Diversity Week at Emory
Our Daily Work: Cultivating a Collective Vision of Inclusion and Excellence
September 23-27, 2024
Emory Diversity Week Events
Beloved Community Christian Worship:
Hispanic Heritage Month Service
Emory Beloved Community is a weekly ecumenical Protestant worship service planned for the campus community that gathers Sundays at 11:00 a.m. during the academic year. Join us for this special Hispanic Heritage Month service with guest preacher Anton Flores-Maisonet, Founder of Casa Alterna, a community of hospitality comprised of recently arrived asylum seekers and US citizens in Decatur and Atlanta. To RSVP, please email Emory Christian Chaplain Rev. Maddie Herlong at mhend25@emory.edu. Open to Emory students, faculty, and staff.
More info: Beloved Community Worship | Emory University | Atlanta GA.
When
Sunday, September 22
Service: 11am
Lunch: 12pm lunch
Where
Cannon Chapel
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To RSVP, please email Emory Christian Chaplain Rev. Maddie Herlong at mhend25@emory.edu.
James Weldon Johnson Institute Colloquium Series:
The Cradle of Hope: How Haitian Independence Inspired the Birth of Black Internationalism in the United States
Haiti’s emergence as a free, sovereign nation lit a beacon of hope for Black people across the African diaspora during the nineteenth century. This talk chronicles how Haitian sovereignty shaped Black political consciousness in the United States, especially among those demanding freedom. For them, Haiti was their “cradle of hope”—the only nation on earth where Black people could live free and equal. All their dreams for the global Black freedom struggle rested on Haiti’s shoulders, prompting free and enslaved Black people in the United States to wage an unyielding battle to defend Haiti and its sovereignty. In so doing, they gave birth to a new Black internationalist consciousness—one that not only demanded an end to slavery, but also insisted on full freedom, equality, and sovereignty for Black people throughout the African diaspora.
Sponsored by the James W. Weldon Institute for the Study of Race and Difference, Emory Libraries, and the Mellon Foundation.
Speaker
Dr. Leslie Alexander
Professor of History, Rutgers University
When
Monday, September 23
Noon-1:30 pm
Where
Jones Room of the Robert W. Woodruff Library
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Keynote Panel
Our Daily Work: Excellence in the Service of Humanity
Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking panel discussion exploring how our daily actions contribute to building a more inclusive community at Emory. Light refreshments will be provided.
Panel participants:
- Moderator: Ed Lee III, Senior Director of Inclusivity, Emory College
- John Lysaker, Director, Center for Ethics
- Ashley Brown, Associate Dean of Students, Campus Life (Atlanta Campus)
- Darleny Cepin, Senior Associate Dean, Campus Life (Oxford Campus)
Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
When
Monday, September 23
4:00-5:00 pm
Where
The Jones Room in the Woodruff Library
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Women in Leadership Networking Luncheon:
Finding Balance in Higher Education
Join us for an interactive session on wellness facilitated by Sharon Stroye, inaugural Director of Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation initiatives.
Our program is offered to marginalized genders including women, women-identifying individuals, and non-binary and gender non-conforming people who are comfortable in a space that centers on the lived experiences of women.
Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
When
Tuesday, September 24
11:30 am-1:00 pm
Where
The Phi Gamma Hall at Oxford College
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Asian American and Pacific Islander performance:
Experiencing Traditional Chinese Hanfu, Calligraphy, and Music
Join us as we delight in the grace of traditional Chinese musical and dance performances as you are invited to try on traditional Chinese clothing showcasing the rich pageantry of various Chinese dynasties during the Hanfu session. An introduction to Chinese calligraphy will also be taught. This event welcomes students, faculty, and staff.
Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Dr. Zheng Gu
Featured: Chinese Traditional Instrument Club
When
Tuesday, September 24
12:00 pm–1:30 pm
Where
Candler School of Theology Rudolph Courtyard
Strategies for Creating Sustainable, Diverse and Inclusive Organizations in Academic Medicine:
Lessons We Are Learning
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98338343963?pwd=QnFoRmJGeTh5dnlBUWsvMlZ5YlU1dz09
Zoom Passcode: 691672
Evaluation: https://emorymedicine.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2c4iFdHGa7kWZTg
CME Session ID: 19131
Please Note: You must sign in by 9:10 am, stay on the entire session (through Q&A), and complete the evaluation in order to receive the full credit of 1.5 CME
The Emory University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Emory University School of Medicine designates this Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS) CME Activity for 1.5 credit per session for a maximum of 9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Inclusive Pedagogy: Faculty Led Programs Creating Inclusive Global Learning:
Strategies for Access and Student Belonging
In honor of Global Diversity Month, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI), the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence (CFDE), and the Office of Global Strategy and Initiatives (GSI) present a professional development event on inclusive pedagogy for faculty-led programs that promote equitable access to global education. The event will begin with Dr. Carol Henderson's opening statement on "Our Daily Work" followed by Dr. Heather Scott from Agnes Scott College who will lead a workshop on "Creating Inclusive Global Learning: Strategies for Access and Student Belonging." Additionally, GSI will present on engagements to enhance inclusivity for international students, including identity toolkits for global travel safety, and the Emory Free U.S. Passport Initiative. ODEI will provide an overview of the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Initiative, and CFDE an overview of the Academic Learning Community (ALC). All faculty, graduate students, postdocs, and staff are encouraged to attend.
