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Pride 2022: Expressions of LGBTQIA+ Joy, Celebrating self, community, media & art
Jun
27
5:00 PM17:00
DEI

Pride 2022: Expressions of LGBTQIA+ Joy, Celebrating self, community, media & art

To celebrate Pride Month, we are holding a virtual panel on Monday, June 27th at 5PM (BST) to celebrate and recognize expressions of LGBTQIA+ joy.

With expertise from diverse perspectives, panelists will discuss the vital place that self, community, art, and media play for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies. Some of the key themes we’ll be covering in the event include:

  • Expressions of LGBTQIA+ joy in culture, art, and media

  • Fostering peer-to-peer support and volunteer work

  • Building love and joy within a community that often experiences discrimination and violence

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Teaching Policing During a Time of Change: Classroom Discussions on Race, Gender, and Reform
Sep
22
9:00 AM09:00
DEI

Teaching Policing During a Time of Change: Classroom Discussions on Race, Gender, and Reform

This webinar included a discussion on teaching policing courses during a time when societal expectations and perceptions of policing are changing in the United States. The authors discussed their experiences in the classroom where they have effectively engaged students in conversations regarding race, gender, and police reform. They also provided tips on how to create a classroom environment that encourages students to use critical thinking skills and to apply concepts and ideas from class to real world situations.

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Leveraging Academic Pipeline Programs into the Professoriate
Sep
16
11:00 AM11:00
DEI

Leveraging Academic Pipeline Programs into the Professoriate

This session will highlight the national and institutional implications of diversifying the academy. Renowned thought leaders will dialogue with hosts Drs. Curtis Byrd and Rihana Mason on how academic pipeline initiatives are used, replicated, and promoted at the institutional level around the country. Senior leadership from a research intensive institution and a top executive of a major academic publication will discuss how these programs are positioned to transform the educational landscape.

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Transitioning from Bachelors to the Professoriate: College and Graduate Pipeline Programs
Jul
22
9:00 AM09:00
DEI

Transitioning from Bachelors to the Professoriate: College and Graduate Pipeline Programs

How can a university’s professors and administrators help build a strong academic pathway for underrepresented students? Over the next few months, join Curtis Byrd and Rihana Mason of Georgia State University, and various pathway program directors as they join Social Science Space to explore what makes for a successful pipeline program.

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Jun
30
9:00 AM09:00
DEI

Positioning Underrepresented Minority Students for College: Best Practices of Precollegiate Pathway Programs

The higher education landscape is changing to reflect the diversity within the background of its learners. Several programs have become leaders in preparing precollegiate students for the college experience. Representatives from the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) network of schools and the College Advising Corps will discuss best practices in positioning underrepresented minority students for success in college.

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Queer & Trans Perspectives in Academia
Jun
29
6:00 PM18:00
DEI

Queer & Trans Perspectives in Academia

This panel will look at LGBT+ heritage in academic institutions, queer methodologies in social scientific inquiry, and trans perspectives on abolition. By bringing together diverse perspectives from various disciplines, we will be discussing the vital place of gender and sexuality in our understanding of academic institutions, the social sciences and some of the most pressing social problems we face today.

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Myths and Realities of U.S. Inequalities
Apr
28
9:00 AM09:00
DEI

Myths and Realities of U.S. Inequalities

While poverty and inequality in the United States are appalling realities, it’s safe to say that a substantial body of myth enshrouds the sad facts. Join sociologists Mark Rank, the Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare in the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, and Dawne Mouzon, associate professor in the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, as they lead an hourlong online discussion on “Myths and Realities of U.S. Inequalities.”

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Mar
31
2:00 PM14:00
DEI

Decolonizing and Decisnormatizing Curricula

Over the past year, universities have worked to make changes to better reflect the diversity of their student bodies and the world at large. With an increasing number of educators looking to create more inclusive learning environments, how can they go about doing so?

In this free webinar, speakers will look at the topic from an intersectional approach, tackling questions such as: What do decisnormatizing and decolonizing curricula mean for universities? How can you ensure marginalized voices are brought to the forefront, both when selecting titles and during class discussions? And how can you help your university implement this work across campus?

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