BEING HUMAN: An Inclusion Imperative Humanities Symposium

You are invited to the first Inclusion Imperative Humanities Symposium  presented by Bowie State University BEING HUMAN: How the Arts and Humanities Expand Boundaries and Inspire Action in the 21st Century Friday, May 3, 2019  9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Bowie State University Fine and Performing Arts Center Recital Hall Breakfast and lunch will be provided Click here to register Presenters will discuss how teaching and learning in the humanities and arts can expand boundaries and inspire action to address matters of diversity, inclusion, inequity, and social justice in the 21st century. This symposium will provide opportunities to connect with area scholars who share an interest in diversity and inclusion and will allow them to share ideas and resources for engaged pedagogy and teaching towards social justice.

Keynote Speaker Dr. Frederick Mills Professor of History, Bowie State University "Towards an Aesthetic of Liberation: Affirming Human Life in the Biosphere" Featured Speakers

Katherine Bankole-Medina Department of Humanities Coppin State University   Marina del Sol Department of English Howard University   Sarah Fouts Department of American Studies UMBC   Eliseo Jacob Department of World Languages and Cultures Howard University   Kathryn Kawecki Department of Fine and Performing Arts Bowie State University   Jodi Kelber-Kaye Honors College UMBC   Nicole King Department of American Studies UMBC   Jennifer Maher Department of English UMBC Theresa Runstedtler Department of History and the Critical Race, Gender and Culture Studies Collaborative American University   Myron Smith Department of Fine and Performing Arts Bowie State University   Sharon N. Tran Department of English UMBC   Elena Velasco Department of Fine and Performing Arts Bowie State University A.J. Verdelle Department of English Morgan State University   Art Vidrine Department of Fine and Performing Arts Bowie State University Jennifer White-Johnson Department of Fine and Performing Arts Bowie State University

Moderators

Panel: "Teaching Towards Action" Tamara L. Brown Department of History and Government, Bowie State University Panel: "Inspiring Justice" Benjamin Arah Department of History and Government, Bowie State University Lightning Round Scott Casper Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, UMBC

Thank you to the Inclusion Imperative Symposium Committee! Gina Lewis, Symposium Chair Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Fine and Performing Arts, Bowie State University Benjamin Arah, Symposium Co-Chair Associate Professor, Department of History and Government, Bowie State University Jessica Berman, Inclusion Imperative Director Director, Dresher Center for the Humanities, and Professor of English, UMBC

Questions: Vernise Bolden, Inclusion Imperative Program Associate

Through the Inclusion Imperative Program, partners UMBC, Bowie State University, Coppin State University, and Howard University are cultivating a regional network of scholars who are committed to diversity and inclusion in the humanities. Over five years, the Inclusion Imperative’s Diversity Teaching Network in the Humanities will expand conversations on diversity in the curriculum, help advance community-engaged and other socially aware humanities pedagogies, and create a supportive environment for faculty. Follow us on Twitter @UMBCHumanities