The Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America (CSREA) will host a small, informal lunchtime conversation with Prof. Paula Hammond, Professor of Chemical Engineering, M.I.T., who will share her experiences as an African-American professor and researcher in STEM. What kinds of obstacles do underrepresented minorities face in STEM fields? What kind of strategies helped clear pathways? Prof. Hammond will answer these and other questions you have for her.

Please join CSREA for a Winter reception on Tuesday, February 10 from 4 - 5:30 p.m.! In addition to enjoying hot cocoa, coffee, and snacks, this event will provide an opportunity to view our Racial Microaggressions + Microaffirmationsphotography exhibit before it ends. 

Please join BET Networks, The Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice (CSSJ), and the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America (CSREA) for a special screening of The Book of Negroes.

What I Am Thinking About Now: Daniel Rodriguez, Assistant Professor of History, Latin America and the Caribbean

What I Am Thinking About Now: Dr. Shontay Delalue, Assistant Dean of the College, Director of International Student & Visitor Experience

The study being discussed will look at the experiences of students from the African Atlantic Diaspora whose primary way of identifying racially conflicted with the racial categorization of ‘Black’ in the U.S. Using a critical race theory and racial formation lens, the history of the U.S. Census racial categories and the social definition of ‘Black’ will be explored.

What I Am Thinking About Now: Professor Patricia Ybarra (TAPS)

CSREA invites you to a small, informal conversation with Emery Brown, Professor of Computational Neuroscience, MIT and Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, on his experiences in STEM and his advice for other students of color in STEM fields. 

What I Am Thinking About Now: Professor Adrienne Keene (CSREA and Anthropology Postdoctoral Fellow) 

In today's expansive and powerful media, the extremely limited array of images representing Black and Latina/o people perpetuate stereotypes that lead to racism and discrimination throughout society. Exceptions exist, but why are problematic images so prevalent and pleasurable? What harm do they cause, and what can we do to change them?

Join us for a lively discussion among scholars and activists featuring new data, analysis, and strategies for changing how Black and brown folks are represented in the media today.

What I Am Thinking About Now: Professor Rebecca Carter (Anthropology, Urban Studies)