Wednesday, April 6
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Tours of the museum available at 6 and 7:30.
Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester
500 University Avenue, Rochester, New York 14607
Presented by the Institutional Office of Equity and Inclusion, in partnership with the Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement
Prior to the inaugural Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Leadership Summit with keynote speaker Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, join fellow alumni, faculty, and staff for a special gathering to celebrate this important University program.
featuring remarks from:
Mercedes Ramírez Fernández, EdD
Richard Feldman Vice President for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, University of Rochester
Jennifer J. Freyd, PhD
Founder & President, Center for Institutional Courage & Professor Emerit of Psychology, University of Oregon
Sarah C. Mangelsdorf
President and G. Robert Witmer, Jr. University Professor, University of Rochester
Admission is free and includes hearty hors d'oeuvres with an open beer and wine bar. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Wardell Lewis & Friends Band.
We kindly ask that you register in advance.
About the featured speaker
Jennifer Joy Freyd, PhD is the founder and president of the Center for Institutional Courage. She is also professor emerit of psychology at the University of Oregon, adjunct professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the School of Medicine, faculty fellow at the Clayman Institute for Gender Research, and an affiliated faculty member of the Stanford University Women's Leadership Lab. Freyd is a widely published, decorated, and renowned scholar known for her theories of betrayal trauma, institutional betrayal, and institutional courage. Her research has revolutionized the field of trauma psychology and the practice of institutional community-building. To learn more about Dr. Freyd, visit her website and follow her on Twitter. (Image credit: Sasha Johfre)
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