Race & Ethnicity: A Day of Discovery and Dialogue — Agenda | Day of Dialogue & Action

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February 5-6: Live Stream Broadcast

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A Welcome from the Chancellor

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Thursday, February 5, 2015

Medical School Campus—Eric P. Newman Education Center

*Please note location change. Some parking is available.

5 p.m.	Introduction Mark Wrighton, PhD Chancellor Larry Shapiro, MD Executive Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs and Dean, School of Medicine
5:10 p.m.	Tales to Astonish: Why Race Matters and Why It Shouldn’t SPECIAL GUEST: Gerald Early, PhD Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters, Professor of English, and Director of African and African-American Studies, all in Arts & Sciences
	Panel Discussion and Q & A SESSION LEADER: Victoria J. Fraser, MD Adolphus Busch Professor and Chairman, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine Panelists Gerald Early, PhD Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters, Professor of English, and Director, African and African-American Studies; all in Arts & Sciences Richard Wilson, PhD Professor of Genetics and Professor of Molecular Microbiology, School of Medicine; Research Member, Siteman Cancer Center; and Director, The Elizabeth H. and James S. McDonnell III Genome Institute Cynthia Rogers, MD Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry Adrienne Davis, JD Vice Provost and William M. Van Cleve Professor of Law, School of Law Bob Hansman, BFA Associate Professor of Architecture; Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
6:30 p.m.	Reception

Friday, February 6, 2015

Danforth Campus—Emerson Auditorium and Frick Auditorium, Knight Hall

Some parking is available.

8 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.	Introduction Mark Wrighton, PhD Chancellor Holden Thorp Provost
9 to 10:30 a.m.	The Social Construction of Race and Ethnicity SESSION LEADER: Adrienne Davis, JD Vice Provost and William M. Van Cleve Professor of Law, School of Law Panelists Maryam Kashani, PhD Postdoctoral Research Associate, John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics Sonia Song-Ha Lee, PhD Assistant Professor and Director of Honors Program, Department of History, Arts & Sciences Robert Sussman, PhD Profession, Physical Anthropology, Arts & Sciences Rebecca Wanzo, PhD Associate Professor, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Arts & Sciences: and Interim Director, Center for Humanities Denise Ward-Brown, Associate Professor of Art, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts Open Forum
10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.	*Race and Ethnicity in Everyday Life* SESSION LEADER: Vetta Sanders Thompson, PhD Professor, Brown School Panelists Linling Gao-Miles, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, International and Area Studies, Arts & Sciences Christian Gordon Undergraduate Student, Psychology; Arts & Sciences, Class of 2015 Sean Joe, PhD Benjamin E. Youngdahl Professor of Social Development, Brown School Juliette McClendon-Iacovino PhD Student, Clinical Psychology; Arts & Sciences Adina Sterling, PhD Assistant Professor of Strategy, John M. Olin School of Business Open Forum
	Brief Closing Mahendra Gupta, PhD Geraldine J. and Robert L. Virgil Professor of Accounting and Management, Olin Business School
12:30-1:30 p.m.	Lunch
2 to 3:30 p.m.	*Moving Beyond Stereotypes* SESSION LEADER: Kim Norwood, JD Professor of Law, School of Law; and Professor, African and African-American Studies, Arts & Sciences Panelists Shyam Akula Undergraduate Student, Biology and Neuroscience, Arts & Sciences, Class of 2016 LaTanya Buck, PhD Director, Center for Diversity and Inclusion Alan Lambert, PhD Associate Professor, Psychology; Arts & Sciences Molly Metzger, PhD Assistant Professor, Brown School Carrie Pettus-Davis, PhD Assistant Professor; Brown School Open Forum
3:45 to 5:15 p.m.	*The Future and Our University Community* SESSION LEADER: Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Holden Thorp, Rita Levi-Montalcini Distinguished University Professor Panelists Amee Azad, Undergraduate Student, Biochemistry and Anthropology; Arts & Sciences Professor Dedric Carter, Associate Provost, Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Professor of Practice; School of Engineering & Applied Science Dean Edward Lawlor, William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor; Brown School Ashley Macarander, Doctoral Student, Lynne Cooper Harvey Fellow in American Culture Studies; Arts & Sciences Professor Will Ross, Associate Dean of Diversity and Professor of Medicine; School of Medicine Rose Windmiller, Associate Vice Chancellor for Government and Community Relations Open Forum
	Closing Remarks Mark Wrighton Chancellor
	Reception and Viewing of Scribes’ Artwork
6:30 p.m.	Continuing the Dialogue A Pre-Show Discussion with Black Anthology Exploring the Link Between Their Performance and Today’s Themes
7 p.m.	“The Six.” A Performance by Black Anthology at the Edison Theatre Tickets are available from Black Anthology.

The Conversation Guide is available to download.