The Office for Diversity and Inclusion in collaboration with the Dodd Center, Human Rights Institute, Graduate School, and the Women’s Center will be hosting several webinars offered by the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE).
Race, Immigration, and Fake News
Date: November 20th
Time: 4:00-5:30pm
Location: HBL Class of 1947
Presenters:
Dr. Kristina Marshall, J.D., Department Chair of the Human Services, Baker College
The topic of immigration in the United States today is both provocative and controversial. It is often framed in an “us vs. them” way of thinking, which exacerbates tensions and distorts the realities of past history and current trends of the movement of people into the United States. A closer examination can enable us to see the ways in which race, ethnicity and color drive policy and practice without being identified or discussed. Inherent institutional and governmental racism can therefore continue to operate undercover without being exposed and eliminated. The proliferation of “alternative facts” racializes immigrants and creates a false narrative of their economic, social, educational, religious, technological and cultural contributions. This workshop will explore these issues and their implications for higher education policy and practice.
To see more webinars, visit https://diversity.uconn.edu/ncore-webinar-series/
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For more information, contact: Jonelle Reynolds at jonelle.reynolds@uconn.edu