Each year the Grinnell Prize recipient comes to campus in the fall. They receive their prize, meet with students and the wider community, and offer presentations about their work.
The following events are free and open to the public.
Tuesday, Oct. 1
- 11:30 a.m. - Noon
- Joe Rosenfield ’25 Center (JRC), Room 101
- Lunch
- Buffet lunch line.
- Noon - 1 p.m.
- JRC, Room 101
Grinnell Prize Awards Ceremony and Keynote by Prize Winner, Shafiq R. Khan
Award celebration and keynote presentation by Shafiq R. Khan, winner of the 2019 Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize. - 7 - 8:30 p.m.
- JRC, Room 209
Dessert and Discussion led by Shafiq R. Khan: Indian Folklore in Grassroots Feminist Activism
Bride trafficking has deeper cultural roots in Indian society and may be traced through folklore, music, and popular culture. Folklore and regional songs depict bride trafficking, dowry, and the criminal network that operates to lure girls into trafficking and may serve as a great tool to engage the grassroots in our anti-trafficking movement. Empower People has found that the arts have been especially successful in engaging local support for the secure rehabilitation of survivors of trafficking and challenging the root causes of the issue.
Wednesday, October 2
- 11:30 a.m. - Noon
- Humanities and Social Sciences Center (HSSC), Room N1164
- Lunch
- Buffet lunch line.
- Noon - 1 p.m.
- Humanities and Social Sciences Center (HSSC), Room N1164
- Panel Discussion: Disrupting Human Trafficking in Iowa and Beyond
- Discussion with alumni and Iowa leaders working on the frontlines to disrupt human trafficking on local, national, and international levels. Panelists discussed their collaborative work to empower those affected by trafficking, how their careers have evolved, and how you might also become an active agent in the fight against human trafficking.
- 6 - 7:30 p.m.
- Solera, 829 Broad St.
- Dinner and Discussion: Becoming an Active Agent in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
Thursday, Oct. 3
- 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Saints Rest, 917 Broad St.
- Coffee with the Prize Winner
- Shafiq R. Khan was at Saints Rest Coffee House for informal conversation and coffee.