Where are all the Black people? Join us at this webinar series on the underrepresentation of Black people in the academy. Each session will focus on a field or discipline.
May 19, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. PDT
Speakers: Dr. June Francis, Ms. Dahabo Ahmed-Omer
Description: Dr. Francis and Ms. Ahmed Omer bring extensive experiences that span from the private sector, civil movement, to academic to speak about the underrepresentation of Black people in Business.
Registration: https://ubc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rgPsmCFLSYmKtGF8kZHQ2A
About the series: The presence of Blackness in Canadian academia exists on a continuum of underrepresented, significantly underrepresented, to negligible. The purpose of this speaker series is to foreground Black voices in fields where Blackness is particularly underrepresented, and provide actionable and measurable strategies to increase Black representation and Black excellence in these fields.