LSU's Bateman Team to Host Global Multicultural Discussion Panel
February 19, 2024
BATON ROUGE—The LSU Bateman team will host a cross-cultural discussion panel, Meet Me in the Middle: A Multicultural Panel Discussion, supported by the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication on Feb. 20 at 3:30 p.m. in the Holliday Forum of the Journalism Building.
This one-hour discussion will highlight the messages and stories of those who live in between cultures and what makes their experiences unique. Panelists will describe aspects of their multiple, respective cultures and how blending them enriches their identities.
Panelists are as follows:
- Adamaris Chavez, moderator, LSU Reilly Center undergraduate intern
- Chloe Martin, moderator, LSU Bateman team captain
- Fabiola Leon Gallardo, student, LSU Manship School of Mass Communication
- Gabriel Guillory, student, LSU Manship School of Mass Communication
- Muzna Hamza, Ph.D. student, assistant director at LSU Student Government, International Student Affairs
- Ben Hosford, graduate assistant, LSU Human Sciences and Education
- Nihar Sreepada, Ph.D., assistant professor, LSU Manship School of Mass Communication
“I look forward to engaging with panelists and audience members by hearing distinct stories of people who live in between cultures,” said Kim Bissell, dean of the Manship School. "Multicultural storytelling needs to be authentic, and this event is a great example of celebrating unique and genuine cultural connections.”
The event is one of many key tactics the LSU Bateman team is taking on as part of an annual, national public relations competition. The goal of the campaign is to increase awareness of Culturs, a global multicultural magazine with a mission of sharing the experiences of people who live between cultures. Panelists hope to inspire people to share their own stories and build an understanding of their cross-cultural perspectives.
“The Reilly Center is excited to partner with this year’s Bateman team to discuss multiculturalism from a global perspective,” said Jenée Slocum, director of the Reilly Center. “Having lived abroad for a quarter of my life, the interpretation of multiculturalism takes very different forms depending on global location."
The discussion will take place Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 3:30 p.m. in the Holliday Forum of the LSU Journalism Building. Admission is free and open to the public, or watch the livestream on the Manship School’s YouTube Channel.
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The LSU Bateman team comprises six senior Manship School students who are competing in the 2024 PRSSA Bateman Case Study Competition. The team’s goal is to increase awareness of Culturs, the global multicultural magazine, on LSU’s campus and support its mission of sharing the experiences of people who live in between cultures.
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