Read on to learn about a great opportunity to continue conversations about diversity on campus! 

President Ana Mari Cauce invites UW students to join her for an evening focused on themes of race, equity, and difference as a part of the Race & Equity Initiative. This round table discussion will focus on the message of the accompanying Graduate School lecture, “What’s the difference with ‘difference’?” by Ralina Joseph, associate professor, UW Department of Communication, and director of the Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity. You are encouraged to attend the discussion with your friends and fellow students, with support from faculty and staff, and attend the full lecture directly afterward in Kane Hall.

Race and Equity Conversation for Students: Thursday, January 14th, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM in the wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House. Click Here to Register. Dinner will be served. Students will participate in small group discussion with faculty and staff facilitators.

What’s the Difference with ‘Difference’?: A lecture by Ralina Joseph, Associate Professor, UW Department of Communication. Director, UW Center for Communication and Equity. Thursday, Jan. 14, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM in Kane Hall. Click Here to Register. Dr. Joseph’s lecture will discuss how we can use “difference” to combat microaggression and structural racism, why words matter and how identity can change over time.

Please let us know you will attend by clicking the registration links above. To learn more about other upcoming events, please visit the UW’s Race and Equity Initiative Website