“Misogynoir”: American Contempt Towards Black Women and How to Change It

HUMANITIES BROADCAST - A panel discussion - Brown School Open Classroom

In this discussion speakers will draw from their field specific insights to discuss Black women's experiences in the United States. Leveraging contemporary and historical examples, they will offer frameworks for understanding structural bias, harassment and violence against Black women and contemplate opportunities to disrupt it. The Brown School is pleased to co-sponsor this program with the Washington University Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Equity.

Speakers

Adrienne Davis
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs & Diversity & William M. Van Cleve Professor of Law; Co-Director, Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE2)

Hedy Lee
Professor, Department of Sociology, Washington University in St. Louis; Co-Director, Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE2)

Matifadza Hlatshwayo
Associate Program Director, Fellowship Program, Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine; Faculty Leadership, Office of Inclusion and Diversity

Kenly Brown
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of African and African American Studies, Washington University in St. Louis; CRE2 Postdoctoral Affiliate

Details & RSVP

https://happenings.wustl.edu/event/misogynoir_american_contempt_towards_...