2018 GIA Conference
Race, Space, and Place
Oakland, CA  |  October 21–24

Conference Schedule at a Glance

Sunday, October 21

8:00 am
8:00 am
Single Day Preconference Sessions:
  • • Culture at the Intersection of Race, Space, and Place
  • • After Ghost Ship: Supporting artist-led solutions to equitable and accessible space development
  • • Exploring Oaktown: ALAANA cultural and community tour
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
Newcomers Reception
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Opening Reception

Monday, October 22

8:00 am
8:00 am
Breakfast Plenary:
IDEA LAB with Antoine Hunter, Ellen Sebastian Chang & Amara Tabor-Smith
10:00 am
10:00 am
Breakout Sessions
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
Luncheon Plenary:
Keynote by john a. powell
Performance by Joyce Lee
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
3:45 pm
3:45 pm
Breakout Sessions
6:30 pm
6:15 pm
No-host Dine-arounds

Tuesday, October 23

8:00 am
8:00 am
Breakfast Plenary:
IDEA LAB with Meklit, Michael Morgan, and Sean Dorsey
Special presentation by Corrina Gould
10:00 am
10:00 am
Breakout Sessions
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
Luncheon Plenary:
Boots Riley and W. Kamau Bell in conversation, with special introduction by Favianna Rodriguez
2:00 pm
1:50 pm
Offsite Sessions
5:30 pm
5:45 pm
Special Event: Dance at the Museum @ OMCA

Wednesday, October 24

8:00 am
8:00 am
Roundtable Discussions: Forging connections
9:00 am
9:00 am
Breakfast Plenary
Keynote and Performance by AXIS Dance Company
~11:00 am
~11:00 am
Conference Wraps