April 2, 2021 - Violence in Context: Understanding the Current Atlanta Tragedy within the History and Systems of Anti-Asian Violence
Dr. Josephine Kim, a lecturer on education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, presented the history of anti-Asian discrimination in the United States. Dr. Takeo Rivera, an assistant professor in English and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Boston University, spoke to the relationship between the Atlanta shootings and intersectionality, imperialism, and sexual violence. View the recording.
March 26, 2021 - Social Justice Conference
The Social Justice Research Conference gives us an opportunity to come together virtually as an institution to engage in critical conversations about our collective commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion research. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni shared their research.
Plenary Session
Diversity in Higher Education/Health Professions
Curriculum and Education
Social Determinants of Health
Clinical Interventions
March 26, 2021 - Baugh Lecture
Dr. Lori Patton Davis gave the talk "Masks, Mattering, Magic and Movements: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities to Support Minoritized Students in Higher Education" on Friday, March 26 via Zoom. Dr. Lori Patton Davis discussed the landscape of scholarship on minoritized students in higher education and the slow progress among campuses to implement change. Change is not only difficult but often fleeting in predominantly white educational environments. Recommendations for practice and policy were offered.
March 23, 2021 - Asian and Asian American Identifying Student Space
JEDI Fellows Annika Chan, Corliss Kanazawa, and Kana Sakai held a safe space for Asian and Asian American identifying students.
March 18, 2021 - Faculty Workshop: Auditing Your Syllabi for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
In this one-hour workshop, faculty developed a lens for examining a syllabus for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Faculty were invited to bring a syllabus and worked through assessing it from a JEDI perspective.
March 15, 2021 - Flint's Deadly Water Documentary Discussion: The Power of a Narrative
Jasmine Hall is a Flint-based public health leader and epidemiologist, who joined the JEDI Fellows on Monday, March 15 at Noon to discuss the documentary Flint's Deadly Water. Jasmine shared her experiences living through the water crisis and how healthcare providers play a role in the community. The discussion included a Q&A session and reflection. Participants streamed the documentary prior to the discussion, available for free.
March 2, 2021 - Healing Space for Asian Identifying Students, Faculty, and Staff
Dr. Josephine Kim shared an introduction of the history of Asian Americans in the US to give us a context of anti-Asian racism and facilitate a processing session.
February 23, 2021 - Intro to Intersectionality (Part 1)
Have you ever wondered what the term intersectionality means and where it came from? The JEDI Office presented the first part of a two-part virtual workshop series on the theory of intersectionality. The first part of this workshop focused on learning about the original theory, as coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw. Open to all IHP students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
February 22, 2021 - Crip Camp Documentary Discussion
A virtual discussion on the documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution. Discussion on the film included disability justice, and how to apply these concepts to our work in healthcare professions and beyond. Participants were able to stream the documentary prior to the discussion, available for free. Open to all IHP students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
January 13, 2021 - Power, Privilege, and Positionality (PPP)
PPP is a program intended to create dialogue and reflection on power, privilege, positionality, and their connection to the health professions. Faculty, staff, and alumni are welcome and strongly encouraged to attend.