Spring 2021 Event Archive

On Wednesday, March 24 from 6pm-7pm EST, the McGillycuddy-Logue Fellows will be hosting a panel on Global Human Trafficking with experts from the Combatting Human Trafficking Program at the McCain Institute for International Leadership, Kristen Abrams and Kelsey Syms.

Attend using this Zoom link: https://bccte.zoom.us/j/93734532052. Please direct any questions to Cate Keithline (keithlic@bc.edu) or Kyle McCaffery (mlfellow@bc.edu)

Ijeoma Oluo is a Seattle-based writer, speaker, and Internet Yeller.  She’s the author of the New York Times Best-Seller So You Want to Talk about Race, published by Seal Press. Named one of the The Root’s 100 Most Influential African Americans in 2017, one of the Most Influential People in Seattle by Seattle Magazine, one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Seattle by Seattle Met, and winner of the of the 2018 Feminist Humanist Award by the American Humanist Society, Oluo’s work focuses primarily on issues of race and identity, feminism, social and mental health, social justice, the arts, and personal essay. Her writing has been featured in The Washington Post, NBC News, Elle Magazine, TIME, The Stranger, and The Guardian, among other outlets.

Ijeoma Oluo will give a lecture based on her book So You Want To Talk About Race.

In So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo guides readers of all races through subjects ranging from intersectionality and affirmative action to the model minority myth. The book makes the seemingly impossible possible: honest conversations about race and racism, and how they infect almost every aspect of American life. This lecture will be followed by a moderated discussion and audience Q&A. 

Made possible with the support of an ILA Major Grant Award and cosponsorship from the Connell School of Nursing, the Center for Teaching Excellence, Intersections and the Boston College Forum on Racial Justice in America.

*Please note this is a virtual event. Register here: https://bccte.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V9ey-F8kT1m72d1_loHaiA

Presented by The Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy and Good Governance Project

Join us for a conversation on the intersection of racial justice and democracy—how an improved democracy is a conduit for racial justice and can pave the way for more racially just policies.

Moderated by BC Law Student, BLSA Treasurer, Jordan Wilson, with Introductory Remarks by BC Law Dean Vincent Rougeau 

Co-sponsored by the BC Black Law Students Association 

Speakers:

William Galvin
Massachusetts Secretary of State

Melissa Nobles 
Kenan Sahin Dean of the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, and  Professor of Political Science

Rahsaan Hall
Director of the Racial Justice Program for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Massachusetts

Free and open to the public

Experiences of racism and racial discrimination have been found to significantly predict racial stress and trauma (e.g., Carter et al., 2013). Despite both the prevalence of racial discrimination (e.g., between 50 and 75% of Black, Hispanic, and Asians reporting experiences of racial discrimination; Lee et al., 2019) and its consistent association with racial stress and trauma, most mental health providers and supports lack the necessary training to assess and treat racial trauma in therapeutic settings (Hemmings & Evans, 2018).

As such, this program uses recent and relevant research to facilitate mental health clinicians’ understanding of racial trauma and its sequelae, across the lifespan. The virtual presentation will provide an overview of the history of racial trauma and its proposed recommendations for treatment. Conceptualization of racial trauma as a form of psychological distress arising from experiences of racism and racial discrimination yet, distinct from the traditional trauma framework will be highlighted. Finally, strategies for effective assessment and treatment of racial trauma will be discussed.

Ricky Kidd will speak live on Zoom about the prison system and how to be an advocate for change.

Ricky Kidd was wrongfully convicted of a double homicide in 1996 and spent 23 years of his life fighting to prove his innocence. He was exonerated in August of 2019. Less than 2 years as a free man, Ricky has chosen to turn his negative into a positive, has decided to be better opposed to bitter, and to walk in his faith over fear. He is sharing his story of resilience, tragedy and triumph; all while raising awareness about wrongful convictions, the importance of quality leadership, and how we all can create a positive impact in this world. Ricky Kidd’s ability to speak from the soul and connect with others has resonated with people across the globe; using his unique gift to break down social barriers and use the rubble to build new opportunities. “I was forced to become the light, illuminating everything in sight, I was forced to become the oxygen if ever I was to breathe again” says Ricky Kidd, in his book of spoken words.

Ricky Kidd is an Author, a Public Speaker, Justice Advocate, Playwright, and the founder of “I AM RESILIENCE” a Resilience Training, Public Speaking & Criminal Justice Consultant Platform, designed to Educate, Inspire and Positively Change the world we see today.

Connect & follow Mr. Kidds journey: www.Linktr.ee/IAR

The Boston College Women's Summit is designed to empower all attendees by connecting them with a community of fellow classmates, speakers, and guests, and creating a space in which to have meaningful conversations and share game-changing ideas. 

Over the course of the day, speakers share thoughtful wisdom from a wide array of fields, including media, politics, business, and STEM.

This year's event will feature two keynote speakers: 

Chanel Miller, author of Say My Name and Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter