Events
The events shown below are either hosted by the UD Anti-Racism Initiative (UDARI) or by another UD entity that speak to issues at the core of antiracist efforts.
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Recent Events
BLACK CHINA: The Neglected History of the Indian Oceanic Trafficking of Africans into China, CE 1000-1700
May 6, 2024
The speaker, Don J. Wyatt, is the John M. McCardell, Jr. Distinguished Professor of history and philosophy at Middlebury College. He specializes in the intellectual history of China, with research currently focused on the intersections between identity and violence and the nexuses between ethnicity and slavery. He is the author of The Blacks of Premodern China (2009) and Slavery in East Asia (2023). He is immediate past chair of the newly established Diversity and Equity Committee of the Association for Asian Studies and an incoming member of the Inclusivity and Diversity Committee of the Medieval Academy of America.
An RSPV is encouraged for catering purposes. For those interested in participating via the virtual platform, please register to obtain a Zoom link.
Please also encourage your students and anyone interested member of the public to attend. The event is free and open to all.
“Shirley Chilsolm and Black Feminist Power Politics”
October 4, 2023
Please join us for what promises to be a fascinating talk by Professor Anastasia Curwood on Shirley Chisholm and Black Feminist Power Politics.
Dr. Curwood’s talk will take place at 4:30pm on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, in Purnell 118. Register Here!
Freedom To Learn Rally
May 3, 2023:
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. South Green – Memorial Hall Steps
Public education is under attack. So are ideas. Join us to speak out against nationwide efforts to undermine critical thinking. What we read, study, and teach matters!
The Freedom to Learn Rally includes readings from banned books and is part of a National Day of Action on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
Volunteer to give a brief speech or read from one of the hundreds of books that have been banned across the nation.
“Mass Shootings: Causes and Consequences“
April 20, 2023:
You are invited to a Social Justice Coffee Hour titled “Mass Shootings: Causes and Consequences”. The event is on April 20th from 3:30-5:00pm in Trabant Multipurpose Room C. All are welcome.
Read more at: bit.ly/sjch-23
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