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Draft Program Outline

Friday July 7
3 pm Opening Keynote Speech — Dr. Ruether, “A Theological Perspective on Ecojustice”
First Offering — Richard Grossman, “Why Fish Discover Water Last”
5 - 7 pm Dinner
7 pm Second Offering — “Is Our Work Working?”
Saturday, July 8th
7 - 8:30 am Breakfast
8:30 am Third Offering — Richard Grossman, “Why Our Work Isn’t Working: Slamming into the Corporate State.”
Convene into Workshop Groups
10:30 Fourth Offering — Emelyn Lybarger, “Building a Liberty and Rights State: Women, African-Americans, Workers and Farmers.”
Convene into Workshop Groups
Noon - 2 pm Lunch
2 pm Fifth Offering — Thomas Linzey, Esq., “Changing Our Work in Pennsylvania: Making Law to Challenge the Corporate State.”
Convene into Workshop Groups
4:30 pm Reconvene as plenary group for reflections/discussions
5 - 7 pm Dinner
7 pm - Ritual with Zenobia Conkerite
Sunday, July 9th
7 - 8 am Breakfast
8 am Dr. Ruether, theological reflections on the conference
9 am Sixth Offering — Ben Price, “Seizing Opportunities: Making Local Constitutions to Confront the Corporate State.”
Convene into Workshop Groups
Noon Lunch
12:30 pm Closing Presentation
2 pm Conclude