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The Power & Privilege Symposium

What is the Power & Privilege Symposium?

The Power & Privilege Symposium is designed to make space for conversations about structural oppression and how they manifest themselves on the Whitman College campus and beyond. Topics include racism, sexism, ableism, capitalism and more. The community unites to support the lectures, panels, discussions and showcases created by our peers. The symposium strives to educate the community about the power structures prevailing around the world, questioning many of the paradigms which have socialized us. Our mission as a team is to create an environment that interrogates hard questions and the relationships, and structures of power and privilege. 

FEBRUARY 18—21, 2025

2025 Theme: Reclaiming Hope: Resilience and Resistance in Action

Schedule of Events  Guest Speakers

P&P Leadership Team

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