Thursday, December 7, 2023 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Zoom
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Stephanie Logan (Springfield College)
Panelists
Rosalynne Duff (Georgia State University)
Shekema S. Dunlap (IFE Academy of Teaching & Technology)
Rebecca George (Webster University)
Alexanderia Smith (Webster University)
Anika Thrower (BMCC)
Description
While race and gender are socially constructed categories, they have created an inherent power differential in the lived experiences of women and people of color. For Black women, in particular, the ability to separate one’s existence as solely racial or gendered is nearly impossible. In higher education, these women can face double marginalization, institutional opposition, and alienation, which makes it difficult to determine if the responses result from sexism, racism, or both. Nevertheless, despite holding unique gender and race positions and experiences with the colder or hostile campus climates, Black women graduate students, faculty, and administrators persist by engaging in individual resistance strategies such as mentoring, speaking truth to power, and self-care.
On December 7th at 11 a.m., selected chapter authors from the collection Black Women Navigating Historically White Higher Education Institutions and the Journey Toward Liberation will share specific challenges, issues, strategies, and solutions employed by Black women in higher education. We hope listeners will leave with an understanding and acknowledgment of how the race and gender make up of campuses and departments impact the successes and failures of Black women.
Contact
Register here and you will receive a Zoom link via email. For more information, email cetls@bmcc.cuny.edu.
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