Fourth Annual Diversity and Inclusion Professional Development Day
Countering Unconscious Bias through Behavioral and Structural Change
February 19, 2019
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There will be shuttle service from the Jewelry District to the Main Green during the program!
Program Schedule
9:30 to 10:00 am: Plenary Session
Location: Salomon 101
Special Introductory Remarks by President Christina Paxson and Provost Richard Locke
Welcome and Overview by Shontay Delalue, Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity
10:00 to 11:15 am: Keynote Panel Discussion
Location: Salomon 101
Disrupting Inequity: Countering Bias through Structural Change
Amanda Bailey, Vice President for Human Resources
Lundy Braun, Professor of Medical Science and Africana Studies
Nicole Truesdell, Assistant Vice President for Campus Life
Moderator: Marlina Duncan, Assistant Vice President for Academic Diversity
11:15 to 11:30 am: Brown Bag Lunch Pick-Up in Salomon Lobby
11:30 am to 1:00 pm: Concurrent Breakout Sessions 1
1:15 pm to 2:45 pm: Concurrent Breakout Session 2
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Implicit (Unconscious) Bias and Microaggressions: How Our Brains Take Short Cuts
In this interactive session, participants will learn how our brains take shortcuts that lead to implicit bias and microaggressions, as well as some constructive steps to counteract these personally and systematically. |
Stephen Allsop, Ph.D. Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT and Harvard Medical School
Director of the Genomic Center for Infectious Diseases at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard |
Session 1: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Session 2: 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm
85 Waterman, Room 130
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Is Masculinity Toxic? Reflections on Masculinity in the #MeToo Era
In this discussion-based workshop, participants will explore the ways in which we are socialized with regards to gender and how that socialization process can be harmful to ourselves and others. Additionally, we will touch on some recent events related to the topic including Gillette's 'controversial' new ad and also what it means to engage with the work of public figures who have caused harm. |
Marc Peters Assistant Director for Community Dialogue and Campus Engagement and Creator of Brown’s Masculinity 101 Program |
Session 1: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Session 2: 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm
Friedman Hall 108
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On the Eve of Change: Implications of the Proposed New Regulations under Title IX for Employees
Join the Title IX Program Officer in a facilitated group discussion on the changes in the proposed regulations and potential implications from the lens of faculty and staff. This is an interactive session in which participants will engage in small group conversations on concepts such as responsible employee reporting, cross-examination in a hearing process, and procedural fairness with an employee-initiated complaint or employee respondent. |
Rene Davis Title IX Program Officer |
Session 1: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Session 2: 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm
Friedman Hall 101
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Through the Looking Glass: Mitigating the Effects of Stereotype Threat
The awareness of stereotypes and biases about the groups we belong to can impact our performance, our motivation and our ultimate achievement. In this interactive workshop, we will define stereotype threat, review the science behind it, and discuss the ways we can combat it in ourselves, our students, and our employees. |
Lynn Hernández Director of University Inclusion Programs and Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences (Research) in the Brown School of Public Health |
Session 1: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Session 2: 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm
Friedman Hall 102
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Practical Mindfulness Skills to Counter Unconscious Bias
Research suggests that mindfulness practices that bring deliberate attention to automatic thoughts, such as unconscious biases, can in turn impact explicit social judgments and behaviors. In this workshop you will learn what mindfulness really is, how to begin practicing it, and how to apply it to noticing your body, mind, thoughts, and ideas. You will be guided in an exploration of mindful listening, a key skill for bringing awareness to unconscious thoughts and feelings. You will also be given helpful tools for applying mindfulness practices in your life and work beyond the workshop. |
Éowyn Ahlstrom Alex Zima Mindfulness Center at Brown University |
Session 1: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Session 2: 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm
Friedman Hall 208
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