WGSS

From Childhood Sexual Abuse to Campus Sexual Assault (4/15)

WGSS and the Women’s Center invite you to “From Childhood Sexual Abuse to Campus Sexual Assault: Black Feminist Perspectives,” a panel discussion event for Sexual Awareness and Prevention Month. Long-time Black feminist activists, artists, national thought leaders, and youth program builders will discuss their work in the anti-sexual violence movement and how to support multi-time survivors […]

Native American and Indigenous Studies Symposium (4/12-4/14)

UConn is excited to gather the most Native and Indigenous scholars, activists, artists, and organizers ever on campus at one time to hold a week-long series of events focusing on Native American and Indigenous Studies. These event build upon those hosted by Kat Milligan-McLellan in the fall “Indigenous Women and Two-Spirits in STEM” and this week […]

Native American and Indigenous Studies Speaker Series (4/11)

The Neag School of Education invites you to the UConn Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Speaker Series: “Erasure and Resurgence: A Critical Conversation on Indigeneity, Sport, and Education” Host: Chen Chen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Sport Management Department of Educational Leadership, Neag School of Education, Affiliated faculty member, Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) […]

Justice Now Initiative Speaker Events

The Office for Diversity and Inclusion is proud to partner with the USG Justice Now Initiative for a series of guest lectures for Black History Month: Alicia Garza, “The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House: Activism in the 21st Century” — Feb 2 at 7:00 PM Abby Phillip, “Empowering Black Voices in Journalism” […]

Alicia Garza, Activism In The 21st Century

The Office for Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to announce guest speaker Alicia Garza, who will be giving a talk The Master’s Tools’ Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House: Activism in the 21st Century. An innovator, strategist, organizer, and cheeseburger enthusiast, Alicia Garza founded the Black Futures Lab to make Black communities powerful in politics. […]