2026 Annual Symposium
The Art of Change: Revolutionary Humanities
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
935 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL 60614 | DePaul Art Museum
9:00am STRC 2026 Graduate Fellows
Joel Halexander-Johnson
Leon Friedrich Diaz
Dom Keith-Maher
Thawng Hmung
Jabari Scott
Emmanuel Flores
Zhi Qing Yaw
Michelle Cisneros
Moderated by Dr. Lourdes Torres
10:40am Keynote Speaker
Dr. C. Ondine Chavoya
(University of Texas, Austin)
"The Art of Asco: Disgust and Creative Resistance"
12:00pm Lunch/STRC Undergraduate Fellows
Charisse Conard
Virginia Edwards
Jackelyn Garcia
Grace Fitzgerald
Nel Afenya
Olivia Hanif
1:00pm Keynote Speaker
Dr. Sarah Lewis
(Harvard University)
"The Power of Narrative: The Hidden Lever for Justice in America"
(Zoom Presentation)
2:40pm STRC Faculty Fellows
Dr. Xorla Ocloo
Dr. Shiera Malik
Dr. Michael McIntyre
Dr. Amor Kohli
4:20pm Keynote Speaker
Fatimah Asghar
Poet/Director/Screenwriter
"Daughter of the Mountains: A reading and conversation with Fatimah Asghar"