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Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme | Social Justice Showcase

Black paint splatters next to event title "Global Arts + Humanities Exhibition"
December 2, 2021
All Day
Sullivant Hall Rotunda (High Street entrance)

Time: 4-5 p.m.
Event Host: Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme
Short Description: The Social Justice Showcase will highlight the Global Arts + Humanities' commitment to research and creative practices, experiential learning and community partnerships that address historical struggles for racial justice and equity.


Join us for our Social Justice Showcase, part of our Global Arts + Humanities Exhibition, which will highlight our commitment to research and creative practices, experiential learning and community partnerships that address historical struggles for racial justice and equity. The program will include presentations by recipients of our Matching Grants (offered in collaboration with the ODI/OR Seed grants for Racial Justice) and Race, Ethnicity and Social Justice Grants, as well as spoken word and dance performances.

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Program

OPENING REMARKS
James Moore III | Vice Provost of Diversity & Inclusion (Educational Studies)

GAHDT COMMITMENT TO RACIAL JUSTICE RESEARCH
Wendy S. Hesford | GAHDT Faculty Director (Professor, English)

INCREASING BLACK WOMEN IN OHIO ELECTED OFFICE
Wendy Smooth | Associate Dean of DEI (Professor, Political Science, and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies)

HIDDEN FIGURES
Ranthony Edmonds | Postdoctoral Researcher, Mathematics

ADDRESSING STRUCTURAL RACISM IN THE ACADEMY
Maurice Stevens | (Professor, Comparative Studies) and Zoe Plakias (Assistant Professor, AEDE)

OHIO PRISON EDUCATION EXCHANGE PROJECT
Mary Thomas | (Associate Professor, WGSS) and Tiyi Morris (Associate Professor, AAAS)

Performances

SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCE
Elaine Richardson (Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning)

DANCE PERFORMANCE
Crystal Perkins (Assistant Professor, Department of Dance) 

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