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2018 Thought Leaders Summit: Keynote featuring Dr. Michael Eric Dyson

2018 Thought Leaders Summit: Keynote featuring Dr. Michael Eric Dyson

College of Arts and Humanities Tuesday, January 30, 2018 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm The Hotel at UMD, Calvert Ballroom
<p> <br /> Join the Center for Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education (CDIHE) at the University of Maryland (UMD) for the opening keynote address of the 2018 <strong>Diversity and Inclusion Thought Leaders Summit with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., Calvert Ballroom at The Hotel at UMD</strong>. Dr. Dyson will present: "Serving the Underserved: Race and Higher Education in America".</p><p> <a href="http://michaelericdyson.com/">Dr. Michael Eric Dyson</a> is presently University Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University where, in 2011, he received widespread attention for his course "Sociology of Hip-Hop: Jay-Z." His legendary rise--from welfare father to Princeton Ph.D., from church pastor to college professor, from a factory worker who didn't start college until he was 21 to a figure who has become what writer Naomi Wolf terms "the ideal public intellectual of our time"--may help explain why author Nathan McCall simply calls him "a street fighter in suit and tie."</p><p> Most recently, he's published Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America. Named a bestseller by publications such as New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and more, the book has been hailed as a profound and provocative analysis of modern-day race relations.<br /><br /> This session is FREE and open to the public.<br /> ______________________________</p><p> The CDIHE is hosting the 2018 Diversity and Inclusion Thought Leaders Summit, a three-day convening taking place from <strong>January 30 - February 1, 2018, at <a href="https://www.thehotelumd.com/">The Hotel at UMD</a>,</strong><strong> 7777 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD 20740</strong>,<strong> </strong>located just outside of Washington, DC.</p><p> The forum will bring together a select group of scholars, administrators, and advocates to discuss the greatest challenges and opportunities facing diversity and inclusion work in higher education. The purpose of the event is to outline issues and trends that can define a national research and policy agenda toward improving social justice and equity practices in postsecondary institutions.</p><p> A small group of nationally recognized thought leaders on equity, diversity and inclusion will engage in dialogue and agenda-building sessions during the Wednesday convenings. Please note that attendance at these closed sessions is by invitation only.<br /><br /> However, CDHIE welcomes the greater UMD campus community to the following keynote speaker sessions:<br /><br /> Dr. Michael Eric Dyson<br /> "Serving the Underserved: Race and Higher Education in America"<br /> Tuesday, January 30, 2018, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.<br /> Calvert Ballroom, The Hotel at UMD</p><p> Dr. Brittney Cooper<br /> "Beyond Diversity and Inclusion: Why Higher Education Must Embrace Intersectionality"<br /> Thursday, February 1, 2018, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.<br /> Terrapin Ballroom, The Hotel at UMD</p><p> Both sessions are FREE and open to all students, staff, faculty, and community members.</p><p> For more imformation, <a href="https://education.umd.edu/cdihe/conferences-summits/thought-leaders-summit">click here</a>.</p>p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #454545} span.s1 {color: #e4af0a}p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #454545} span.s1 {color: #e4af0a}
Add to Calendar 01/30/18 7:00 PM 01/30/18 8:30 PM America/New_York 2018 Thought Leaders Summit: Keynote featuring Dr. Michael Eric Dyson <p> <br /> Join the Center for Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education (CDIHE) at the University of Maryland (UMD) for the opening keynote address of the 2018 <strong>Diversity and Inclusion Thought Leaders Summit with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., Calvert Ballroom at The Hotel at UMD</strong>. Dr. Dyson will present: "Serving the Underserved: Race and Higher Education in America".</p><p> <a href="http://michaelericdyson.com/">Dr. Michael Eric Dyson</a> is presently University Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University where, in 2011, he received widespread attention for his course "Sociology of Hip-Hop: Jay-Z." His legendary rise--from welfare father to Princeton Ph.D., from church pastor to college professor, from a factory worker who didn't start college until he was 21 to a figure who has become what writer Naomi Wolf terms "the ideal public intellectual of our time"--may help explain why author Nathan McCall simply calls him "a street fighter in suit and tie."</p><p> Most recently, he's published Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America. Named a bestseller by publications such as New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and more, the book has been hailed as a profound and provocative analysis of modern-day race relations.<br /><br /> This session is FREE and open to the public.<br /> ______________________________</p><p> The CDIHE is hosting the 2018 Diversity and Inclusion Thought Leaders Summit, a three-day convening taking place from <strong>January 30 - February 1, 2018, at <a href="https://www.thehotelumd.com/">The Hotel at UMD</a>,</strong><strong> 7777 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD 20740</strong>,<strong> </strong>located just outside of Washington, DC.</p><p> The forum will bring together a select group of scholars, administrators, and advocates to discuss the greatest challenges and opportunities facing diversity and inclusion work in higher education. The purpose of the event is to outline issues and trends that can define a national research and policy agenda toward improving social justice and equity practices in postsecondary institutions.</p><p> A small group of nationally recognized thought leaders on equity, diversity and inclusion will engage in dialogue and agenda-building sessions during the Wednesday convenings. Please note that attendance at these closed sessions is by invitation only.<br /><br /> However, CDHIE welcomes the greater UMD campus community to the following keynote speaker sessions:<br /><br /> Dr. Michael Eric Dyson<br /> "Serving the Underserved: Race and Higher Education in America"<br /> Tuesday, January 30, 2018, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.<br /> Calvert Ballroom, The Hotel at UMD</p><p> Dr. Brittney Cooper<br /> "Beyond Diversity and Inclusion: Why Higher Education Must Embrace Intersectionality"<br /> Thursday, February 1, 2018, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.<br /> Terrapin Ballroom, The Hotel at UMD</p><p> Both sessions are FREE and open to all students, staff, faculty, and community members.</p><p> For more imformation, <a href="https://education.umd.edu/cdihe/conferences-summits/thought-leaders-summit">click here</a>.</p>p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #454545} span.s1 {color: #e4af0a}p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #454545} span.s1 {color: #e4af0a} The Hotel at UMD