The symposium is an inter-college event where students openly discuss the topics explored within each college’s respective theme.
Every RC student will give either a Presentation or a Poster - either as a group or as an individual project. Every RC student will also be an audience member.
At Registration, you will receive a name tag with your schedule on it. The Symposium is organized into two, concurrent, sessions: Session I: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. & Session II: 3:10 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.
For many people worldwide, soccer is their religion and the air they breathe, a pulsating life force that explodes every time the ball hits the back of the net. Vuvuzelas buzz and crowds roar, yet soccer in different cultures worldwide is synonymous with toxic masculinity, excluding female and LGBTQ players from the limelight. By analyzing stories in "Futbol, La Novela Grafica" by Santiago Garcia and Pablo Rios alongside current events, I will try to shed light on how the sport beloved by billions excludes the non-masculine from sharing in its glory, and how it can be used to spark progress.
