The Globalization of Anti-Racism Activism
September 15, 2021 | 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Program
The 13th annual Georgia Tech Diversity Symposium, The Globalization of Anti-Racism Activism, will feature Ibram X. Kendi, historian and award-winning author of How to Be An Antiracist. The event will also include panel discussions with Tech faculty, staff, students, and alumni on the topics of local, national, and international anti-racism movements. The day will conclude as we recognize this year's Diversity Champion Awards and Faces of Inclusive Excellence honorees.
Morning Sessions
7:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast (for in-person attendees)
8 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Ángel Cabrera, President, Georgia Tech
Archie W. Ervin, Vice President, Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Introduction of Guest Speaker
André Brock, Associate Professor, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
9 a.m.
Guest Speaker (virtual)
Ibram X. Kendi, award-winning historian and author of How to Be an Antiracist
10:05 a.m.
Global and Local Connections
This panel will explore how collective actions and community responses to local acts of racism inspire global movements.
Facilitator:
Kirk Bowman, Professor, Rise Up & Care Term Chair in Global Development and Identity, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Panelists:
Jancy Ling Liu, Dorian Brown Crosby, and Kevin Shanker Sinha
11:05 a.m.
Views From Elsewhere: Race in the United States
Five Georgia Tech graduates and current students consider race in the United States from the diverse vantages that their particular histories and experiences provide.
Facilitator:
Sabir Khan, Associate Professor, School of Architecture and School of Industrial Design; Director, International Education, School of Architecture
Panelists:
Bangseh Akuchu, Jhordan Channer, Kyla Dowlen, Joel Jassu, and Mandani Tennakoon
Afternoon sessions
12:15 p.m.
Lunch (for in-person attendees)
1 p.m.
Awards Reception
Diversity Champion Awards
Faces of Inclusive Excellence
1:30 p.m.
Where Do We Go From Here?
Facilitator:
Stephanie Ray, Associate Dean of Students; Director, Student Diversity Programs
2 p.m.
Closing Remarks
2021 Diversity Symposium Planning Committee
Planning Committee Members
Chair:
Archie W. Ervin, Vice President, Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Co-Chair:
Carol Colatrella, Professor, School of Literature, Media, and Communication; Co-Director, Center for the Study of Women, Science, and Technology
Members:
Adjo Amekudzi-Kennedy, Professor and Associate Chair, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Tamara Ballou, Marketing and Event Coordinator II, Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Melanie DeMaeyer, Assistant Dean of Students; Director, Women’s Resource Center
Amy Bass Henry, Executive Director, Office of International Education
Courtney Hill, Communications Manager, Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Tia Jewell, Program & Portfolio Manager, Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Shiraz Karaa, Counselor, Georgia Tech Counseling Center
Sabir Khan, Associate Professor, School of Architecture; School of Industrial Design; Director, International Education, School of Architecture
Keona Lewis, Associate Director of Institute Diversity Research, Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Tegra Myanna, Director, LGBTQIA Resource Center
Sebnem Özkan, Associate Director, Atlanta Global Studies Center
Shamecia Powers, Assistant Director, Administrative Operations, Office of International Education
Stephanie Ray, Associate Dean of Students; Director, Student Diversity Programs
Julian Rimoli, Associate Professor, School of Aerospace Engineering
Catherine Ross, Regents Professor; Harry West Chair, School of City and Regional Planning
Anna Stenport, (former) Professor of Global Studies, School of Modern Languages; Founding Co-Director, Atlanta Global Studies Center
John Stein, Associate Vice President of Student Engagement & Well-Being and Brandt-Fritz Dean of Students Chair
Carol Sullivan, Senior Academic Professional, Center for Teaching & Learning
Ashlee Toomey-Flinn, Education Abroad Scholarships Advisor and Marketing Specialist, Office of International Education
With Special Thanks To:
Elise Berk, Traffic, Production and Analytics Coordinator, Institute Communications
Stacy Braukman, Senior Writer and Editor, Institute Communication
Niccole Coleman, Client Manager, Institute Communications
Troy Robinson, Assistant Director of Digital Media, Institute Communications
Mark Ziemer, Graphic Design Lead, Institute Communications