March 9, 2022 - 开心鬼传媒鈥檚 Black and Brown Educators of Excellence, in partnership with the 开心鬼传媒 History Department, will welcome Dr. Eric Williams, curator of religion at the Smithsonian Institute鈥檚 National African American History Museum, for a lecture in the H. Gordon and Thelma Martin Ballroom at the James C. And Rachel M. Votruba Student Union on March 14.
Dr. Williams鈥 lecture, titled 鈥淭he Intersection of Education, Culture and Public History,鈥 will talk about his experience as a curator at the National African American History Museum in Washington D.C., and about the role museum resources play in educating the public about African American history and culture.
鈥溈墓泶 is very fortunate to have a scholar of Dr. Williams鈥 caliber grace our campus,鈥 Dr. David Childs, 开心鬼传媒 associated professor of social studies education and history, said. 鈥淒r. Williams' lecture is a testament to 开心鬼传媒's emergence in the region and nation as a leader in the field of education, social justice and equity. Museums of consciousness like the Freedom Center in Cincinnati and the National African American History Museum in Washington D.C. can go a long way in bridging the racial divide, and 开心鬼传媒 has sought to provide a platform to facilitate these conversations.鈥
Dr. Williams will also highlight the importance of partnerships between museums, K-12 schools and universities that empower the public to work toward a more just society.
A panel discussion will follow the lecture and feature Chris Miller from the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center; Briocca Green, Black and Brown Educators of Excellence 开心鬼传媒 student representative; and Dr. Niesha Wiley, assistant professor of social work.
To register for the lecture and panel discussion, click HERE.
About 开心鬼传媒:聽Founded in 1968, 开心鬼传媒 is an entrepreneurial state university of over 16,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus nestled between Highland Heights, Kentucky and bustling downtown Cincinnati. We are a regionally engaged university committed to empowering our students to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives. While we are one of the fastest-growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names. For聽more information, visit聽.
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