- Working Lunch included
- Hybrid session
Sponsored by: ODEI, CFDE, & GSI
When
Wednesday, September 25
9:30am to 1pm
Where
Convocation Hall, Room 204
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Midweek Musical Meditation:
Interfaith Prayers for Peace
Join Music Director Maury Allums and the Emory University Office of Spiritual and Religious Life multifaith chaplaincy team in taking a moment to breathe and connect with others in our community as we offer prayers and reflections for peace in our country and our world. All are invited to reflect and decompress in a mid-week, mid-day time of sacred music and meditation.
Register on Zoom or follow on our Facebook Live. For questions, please contact religiouslife@emory.edu. Open to Emory students, faculty, and staff.
When
Wednesday, September 25
12:00-12:15 pm
Where
Zoom and Facebook Live
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Register for the Musical Meditation on Zoom
Follow the Musical Meditation on Facebook Live
Diversity of Desserts
In celebration of National Diversity Week, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will host Diversity of Desserts at Wonderful Wednesdays. Join us as we celebrate the diverse richness of the Emory community. Stop by to explore sweet treats from around the world.
Diversity of Desserts - Atlanta Campus
Diversity of Desserts - Atlanta Campus is sponsored by ODEI, ECAS, LGS, SOM, SON, and the Office of Faculty Affairs.
When
Wednesday, September 25
Noon–2:00 pm
Where
Asbury Circle, Atlanta Campus
Diversity of Desserts - Oxford Campus
Diversity of Desserts – Oxford Campus is sponsored by the Office of Campus Culture, Belonging, and Engagement
When
Wednesday, September 25
Noon-2:00 pm
Where
Oxford Quad, Oxford Campus
Tam Institute for Jewish Studies
Welcome Event
The Tam Institute for Jewish Studies (TIJS) at Emory University, established in 1999 to bring together students and scholars in the interdisciplinary exploration of Jewish civilization and culture, is the largest Jewish Studies program in the southern United States.
All are welcome! Come enjoy a catered kosher dinner, meet fellow students, interact with Jewish Studies Faculty, and learn about exciting upcoming events!
Sponsored by The Tam Institute for Jewish Studies
When
Wednesday, September 25
6:00-7:15 pm
Where
Oxford Road Building Living Room (Admissions Bldg.)
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Breaking Bread and Building Bridges:
Celebrating the Diversity of Campus Services
Join us for dinner and a discussion on how to build bridges with others.
Sponsored by Emory Campus Services and the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Initiative.
When
Wednesday, September 25
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Where
Campus Services Building B, Training Room B
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Asian American and Pacific Islander performance:
Experiencing Traditional Chinese Hanfu, Calligraphy, and Music
Join us as we delight in the grace of traditional Chinese musical and dance performances as you are invited to try on traditional Chinese clothing showcasing the rich pageantry of various Chinese dynasties during the Hanfu session. An introduction to Chinese calligraphy will also be taught. This event welcomes students, faculty, and staff and will be held at Emory University (September 24th) and Oxford College (September 26th).
Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Dr. Zheng Gu
Featured: Chinese Traditional Instrument Club
When
Thursday, September 26
2:30 pm–3:30 pm
Where
Oxford College - Oxford Science Building Amphitheater
Equitable Dinner
The Equitable Dinner brings together strangers and friends from diverse backgrounds to talk about complex issues like race over a meal, fueled by theater. Connect and be inspired to build a more equitable world in this transformational experience.
Event Highlights:
- A Meal: Share a meal with approximately 10 friends and strangers
- A Play: Experience a thought-provoking short play
- A Conversation: Engage in guided discussion led by trained facilitators
When
Thursday, September 26
4pm-6pm
Where
Emory University
Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon Room
8th floor | Claudia Nance Rollins Building
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LGBTQ+ Graduate/Professional New Student Welcome
This event is an opportunity for LGBTQ+ and ally graduate/professional students from across all schools to meet one another and share ideas for community building in the upcoming academic year.
Sponsored by The Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Life
When
Thursday, September 26
5:00-7:00 pm
Where
LGBT Life, Cox Hall
Buddhist Meditation
Join us for Buddhist meditation on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in Cannon Chapel. You may come early at around 5:15 pm for a time of community and snacks and to help set up. We will be starting meditation at 6 pm sharp. We encourage you to please come to the sanctuary for meditation before 6 p.m. Please feel free to enjoy the provided snacks and tea before and/or after the session. For questions, please contact Emory Buddhist Chaplain Ven. Priya Rakkhit Sraman, priya.rakkhit.sraman@emory.edu. Open to Emory students, faculty, and staff.
When
Thursday, September 27
6:00-7:15 p.m.
Where
Cannon Chapel
Ethics at the Movies
The 2024-25 Ethics at the Movies series kicks off with Bulls and Saints. After 20 years of living in the U.S., an undocumented family decides to return home, little do they know it will be the most difficult journey of their lives.
