Events

Celebrating AfroLatinidad Black History Month | African Diaspora: The Slave Trade and African Origins in Latin America ♥

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Celebrating AfroLatinidad Black History Month Join us as we dive in to the 2021 theme " The Black Family Representation. Identity and Diversity," which explores the African diaspora and the spread of Black families across the United States African Diaspora: The Slave Trade and African Origins in Latin America Guest Speaker: Professor Alex Borucki Time:…

Vodoun, Vampires, and Body Snatching: Celebrating Black History Month with Laughter and Terror | Panel Discussion on Trading Places ♥

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February 25–Panel discussion at 5-6pm on Trading Places featuring Bambi Haggins (Film & Media Studies and Climate Council Member), Yousuf al Bulushi (Global & International Studies), Gabriela Corona Valencia (UCLA PhD Student and former UCI SURF student), Milton Reynolds (California Council for Social Studies). REGISTER HERE: https://uci.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrfumvpj0pGtSZWn3oz3Q9VqS5a35ypbqB

Anti-Blackness: Difficult Dialogues Series: How “Diversity” Underdeveloped Higher Education ♥ ★

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Join the UC Irvine School of Social Sciences Office of Faculty Development and Diversity for Anti-Blackness: Difficult Dialogues Series: How "Diversity" Underdeveloped Higher Education Featuring Joyce Bell, Associate Professor, Sociology, University of Chicago Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 12:00-1:30 p.m. RSVP: https://forms.gle/7gobMqeWBDsMEs1A6  Joyce M. Bell is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Chicago whose…

Anti-Blackness: Difficult Dialogues: How “Diversity” Underdeveloped Higher Education by Dr. Joyce M. Bell ♥ ★

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Join UCI and UCSB Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the 2020-2021 series Anti-Blackness: Difficult Dialogues   How “Diversity” Underdeveloped Higher Education by Dr. Joyce M. Bell Friday, February 26th 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Pacific Time About the Speaker: Joyce M. Bell is an Associate Professor of sociology at the University of Chicago…

BLACK COMMUNITIES – THE IMPACT OF 2020 AND THE HOPE OF 2021 ♥ ★

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BLACK COMMUNITIES - THE IMPACT OF 2020 AND THE HOPE OF 2021 PRESENTED BY: BLACK LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE COUNCIL BLAC@UC CONNECT WITH US ON LINKEDIN Join us on Zoom Friday, February 26, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. PST Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/1ebej0dv Dr. Douglas Haynes Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at University of California, Irvine Dr.…

Vodoun, Vampires, and Body Snatching: Celebrating Black History Month with Laughter and Terror | Panel Discussion on Get Out ♥

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February 26–Panel discussion at 5-6pm on Get Out featuring Desha Dauchan (Film & Media Studies and Climate Council Member), Michael Szalay (English), Kevin Olson (Political Science), Mzilikazi Kone’ (Political Science, College of the Desert), Bogdan Popa (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain). REGISTER HERE: https://uci.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrfumvpj0pGtSZWn3oz3Q9VqS5a35ypbqB

Celebrating AfroLatinidad Black History Month | Latin Music, Afro Roots ♥

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Celebrating AfroLatinidad Black History Month Join us as we dive in to the 2021 theme " The Black Family Representation. Identity and Diversity," which explores the African diaspora and the spread of Black families across the United States Latin Music, Afro Roots Natalie Aguilar and Professor Emeritus Fernandez will look at the Afro roots embedded…

To Boldly Go: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Brown on Being Black in Higher Education ♥ ★

Zoom

To Boldly Go: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Brown on Being Black in Higher Education Join UCR's Black Faculty And Staff Association for a conversation with  Dr. Michael Brown, University of California Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. Provost Brown will speak on the experience of being Black in the Higher Education environment. Registrants may submit…

Leading the Arts Through a Pandemic: Music with Chair Stephen Tucker ★

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ArtsTalk’s inaugural series Leading the Arts Through a Pandemic will wrap up with two episodes in the Music department. For episode seven, Dean Barker speaks with Chair Stephen Tucker regarding his experience growing up in Jamaica, training as a conductor, Outreach work with Santa Ana High School, and the dynamic landscape of the Music department.…