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Race & ... Conference
Friday, September 30, 2022
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
University Club
The Race & ... Conference elevates the work of the University's race-related centers, the health sciences, and Africana Studies and promotes and celebrates collaboration between centers and departments on campus.
Read about the upcoming event in the University Times article: Conference brings together Pitt’s centers tackling race issues.
Event Schedule
9-10 a.m. - Harambee* Hour
- Registration
- Breakfast
- Marketplace and Networking: Learn more about the race-related research taking place at Pitt with representatives from a variety of University centers**, as well as select graduate students who will display posters showcasing their own race-related research here at Pitt.
* Harambee means "all pull together" in Swahili.
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. - Conference Opens
- Conference Welcome and Overview
- Opening Remarks: Dr. John Wallace
- Keynote: Dr. Kathy Humphrey
11 a.m.-noon - Centering of the Minds Panel
This panel discussion will focus on the mission and scholarship of Pitt's race-related centers and departments.
Noon-1:10 p.m. - Lunch
1:15 p.m.-3 p.m. - Center Roundtable Talks**
3 p.m.-3:30 p.m. - Closing Exercise
3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. - Closing Remarks
**Participating Centers
- Center for Urban Education
T. Elon Dancy, Executive Director - Center on Race and Social Problems
John Wallace, Interim Director - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Health Sciences
Paula Davis, Associate Vice Chancellor - Civil Rights and Racial Justice Center
Gabby M.H. Yearwood, Managing Faculty Director - Center for Health Equity
Tiffany Gary-Webb, Associate Director and Associate Professor, Epidemiology - Department of Africana Studies
Felix Germain, Department Chair and Associate Professor - Center for Ethnic Studies Research
Michelle Reid- Vazquez, Director and Associate Professor - Center for African Studies
Catherine Koverola, Interim Director
Black Faculty & Student Mixer
Friday, September 30, 2022
3:40 p.m.-5 p.m.
University Club
An opportunity for students and faculty to meet and build connections outside of the classroom. Come for networking, food, music, and giveaways!