"Race, Racism and Public Spaces" is a free four-part series of events taking place spring 2019. The purpose of this series is to discuss race and racism, address issues of racism and discrimination in public spaces, and generate action steps that students, faculty, staff, and administrators can take to curtail racist and/or discriminatory incidents. Given that racism-- whether conscious or unconscious-- is a systemic issue in American society, racist incidents occur in society's public spaces, including its university's. To assist the Texas Tech University community with engaging in and learning from difficult discourse on racism, discrimination, and pathways to inclusion, the following events will be held:
Part 1: "White Fragility: A book discussion" (a privilege walk activity will also be conducted)
Date: February 6, 2019
Time: 11 AM- 12:30 PM
Location: Student Union Building (SUB), Red Raider Ballroom A
Part 2: "Critical Race Theory: Giving Voice to the Silenced" feat. Dr. Laurence Parker (University of Utah & the 2013 Derrick Bell Legacy Award Recipient by the Critical Race Studies in Education Association)
Date: March 6, 2019
Time: 11 AM- 12:30 PM
Location: Student Union Building, Matador Room (2nd floor of the SUB)
Part 3: "#WordsMatter: Addressing Discriminatory Subtext"
Date: April 17, 2019
Time: 6 PM - 8 PM
Location: Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Center (TLPDC- inside the Library), ROOM #151
Part 4: "Race Relations at Texas Tech University" (Keynote address by Vice President Sumner followed by a panel discussion)
Date: May 1, 2019
Time: 3 PM- 5 PM
Location: Student Union Building, Matador Room (2nd floor of the SUB)
Refreshments provided at February and April events; Receptions to follow March and May events
Sponsored by the College of Education; Beacon Press; Penguin Random House Publishing; The Office of the Vice President; Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Center; Institute for Inclusive Excellence
Collaborators include: Doctoral Support Center for Writing & Research Excellence; Barnes & Noble at Texas Tech; Texas Tech University School of Law; LEAD Fellows; Women's Gender Studies; Department of Philosophy; Minorities & Philosophy.
Contact Series creator, Dr. Jasmine D. Parker for more detail: jasmine.parker@ttu.edu
