Classical Studies Program and DOC Inclusion Grant Present
Kick Open the Doors: How to make Classics for everyone, and I do mean everyone
Friday, April 16, 2021
Online Event
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
A Talk with John Bracey
Do we want to make our Classics programs inclusive and welcoming to everyone? Do we want our programs to represent the full demographics of our schools? Do we want our field to grow larger and more diverse? I can show you exactly how to make that happen. Come and learn how to kick the doors of Classics wide open and let everyone inside. Change is possible, if we are willing to do what it takes.Zoom Link: https://bard.zoom.us/j/7160320404
Collecta in Classicis : “Together in Classics,” will provide a space for scholars, teachers, and students to have a conversation about inclusivity in Classics, what that means, what it looks like, and why Classics is not always inclusive. We welcome scholars who have engaged critically with diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, physical ability, and more as it relates to their experience in the field of Classics, or in their study of the Classical World, or both. Furthermore, we hope to include voices of marginalized groups typically silenced either in the past, or even today, by the Classics. How we make Classics more inclusive and accessible, and what that means and looks like, are difficult questions. We hope to encourage productive dialogues that contribute, in individual steps, to the transformative work needed in order for the field of Classics to be reimagined.
*A note on the name: The Latin title is representative of Classics, and having the words declined in the neuter, accusative, plural is representative of the inclusivity. The neuter excludes neither men nor women, while also including people identifying outside of masculine or feminine binaries. The plural is—quite literally—denoting that Classics is for and made up of all people.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, e-mail [email protected],
or visit https://bard.zoom.us/j/7160320404 .
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Online Event