2008 International Scholars Conference (ISC):
"Colorism, Color, Caste and Race "
March 28th and March 31st, 2008
The International Scholars Conference is a truly innovative event. During ISC, scholars analyze an issue prevalent in African American communities and examine its impact on communities of color across the globe.
Colorism, Color, Caste and Race marks the tenth annual conference sponsored by the Institute of African American Research. The Conference will examine international questions of colorism, class, caste, race and affirmative action on March 28 and 31. Prominent scholars will convene to explore social stratifications found in India, Brazil, the United States, the Caribbean, Spanish America and Africa.
Dr. Juanita Merchant, Professor of Internal Medicine and of Molecular and Integrative Physiology at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, will give the conference keynote address during a luncheon on Day One. Merchant will discuss the pipeline success of women and minorities in the academy and the role of race and affirmative action in these endeavors. The keynote luncheon will be held in the State Dining Room of the Morehead Planetarium on the campus of UNC from 12:30-2 p.m. on Friday, March 28.
Cosponsors
UNC-Chapel Hill Center for Innovations in Health Disparities
University Program in Cultural Studies
Office for Publc Service and Engagement
The Institute for the Study of the Americas
Curriculum in International and Area Studies
The UNC-CH Minor & Program in Latina/o Studies
UNC Department of Public Policy
UNC Program on Ethnicity, Culture, and Health Outcomes (ECHO)
Carolina/Duke Mellon Afro-Latin Working Group
Association of Professional Women in the Medical School (UNC)
North Carolina Health Careers Access Program
Working on Women in Science/College Arts and Sciences
Carolina Women's Center
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
Office of Multicultural Affairs
African Studies Center
Duke University
Research Network on Racial and Ethnic Inequality
Duke University Arts and Science Council
Duke University's Center for Latin American and Carribean Studies
Pre-registration is preferred, especially for the Day One Keynote Luncheon. For more information, please contact Demetria Howard-Watkins, IAAR Program Coordinator at dhwatkins@unc.edu or (919) 962-0977.
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