KATRINA@20
DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and fostering meaningful dialogue about the ongoing work of building a more equitable New Orleans. Co-hosted by The Loyola University English Department and the Jesuit Social Research Institute.
August 29, 2025
All sessions will be held in the Chapel of St. Ignatius on Loyola’s main campus.
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Hurricane Katrina: A Tragedy in Pictures Bill Quigley |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | The Privatization of Public Institutions: Healthcare, Housing, and Education Kevin McQueeney, Davida Finger, and Jessie Chanin |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Criminal Justice Bidish Sarma and Judge Calvin Johnson |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Writers on the Storm, Part I Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Carolyn Hembree, Karisma Price |
| 12:30 - 1:00 | Mass |
| 1:30 - 2:30 | Equitable Development in NOLA's Vietnamese Communities Lee Abbott, Tap Bui, and Minh Nguyen |
| 2:30 - 3:30 | Writers on the Storm, Part II CW Cannon, Brad Richard, Jessica Kinnison |
| 3:30 - 4:30 | Katrina Babies: In Conversation with Loyola Alums |
| 4:30 - 5:30 | Fragile Ecologies: Post-Apocalyptic Perspectives Vanessa Saunders, E. Gross, and Alyssa Anders |