A hate crime summit for educators, law enforcement, researchers, service providers and the general community will be held Monday, Oct. 20 at the University of Illinois at Chicago, 750 S. Halsted, hosted by the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations, along with other agencies.
Organizers stated: “Hate crimes cause unique harm, both to the victim and to our entire community. In order to address and prevent hate crimes, we must work together. Effective responses to hate crimes require a clear understanding of the nature of hate crimes and the critical importance of reporting.”
October will mark the fifth anniversary of the Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act that President Obama signed into law in October, 2009.
“In commemoration of the signing of the law, and because hate crimes continue to be an everyday reality, we invite you to join us for Chicago’s Hate Crime Summit 2014,” the planners stated. “Through the Hate Crime Summit, we aim to raise awareness regarding hate crimes, address the barriers to reporting hate crimes, and provide opportunities for networking and collaboration. Audiences we seek to serve include educators, law enforcement, general community, researchers, and service providers.”
Students with an interest in the interdisciplinary understanding and prevention of hate crimes are invited to participate and submit an abstract for a research poster to display during the Summit. They invite both undergraduate and graduate student submissions. To apply for a poster presentation, submit a one-page abstract of your proposed presentation to Dr. Paul Schewe at schewepa@uic.edu.
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