04/11/2022
The 22nd Annual Sam and Marilyn Fox Atlas Week took place April 3 to April 9. The
Atlas Program brings together members of the University community to focus on the
global challenges that confront us in the 21st century.
The Parade of Nations kicks off the Billiken World Festival during Atlas Week on April
8 with members of the SLU community carrying flags from around the world. Photo by
Sarah Conroy.
Musa Nahlovu carries the Zimbabwe flag in The Parade of Nations during Atlas Week
on April 8. The parade features members of the SLU community carrying flags from around
the world and kicks off the Billiken World Festival. Photo by Sarah Conroy.
Markos Wester-Rivera carries the Puerto Rican flag in The Parade of Nations during
Atlas Week on April 8. The parade features members of the SLU community carrying flags
from around the world and kicks off the Billiken World Festival. Photo by Sarah Conroy.
Marissa Williams represents Haiti in The Parade of Nations during Atlas Week on April
8. The parade features members of the SLU community carrying flags from around the
world and kicks off the Billiken World Festival. Photo by Sarah Conroy.
Students attend the Language Clubs in Action event during Atlas Week on April 5, 2022.
The event showcased information about the activities of various SLU Language Clubs.
Photo by Sarah Conroy.
Lea Sousani, right, speaks with Rana Issa, left, about Arabic Club at the Language
Clubs in Action event during Atlas Week on April 5, 2022. The event showcased information
about the activities of various SLU Language Clubs. Photo by Sarah Conroy.
For Atlas Week, Christopher Tinson, Ph.D., Department of African American Studies
chair; Bryan Sokol, Ph.D., with the Division of Diversity and Innovative Community
Engagement; and Amber Johnson, Division of Diversity and Innovative Community Engagement
interim Vice President, hosted #OccupySLU: Lesson Plan Swap and Resource Sharing.
People from around the University gathered at the Center for Social Action for a brainstorming
and lesson plan swap on topics that instructors can introduce to their students during
the week of #OccupySLU. Photo by Joe Barker.
Students attend the Language Clubs in Action event during Atlas Week on April 5, 2022.
The event showcased information about the activities of various SLU Language Clubs.
Photo by Sarah Conroy.
The Indian Student Association hosted an Atlas Week event dealing with India's Take
on COVID-19 on Wednesday, April 6, in the Busch Student Center. The event featured
food, traditional Indian games and talks about the country's response to the pandemic.
Playing Carrom are Allen Abraham, Siddharth Ketha, Joel John, Kashyap Patel, and Yesh
Dhruva. Photo by Joe Barker.
Students participate in a dance at the Taste of Latin America event during Atlas Week
on April 6, 2022. The event showcased different Latin American cultures through food
and presentation. Photo by Sarah Conroy.
Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights, spoke in the Wool Ballroom on Thursday, April 7. Al Hussein was the 22nd Annual
Atlas Week Signature Symposium keynote speaker. Photo by Joe Barker.
Elaine Badr, left, teaches Rana Issa, center, and Birch Febregas how to belly dance
at the Billiken World Festival during Atlas Week on April 8. The Festival showcases
performances and food from different cultures. Photo by Sarah Conroy.
Dance group K: ODE performs an ode to Korean Pop music at the Billiken World Festival
during Atlas Week on April 8. The Festival showcases performances and food from different
cultures. Photo by Sarah Conroy.
Tori Woodward speaks at the Humanitarian Crises and Refugees panel during Atlas Week
on April 6, 2022. The panel, presented by the “Blood and Money: Ethnic War” class,
focused on international humanitarian crises and the refugees they produce. Photo
by Sarah Conroy.
Ryan Tisdale laughs as his photo is taken at the Taste of Latin America event during
Atlas Week on April 6, 2022. The event showcased different Latin American cultures
through food and presentation. Photo by Sarah Conroy.
Students are served food at the Taste of Latin America event during Atlas Week on
April 6, 2022. The event showcased different Latin American cultures through food
and presentation. Photo by Sarah Conroy.
The Atlas Program brings together members of the University community to focus on
the global challenges that confront us in the 21st century. The theme of this year's
event was "From the Ashes: Rebuilding the Global Scene in the World of COVID-19" and
will focus on global issues as they pertain to creating a more equitable global society
following the multiple disparities made evident across the globe due to the COVID-19
pandemic.
The theme of this year's event was "From the Ashes: Rebuilding the Global Scene in
the World of COVID-19" and will focus on global issues as they pertain to creating
a more equitable global society following the multiple disparities made evident across
the globe due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Overall Atlas Week 2022 was a great success and I was happy to bring it back on campus
after 3 years," said Luella Loseille, assistant director for Diversity and Inclusion
and Atlas Program coordinator. "My student team of Atlas interns, ambassadors, and
volunteers worked hard in creating the best experience possible."
This year's edition of Atlas Week featured events planned throughout the week, including
discussions on #OccupySLU, refugees and how COVID-19 handled. Atlas Week also had
the traditional Parade of Nations and the Billiken World Festival to close out the
week.
Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein delivered the keynote address titled “Global Challenges to Human Rights Today.” Al Hussein is the former United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. He has long been an outspoken critic of
fascism, religious fanaticism, and threats to civil liberties.
"The variety of events that members of the SLU community organized were some of the
best in recent years," Loseille said. "I'm looking forward to Atlas 2023."
An archive of recorded Atlas Week 2022 events, including a recording of the Signature
Symposium keynote address delivered by Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, is now available
online on the Atlas webpage. The recording of the Signature Symposium will be available until this Friday, April
15.
