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Good Society Forum: How do we embed racial equity in our future vision of the good society?

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed deep fault lines in our societies, including the disproportionate health and economic impact on minority communities. A recent independent report in the UK entitled Disparities in the risk and outcomes of COVID-19 confirmed Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Groups were more likely to die from COVID-19 than their white counterparts. We have seen similar statistics in other nations including Norway and the United States.

Good Society Forum: Building inclusive and welcoming societies in a time of COVID divisions

We have seen communities respond to the current crisis in very positive ways, from coming together to clap for our nurses and doctors – daily in cities like New York and weekly here in London – to locally self-organising and providing mutual support to help their most vulnerable neighbours. However, with many groups remaining overlooked, we have also seen the crisis fuel a toxic mix of fear and resentment in some countries, including rising xenophobia, inter-generational angst, and rising tensions between cities and regions.

Good Society Forum: Why Have Minorities Suffered Most From COVID-19?

Whilst everyone is at risk of catching COVID19, it has become apparent that the impact of the pandemic is not being felt equally, particularly in the most developed nations of the world. Data from the UK Government shows that ethnic minorities have statistically significant raised risks of death involving COVID19 than those of white ethnicity, with black males 4.2 times more likely, and black females are 4.3 more likely.

VIRTUAL: Building Community Through The Arts: A Virtual Dinner Discussion with Lee Ngo '05

In light of the need for campus exchanges on the cultures and history of Southeast Asia and students’ interest in learning about careers in the arts, the Asian American Cultural Center invites you to join our virtual dinner discussion with filmmaker Lee Ngo ‘05. Ngo will share his experience working in the Southeast Asian film industry and in co-founding a transnational media company that tells Southeast Asian stories with global sensibilities.

VIRTUAL: FaculTEA with Professor Chandan Reddy

Chandan Reddy is an associate professor in the departments of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies and the Comparative History of Ideas at the University of Washington. There, he teaches courses on racial capitalism, settler and overseas colonialism, sexuality, and US Modernity.

LGBTQ+ Dating Relationships Workshop

This workshop invites participants to identify aspects of healthy and unhealthy dating relationships specifically within the LGBTQIA+ community. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the unique barriers to seeking help among LGBTQIA+ people who experience unhealthy relationships.
Open to all Yale students, faculty and staff. Food will be provided.
Note: This event will be used to prepare for a session at the True Colors Conference on March 20-21, 2020. Feedback welcomed!

Medical Mornings Lecture & Demo Series: The Brain Science of Addiction, Depression & Anxiety

Join us for a new lecture series for the community hosted by the Diversity Committee at the Yale School of Medicine! Each event is designed for families and involves a lecture by a Yale Medical School professor and hands-on health/science-related demonstrations by Yale medical students and organizations. Bring the whole family! This session will feature Dr. Nii Addy, Associate Professor of Psychiatry who focuses on neuroscience research of substance use, particularly in adolescents. He will be giving his talk: The Brain Science of Addiction, Depression & Anxiety.

Disability, Disability Activism, and the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

***All library exhibitions are closed until further notice as part of the university’s COVID-19 response. We invite you to visit our online exhibitions***

there are the ones who do see me: Celebrating Yale Women Artists

As part of the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Women at Yale, this exhibition highlights works by women who have graduated from the School of Art, Yale’s first coeducational school. The education of women has been a fundamental part of the School’s mission since its foundation.

"How to Make a Dress: Domestic Labor, Internationalism, and the Radical Pedagogy of Elizabeth Catlett"

In “How to Make a Dress,” Christina Heatherton examines the early life of legendary artist, Elizabeth Catlett. Tracing her lesser known path through Chicago’s South Side Community Arts Center and Harlem’s Washington Carver School during the Great Depression, and later, the Taller de Gráphica Popular, a Mexico City based internationalist art collective, Heatherton observes Catlett’s development as a radical artist and teacher.