The Department of Critical Culture, Gender & Race Studies (CCGRS) spring speaker series begins tomorrow.
“With speakers discussing literature, art, the Black Panther party, health care, science, religion and hip-hop, the series will offer a range of interests and backgrounds that will underscore the many approaches to studying race, gender and sexuality,” said David Leonard, department chair. “These speakers represent a broad range of experts and brilliant practitioners within their respective fields.”
The series includes:
Jan. 23: “An Evening with Adam Mansbach”
Feb. 19: “Temporal displacements and spatial constellations: An overview of the work of Jin-me Yoon”
Feb. 25: “Henrietta Lacks in Context: African American Responses to Medical Discrimination in the 20th Century” by Alondra Nelson
April 16: “Beyond Belief: The search for more (and less) in material culture” by Monica Miller