In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, several professional societies and organizations dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education have hosted virtual conversations where thought leaders share best practices and participants crowd-source resources. As we each seek to continue to center equity and inclusion for each of our constituents, the following webinars may be useful to inform your thinking and decision making moving forward.

Ongoing Webinars

“Race &” in America Series
This panel discussion series curated by Brown’s Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America in partnership with the Office of the Provost, draws on the expertise of Brown scholars to investigate the origins, history, and enduring contemporary effects of racism in America from a range of fields and scholarly perspectives. Sessions will take place monthly on Wednesdays 12:00 to 1:30 pm over the course of the 2020-21 Academic Year.
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Underlying Conditions Conversation Series
Hosted by the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America
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Previously Recorded Webinars

Diversifying the Biomedical Workforce: Critical, Urgent, and Long Overdue
Featuring Patricia Molina, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Physiology; Director, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center of Excellence; Louisiana State University.
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Underlying Conditions series

Episode 1: Health & Healthcare
Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH, K.T. Li Professor of Global Health, Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, and incoming Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health (Fall 2020)
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Episode 2: Incarceration
Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve, PhD, Associate Professor of Sociology, Brown University and an affiliated faculty with the American Bar Foundation in Chicago, IL
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Episode 3: Immigrant Communities
A. Naomi Paik, PhD, Associate Professor of Asian American Studies with appointments in Gender & Women's studies and History, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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Three Big Diversity-Related Questions Resulting from the COVID-19 Crisis
Hosted by Diverse Issues in Higher Education
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Three More Big Diversity-related Questions resulting from the COVID-19 Crisis
Hosted by Diverse Issues in Higher Education
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Employing Equity-Minded and Culturally Affirming Teaching Practices in Virtual Learning
Hosted by the Center for Organizational Responsibility and Advancement
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Equity-Minded Student Services in the Online Environment
Hosted by the Center for Organizational Responsibility and Advancement
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Calling Out Xenophobia, Racism and Intolerance During the COVID-19 Crisis
Hosted by Diverse Issues in Higher Education
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What You Can Do to Recruit and Retain Diverse Faculty and Staff During COVID-19
Hosted by Diverse Issues in Higher Education
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Addressing Racial Bias and Microaggressions in Online Environments
Hosted by the Center for Organizational Responsibility and Advancement
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Designing High-Impact Practices for Equity and Impact in New Contexts
Hosted by AAC&U
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Pandemic Preparedness… Myth or Reality
Hosted by the Watson Institute​: May 21, 2020, 12:30 – 1:30 PM EDT
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“Chinese Virus:” Why Anti-Asian Racism is So Contagious
Hosted by the USC Race and Equity Center and USC Asian Pacific American Student Services​: May 28, 2020, 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EDT​
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