Whiteness—like all racial categories is more than a social construct. Whiteness remains artificially linked to power and privilege, maintaining unjust social, political, and educational hierarchies that serve to limit access and equity, to silence, stifle and harm. As Universities across the country confront legacies rooted in white supremacy and work to adopt anti-racist practices, systemic racism is being grappled with and made visible as an ideology at the root cause of social inequities.

Rebecca Choi is an architectural historian who studies the racialization of politics, culture and representation as they cut through architectural form and urban spaces. Her research examines architecture’s relationship to the changing landscape of American race relations between 1940—1970, paying particular attention to how social movements from Civil Rights to Black Power and the particular elements that help define those movements—anti-racist protests, boycotts, sit-ins and insurrections—impacted the field of architecture.

A four part series of conversations around technology and social justice.
The series takes place on the second Thursday of each month.

This event marks the second of a four part conversation series around technology and social justice.
The series takes place on the second Thursday of each month.

The world may look a little different right now, but one thing hasn’t changed: the commitment to ending Alzheimer’s. This year, Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is everywhere — on every sidewalk, track, and trail. Support the Yale Affinity Group team for the 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research.