Set between the backdrop of the rodeo rings of eastern North Carolina and the spellbinding Mexican hometown they long for, Bulls and Saints is a family love story of longing and reverse migration.
A discussion with the film's director, Rodrigo Dorfman, follows the screening.
Sponsored by the Center for Ethics
When
Thursday, September 26
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Where
White Hall, Room 207
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Student Studio:
Stuck on You
The exhibition Come Ruin or Rapture features works of art from LaVaughn Belle’s Storm series, works that she created anew from previous works that were damaged in 2017 by Hurricane Maria, meditations on the aesthetics of ruin and symbol of resilience. For this Student Studio we invite you to come and make a collage button using different recycled materials and make a wearable statement about something you believe in and want to share with the world.
Student Studio and admission to the Carlos is always free to Emory students. First come, first served, while supplies last.
Sponsored by the Michael C. Carlos Museum
When
Friday, September 27
1:00– 4:00 pm
Where
Tate Room in the Carlos Museum
Muslim Jumu'ah Prayers
Join us for Friday Prayers followed by time for community and refreshments. For questions, please contact Emory Muslim Chaplain Rahimjon Abdugafurov at rahimjon.abdugafurov@emory.edu. Open to Emory students, faculty, and staff.
When
Friday, September 27
1:55 p.m.
Where
Cannon Chapel
Hindu Aarti
Join Emory's Hindu Chaplaincy and the Hindu Students Association for weekly Aarti prayers and community. For questions, please contact religiouslife@emory.edu. Open to Emory students, faculty, and staff.
When
Friday, September 27
5:00 p.m.
Where
Cannon Chapel
Shabbat with Hillel
Join us for Shabbat dinner at the Marcus Hillel Center. Optional student-led Shabbat services begin at 6:30, and dinner begins at 7. Please contact Abbie to RSVP and indicate any dietary restrictions abbie@emoryhillel.org. Open to Emory students, faculty, and staff.
When
Friday, September 27
6:30 p.m. (Service)
7:00 p.m. (Dinner)
Where
Marcus Hillel Center
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Text “Shabbat Dinner” to 404.999.7787
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Shabbat with Chabad
Join fellow Emoryites and experience Shabbat at Chabad. A perfect blend of gourmet food, spirited singing, friendly schmoozing, and inspired ideas. This is not to be missed. RVSP is a must. Text “Shabbat Dinner” to 404.999.7787 to register. Open to Emory students, faculty, and staff.
When
Friday, September 27
7:30 p.m. (Services)
8:00 p.m. (Dinner)
Where
1500 N Decatur Rd
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Text “Shabbat Dinner” to 404.999.7787
Community Diversity Week Events
Interfaith Atlanta: Interfaith Fall Festival
Join Interfaith Atlanta for their 4th annual Interfaith Festival with tabling by many community interfaith organizations including the Emory Interfaith Center. Join for entertainment, food, friendship, community service, and music.
Learn more at interfaithatlanta.org.
Sponsored by Interfaith Atlanta.
When
Sunday, September 22
2:00-5:30 p.m.
Where
Columbia Theological Seminary
701 S. Columbia Drive
Decatur, GA 30030
Walking Tour of Historic Jewish Atlanta
Join the Breman Jewish Museum's curator, Joel Silverman, for a two-mile walking tour of the downtown Summerhill neighborhood. We will unpack Atlanta's Jewish immigrant past including the sites of long-demolished institutions like the original location of Reform and Orthodox synagogues, explore the geographic divisions between Ashkenazi and Sephardic life, and see the home of Leo Frank. This event – including bus transportation - is FREE but SPACE IS LIMITED, so RSVP today.
The tour will conclude with dinner at Woods Chapel BBQ with plentiful kosher and vegetarian options.
Questions? Contact Paul Entis, Executive Director of Emory's Tam Institute for Jewish Studies, at paul.entis@emory.edu
Sponsored by the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies
When
Sunday, September 29
2:00pm-6:30pm
Where
Start location to be provided after RSVP is submitted
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More Diversity Events
Atlanta Art Week conversation with photographer Sheila Pree Bright and “breathe.” exhibition curator Andi McKenzie
Experience “breathe.” and explore an exhibition of photographs by award-winning, Atlanta-based photographer Sheila Pree Bright at the Schatten Gallery at Emory University. The show focuses on Georgia landscapes where important moments in civil rights history transpired and reimagines them as places of meditation and relaxation. It is a destination for anyone interested in the people and places that have shaped the social, political, and historical contexts of our modern world. Free and open to the public.
And join us for the opening events on Monday, Sept. 30: an Atlanta Art Week conversation with Bright and curator Andi McKenzie, Carlos Museum curator of Works on Paper, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Jones Room at Emory’s Woodruff Library, followed by an opening ceremony at 7:45 p.m. in the Schatten Gallery. Please register online to attend these events at no charge.
When
Monday, September 30
6:30 – 8:30pm EDT
Where
Jones Room and Schatten Gallery,
Woodruff Library Level 3