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GenCen Spring 2019 Colloquia Series: New Research on Women & Gender, Global & Local Perspectives

303, International Center 427 N Shaw Lane, East Lansing, Michigan

Meeting Myself: Race-Gender Oppression and a Genre Study of Black Men Teachers’ Interactions with Black Boys Both increasing the number of Black men classroom teachers and expanding single-sex schooling options have been put forward as plausible solutions to reversing trends in the failure of public schools to adequately educate Black boys. Too little extant research has… Read More »

Urban Education Speaker Series: Nelson Flores

Erickson KIVA (Rm 103) 620 Farm Ln, East Lansing, MI

From Community Control to Semilingualism: The Ideological Architecture of Whiteness as Property in Bilingual Education Policy Nelson Flores received his Ph.D. in Urban Education from the Graduate Center of the City associate professor one educational linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. His research examines the intersection of language, race and the… Read More »

Engaging Youth in Social Justice Conversations Through Art & Literature

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum 547 E Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI

Learn about current public library programs designed to showcase ways we can talk about social justice topics with children. Throughout the country, there is a growing interest in inclusion and equity programs that tackle tough topics through children’s literature. This free workshop will teach you how to choose materials, hold age-appropriate conversations, and include activities… Read More »

Is Girls’ Education Dangerous? Girl-Focused Education and Sexual Health Interventions in International Development

133F, Erickson Hall 620 Farm Ln, East Lansing, MI

Nancy Kendall is professor of educational policy studies, specialized in comparative, international, and global education policy, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is affiliated with the African Studies Program, Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, Development Studies Program, and Global Health Institute. Kendall conducts comparative ethnographic research on the school and life experiences of marginalized… Read More »

Doing the Work & Minding the Labor: Reflections on Centering Activism, Community & Love in Literacy Teaching & Research with Dr. Marcelle Haddix

Erickson KIVA (Rm 103) 620 Farm Ln, East Lansing, MI

Dr. Marcelle Haddix (Syracuse University, Dean's Associate Professor, co - Director of the Leader Center for Social Justice, chair of the Department Reading & Language Arts) will share reflections on her work in literacy teaching and teacher education that centers her passions and commitments toward activism, community, and love. The presentation will focus on three… Read More »

Radical Love Teach-In

226 Erickson Hall 620 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI

This event will engage P-20 educators and community members in teaching demonstrations that explore social justice issues such as ableism, immigration, racism, classism, and homophobia. The demonstrations will span teaching and learning contexts, including K-12, higher education, and community-based settings. We will explore possibilities for enacting radical love through teaching and learning in the context… Read More »

A Community Conversation on Allyship: Cultivating Community and Advocacy

Erickson KIVA (Rm 103) 620 Farm Ln, East Lansing, MI

This event will allow attendees to gain a critical and comprehensive understanding of allyship from the perspectives of various community members. Participants will engage in conversation regarding what it means to cultivate communicate and be effective advocates with/for a broad sector of one's community.

MSU Advanced Degree Commencement Ceremony

Breslin Student Events Center 1 Birch Rd, East Lansing, MI

The Spring 2019 All-University Advanced Degree Commencement Ceremony will be held at the Breslin Center on Friday, May 3, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. Doors open at 2:15, candidates assemble at 2:45, and processional begins at 3:20. Candidate names are announced as they cross the stage and degrees are conferred. Admission tickets are not required. NO… Read More »

Critically Imagining the Future of Education

Henry Center 3535 Forest Road, Lansing, MI

The forum brings together Miho Taguma, who is leading work of OECD’s Education and Skills 2030 project; our MSU colleagues Bill Schmidt and Raphaela Schlicht-Schmalzle, each contributing to developing the new OECD framework; Corey Drake and Riyad Shahjahan, reflecting on the challenges and implications of imagining education in the future for teacher education and for… Read More »

“I am Enough” Presented by Grit, Glam, & Guts

Erickson Hall 620 Farm Lane, East Lansing, MI

The Grit, Glam, & Guts Teen Conference is excited to embark upon it’s 7th consecutive year of strengthening and equipping hundreds of young women from all across the state of Michigan! The all girl TEEN (ages 12-17) conference will kick off its state summer tour Saturday June 29, 2019. It’s a one-day conference that’s dedicated… Read More »