The Diversity and Inclusion Committee will send out upcoming opportunities every week we think will be of interest. We hope that you will help us continue to build a library culture of diversity and inclusion.
ESS Speaker Series – Darwin Day Lecture – Erik Peterson
Monday March 11, 12:00pm-1:30pm Bond Life Sciences Center 171
Erik Peterson, from the University of Alabama, will discuss Darwin, Wallace and the racist birth of anthropology
Book Discussion: Harbor Me
Monday March 11, 3:30pm-4:30pm Townsend Hall 220
There will be a book discussion on the book, Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson. This book features the stories of six children who find comraderie with each other as they handle difficult issues pertaining to their race and ethnicity.
Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. She received the 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the 2018 Children’s Literature Legacy Award, and is the 2014 National Book Award Winner for her New York Times bestselling memoir Brown Girl Dreaming, which was also a recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, a Newbery Honor, the NAACP Image Award and a Sibert Honor.
Ms. Woodson will be a visiting author during the Unbound Book Festival in April.
Centering Intersectionality
Tuesday March 12th, 12:00pm-1:30pm 314 Hill Hall
Join IDE’S Office of Inclusive Engagement for our Core Concept Series. Diversity and inclusion are labels used to express complex, multi-faceted organizational strategies, goals and values. The purpose of the Core Concepts Series is to provide members of the Mizzou community with a foundational understanding of essential ideas to promote diversity and inclusion at Mizzou.
Pre-Registration is required for all sessions. Participants must attend three presentations to earn a Certificate of Completion.
Compassion as a Workplace Skill
Wednesday March 13th 12:00pm-1:00pm 305 Hill Hall
Join IDE’s Office of Inclusive Engagement for our Communicating Across Differences Series. This series is designed to enhance the capacity of faculty, staff and students to engage in conversations about challenging, emotionally laden topics (i.e., race, discrimination, policy, politics, etc.). The skills learned in this series can be applied in the workplace, classroom, and interpersonal and community contexts. Participants are encouraged to bring real-life situations to the sessions to serve as practice and learning opportunities
Pre-Registration is required for all sessions. Participants must attend three presentations to earn a Certificate of Completion.
Queer Womxn Through History
Wednesday March 13th, 4:00-6:00pm Stotler Lounge
Take a step back in time as we explore queer womxn’s history over the last century. This museum style exhibit will glimpse into the world of famous queer womxn through the decades.
StuffToDo – FREE Wednesday Film: On the Basis of Sex
Wednesday March 13th 8:00pm Wrench Auditorium
The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.
Co-sponsored by the Women’s Center and IDE.
Women’s Poetry Night
Thursday March 14th 6:00pm Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center
All are welcome to come celebrate our annual Women’s poetry Night! Join renowned and up-and-coming poets and spoken word artists from MU and beyond as they share their literary work. Refreshments will be provided.
If you would like to sign up for a performance slot – please go to ‘forms’ and fill out the form titled “Women’s Poetry Night Sign-Up”. You will be added to the performance roster and a confirmation email will be sent with further details.
We are committed to making our events accessible to all. If you anticipate any barriers to your involvement, please contact us muwomenscenter@missouri.edu
Voices & Photo-voices (intro session)
Friday March 15th 10:00am-12:00pm Gaines/Oldham Black Cultural Center Conference Room
Join IDE’S Office of Inclusive Engagement for our Diverse Innovations Series. This series is designed to engage creativity, innovation and kinesthetic learning methods to reflect on inclusion and diversity topics. Participants will be encouraged to actively engage in creative processes with the underlying premise that diversity and inclusion are the engine of innovation and excellence.
Pre-Registration is required for all sessions. Participants must attend three presentations to earn a Certificate of Completion.
Cultural Immersion lunch – E Week The International Student Experience
Friday March 15th, 12:00pm-1:00pm W1026 Lafferre Hall
Come learn more about the College of Engineering’s international programs through a short presentation and an informal panel about the experiences of our very own international students.
Any media presence must be approved prior to the event.
Registration required: https://engineering.missouri.edu/about/diversity-outreach/diversity-events/
9th Annual MSO Conference
Friday March 15th, 6:00pm -9:00pm Memorial Union
The MSO Annual Spring Conference is one of the largest MSO events held on Campus each year. It is a two day event in which we invite several nationally recognized Muslim speakers to the University of Missouri to give lectures, workshops and Q&A sessions. The Spring Conference’s goal is to strengthen our relationship with Allah (God) SWT by gaining knowledge through the lectures and workshops held. Our conferences have seen great success in the past and are continuing to grow, strengthening relationships with individuals from the Campus community as well as the greater Columbia and Mid-Missouri area, bringing awareness of the religious and cultural diversity here on Mizzou campus.
