World Issues Forum
World Issues Forum Fall 2023
Welcome to Fairhaven College’s FAll 2023 World Issues Forum (WIF). World Issues is Western Washington University’s human rights and global justice speaker series. The WIF challenges students, faculty, staff, and community members to be active and engaged global citizens. Distinguished guest speakers address urgent global justice topics including planetary survival; decolonization and anti-racism; human rights; migrations; and the world economy.
We’re very excited to reopen the Forums in the Fairhaven Auditorium in person to campus and community members. The WIF can also be accessed via:
You can access older World Issues Forums 2009-2020 on WWU Cedar
Upcoming World Issues Forum
Fall Quarter 2023 Forum Lineup
October 4th
Darrell Hillaire from the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation
Jesintel: Living Wisdom from Coast Salish Elders – WWU Book Launch
October 11th
Shilla Adyero, Founder/Director Lutino Adunu-Children Loved NGO.
October 18th
Dr. Eki Yemisi Omorogbe
The African Union and the Crisis of Unconstitutional Changes of Government
October 25
Q&A with Lulaine Childs: Co-Executive Producer, Madan Sara
November 1st
David Leblang, Professor of Politics & Public Policy, University of Virginia
November 8th
Elisa Snicker, Liisa Klemola and Bryn Lane
November 15th
Cedric Johnson, Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
Policing Surplus Population: Thoughts on the Limits of Black Lives Matter