Hip Hop Literacies Conference at Ohio State University

The Ohio State University Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hosting the Hip Hop Literacies Conference: Pedagogies for Social Change this weekend, on February 15-16, 2013, in Columbus, Ohio.  and Panels and Roundtables on the following subject will be offered:  (a) "Innovative and Critical Education for a Better World," (b) "Hip Hop's Pedagogical Imperative: What Hip Hop Teaches Us About Teaching the Law," (c) "Mass Incarceration, Community Re-entry and Hip Hop," and (d) "Bomb the Schools! Watch the Throne! Teach the Youth!" amongst many others. 

Hip hop artist Yo Yo will conclude the weekend with a keynote address and concert on February 16, 2013, at the King Arts Complex.  Attendance is free to the public, but registration is required at "http://2013osuhiphopliteracies.eventbrite.com."