From Root to Reality: Understanding the Foundations of Racial Inequity and Connecting the Dots throughout History to Contemporary Climate (Fac/Staff Session)
Online in Zoom
Online in Zoom

Intended Audience: This session is open to all SPH Faculty & Staff members, and will be particularly useful for SPH community members who are looking to increase their knowledge of foundational concepts related to structural racism and anti-racism. Workshop Description: Recent discussions around root causes of social, political and economic inequity have emerged in response to “the perfect storm” of a pandemic, racial unrest, and political divide over the last few years. Often lacking from these conversations is the throughline that runs from this country’s foundation to differences across health and life trajectory at work today. This session will help participants:

  1. learn about the historical underpinnings of the harmful power imbalances we see and experience today,
  2. connect that historic legacy to the field of Public Health and
  3. begin to consider our own relationship to these power imbalances as faculty & staff in a school of public health.
 SPH Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Leadership Team

From Root to Reality: Understanding the Foundations of Racial Inequity and Connecting the Dots throughout History to Contemporary Climate (Fac/Staff Session)

Anti-Racism in Public Health Workshop Series: Session 1 of 3, Presented by Jannah Bierens

icon to add this event to your google calendarFebruary 2, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Online in Zoom
Sponsored by: SPH Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Leadership Team
Contact Information: SPH DEI Team, publichealthdeiworkshops@umich.edu
Counts towards DEI continuing professional education Counts towards DEI continuing professional education

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Intended Audience: This session is open to all SPH Faculty & Staff members, and will be particularly useful for SPH community members who are looking to increase their knowledge of foundational concepts related to structural racism and anti-racism. Workshop Description: Recent discussions around root causes of social, political and economic inequity have emerged in response to “the perfect storm” of a pandemic, racial unrest, and political divide over the last few years. Often lacking from these conversations is the throughline that runs from this country’s foundation to differences across health and life trajectory at work today. This session will help participants:

  1. learn about the historical underpinnings of the harmful power imbalances we see and experience today,
  2. connect that historic legacy to the field of Public Health and
  3. begin to consider our own relationship to these power imbalances as faculty & staff in a school of public health.

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