The Marquette community is invited to attend “African Americans in the Time of War,” a session of lightning talks by nine Marquette faculty and staff, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Raynor Memorial Libraries’ Beaumier Suites.
The list of speakers is as follows:
- Cedric Burrows, assistant professor of English rhetoric and composition
- Derria Byrd, assistant professor of Educational Policy and Leadership
- Sheena Carey, lecturer and Internship Coordinator for the Diederich College of Communication
- Heather Hathaway, Director of the Africana Studies Program, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for the Klinger College of Arts and Sciences, and associate professor of English
- Simon Howard, assistant professor of psychology
- Donte McFadden, Senior Associate Director of Undergraduate Research and High Impact Practices, Educational Opportunity Program
- Robert Smith, Harry G. John Professor of Urban Studies and Director of the Center for Urban Research, Teaching, and Outreach
- Eric Waters, assistant professor of communication studies
- William Welburn of the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion
Honoring African American History Month, the event is sponsored by the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, Africana Studies, and Raynor Memorial Libraries. For questions, contact Dr. William Welburn.