Participation Type
Experiential Presentation
Presentation #1 Title
Singing For Our Lives: Uniting Voices for Social Justice
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
Music has the power to unite people across differences to transform pain and injustice into healing and resistance. It can be a tool to galvanize people’s hearts and create a movement for change by creating physical and social bonds with those who raise voice with you. This workshop will explore the role of music in social justice movements, as a tool for personal catharsis and for building relationships across values, beliefs and identities. Presenters will perform examples of "Zipper Songs", and participants will have the opportunity to learn and write verses for 3 songs.
Technical Requirements: Projector, Screen, Sound System
Time Requirements: 1 hour
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Em Joy is an activist, singer, and Social Justice Co-Chair for MUSE, Cincinnati’s Women’s Choir. MUSE is based in the Urban Appalachian neighborhood of Lower Price Hill, and regularly performs music from the Appalachian tradition and which speaks to the struggles and joys of Appalachian peoples.
Conference Subthemes
Diversity and Inclusion
Singing For Our Lives: Uniting Voices for Social Justice
Music has the power to unite people across differences to transform pain and injustice into healing and resistance. It can be a tool to galvanize people’s hearts and create a movement for change by creating physical and social bonds with those who raise voice with you. This workshop will explore the role of music in social justice movements, as a tool for personal catharsis and for building relationships across values, beliefs and identities. Presenters will perform examples of "Zipper Songs", and participants will have the opportunity to learn and write verses for 3 songs.
Technical Requirements: Projector, Screen, Sound System
Time Requirements: 1 hour
