.

Proposals must include the following:
- Conference presentation title.
- Focus stream.
- A participatory element that will engage session attendees (e.g., Q&A, activity, etc.).
- Type of presentation (panel, display, workshop, performance, etc.).
- Description (200-word maximum) of the presentation, including an Anne Frank quote and how it relates to the theme or focus stream.
- Presenter bio (150 words). If there will be more than one presenter, please include names and bios for all.
- Equipment and room requirements. 
     
Please present all proposals and questions to theannefrankproject@buffalostate.edu.