Ripe for Change: Conversations on Race in America

A four-part webinar series presented by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and The Ohio State University Alumni Association in partnership with Ohio State Alumni Magazine.

While a new generation marches forward for greater justice and equality, The Ohio State University is tackling systemic racism in its own backyard. On the heels of an Ohio State Alumni Magazine fall issue package on the topic, a new four-part webinar series is being launched—Ripe for Change: Conversations on Race in America.

Featuring a diverse group of thought leaders from across the university and the broader community who served as sources in the stories, the virtual roundtable begins October 20th with a dialogue with Ohio State's new president, Kristina M. Johnson. President Johnson will be joined by the co-chairs of the university Task Force on Racism and Racial Inequities—Vice Provost James L. Moore III, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and Dean Tom Gregoire, College of Social Work—for a frank discussion about how the university can purposely bend the arc toward greater racial justice.

Webinar 3 of 4: From Conversations to Action

Panelists

Nwando Olayiwola, MD, Chair and Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Andreá Willilams, PhD, Associate Professor, The Ohio State University Department of English

Eyako Heh, Political Science major, The Ohio State University

Moderator

Molly Ranz Calhoun, President and CEO of The Ohio State University Alumni Association

Upcoming Webinar Dates

Thursday, November 19 | 6 - 7:00 p.m. EST

An Anti-Racist Future: "The Fierce Urgency of Now"

 

PANELISTS

Trevon Logan, PhD, Hazel C. Youngberg Distinguished Professor of Economics at The Ohio State University

Nikki Baszynski, Esq., Adjunct professor in the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University and legal counsel at The Justice Collaborative

Hasan Jeffries, PhD, Associate Professor, The Ohio State University Department of History

MODERATOR

James L. Moore III, PhD, Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer

REGISTER FOR AN ANTI-RACIST FUTURE

 

Need accommodations?

If you have a disability and require accommodations to fully participate in this activity, please send an email to Kimberly Lowe McCalla at mccalla.27@osu.edu. You will be contacted by someone from our staff to discuss your specific needs. Requests made 10 days prior to the event will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

This event will be live captioned.