October 2–6, 2023
Keynote Address
Dissent from Hopelessness: Taking a Stand from Wherever You Sit:A Conversation with Travena L. Byrd, Esq.
Oct. 2, Noon–1:30 p.m., Margaret Rollins Room, R. Russell Rollins Building
Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity Week Events
Chill with the CWE: Candlemaking
Join the Center for Women for our weekly event, where crafting and camaraderie come together in perfect harmony. For diversity week, we're diving into the art of candlemaking, and you're invited to experience an afternoon of creativity, connection, and relaxation. For more information, visit the Center for Women website.
1:00–2:00 p.m., Center for Women, Cox Hall, 3rd Floor
Open to all students. No registration required.
Monday Guided Meditation and Community
Hosted every Monday evening, a monastic from the local Atlanta area leads a guided meditation, Dharma talk, discussion, and Q&A. Snacks are provided after the session to foster a social atmosphere so our members can get to know one another. Gifts are given to teachers who visit each week.
6:00–7:00 p.m., Emory Interfaith Center
Sponsored by the Emory Buddhist Club
Bollywood Zumba
Come and experience the Zumba you know and love with a twist. Bollywood Zumba utilizes traditional Bollywood music and dance movements within a familiar format. We recommend you register prior to the class, as classes often fill up. Registration closes one hour before the class.
8:00–9:00 p.m., Woodruff P. E. Center, 4th-floor Studio
Sponsored by Recreation and Wellness
Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Workshop
11:00 a.m.–Noon, 500 Goizueta Business School
Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
SCOTUS Impact on Higher Education, Health Care, and Beyond
Sherard Robbins, Constitutional Scholar
Join us for an informative hybrid presentation and discussion on the current US Supreme Court. The court's decisions have wide-ranging implications for our lives, but most of us know little beyond the headlines. This session will analyze some of the latest rulings from women’s reproductive rights, LGBTQ protections, to affirmative action. Learn how cases are chosen, criteria for judication, and the real-life impact of the court”s rulings.
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., 110 Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Sponsored by the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
‘Be Yourself’ Button Making
Color and make your own [Bee] Yourself button. Free and open to all. All supplies provided.
11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Woodruff Library Lobby
Sponsored by Emory Libraries
Sustainable Food Fair
The Sustainable Food Fair fosters greater awareness of sustainability issues in food and expands knowledge within the Emory community of the pros and cons of different production systems including issues of environmental impact, social and cultural impact, diversity, taste, and nutrition/health issues. There will be locally farmed food and vendors, live music and performances, and interactive educational tables on topics such as fair trade, local produce, and modern diets.
11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Asbury Walk
Sponsored by the Office of Sustainability Initiatives and the Emory Sustainable Food Fair Team
Cafecito with La Alianza Latinx
La Alianza Latinx invites students to discuss tips and tricks, look at academic timelines, drink some cafecito, and eat pan dulce.
Noon–1:00 p.m., N101 R. Randall Rollins Building
Open to all students. Sponsored by La Alianza Latinx
Emory Black Student Union Kickback: Shuffle, Step, Slide
Get ready to move, groove, and celebrate the rhythm of unity at our Black Student Union Kickback: Shuffle, Step, Slide event. Not only will you have the chance to showcase your dance moves, but you’ll also learn popular and classic line dances that have played a significant role in our community’s history. Join us for an afternoon of music, dance, and learning as we come together to embrace the soulful beats and cultural significance of line dancing. No registration required. For more information visit race.emory.edu.
4:00–6:00 p.m., Emory Black Student Union
Sponsored by Emory Black Student Union
Association of Black Public Health Students Family Reunion
The Association of Black Public Health Students welcomes back the Rollins community for our own family reunion. Join us for food, music, and activities as we celebrate the start of the school year. We hope to see you there!
5:00–8:30 p.m., Rollins Courtyard
Open to public health students. Sponsored by the Association of Black Public Health Students
Empowerment through Self-Defense
Join us for an empowering evening of learning essential self-defense techniques and strategies with globally recognized self-defense training organization, SASS GO. This event is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to confidently navigate potential safety challenges and enhance your personal security. The event is limited to 25 participants. Registration required. The class fee is fully covered for GWIB members as part of your membership dues. Please note: In the event of a no-show, participants will be expected to reimburse the club for the reserved spot.
7:00–9:00 p.m., W525 Goizueta Business School
Open to GWIB members. Sponsored by the Goizueta Women in Business Club
Supplier Diversity Open House
This session will offer the opportunity to learn more about working with Emory’s systems and its Procurement team, while offering insights on doing business within Emory’s large, decentralized environment. Open to certified diverse suppliers.
10:00 a.m., 1599 Building
Cafecito with La Alianza Latinx
La Alianza Latinx invites students to discuss tips and tricks, look at academic timelines, drink some cafecito, and eat pan dulce.
Noon–1:00 p.m., N101 R. Randall Rollins Building
Open to all students. Sponsored by La Alianza Latinx
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.
Noon–2:00 p.m., Asbury Circle
Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Sukkot Pickling Workshop
Join Rabbi Jordan Braunig, Emory’s Jewish chaplain, for a fermentation workshop during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, a time of connection to agricultural cycles and the harvest season. In the ancient world (and today), an abundance of harvested produce was preserved through pickling. All are welcome to stop by the Sukkah at the DCT for a quick tutorial on making pickles through lacto-fermentation and leave with your own small jar of kosher dills (or sauerkraut!). No prior pickling experience is required. RSVP is helpful for ordering. Pickling supplies will be available on a first-come first-served basis. For questions, please contact religiouslife@emory.edu.
Noon–2:00 p.m., Dobbs Common Table Patio
Sponsored by the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life, the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies, and Campus Life
LGBTeas
Interactive programming offering community building through crafts, conversations, and wellness activities. Visit our website for more details.
1:00 p.m., 324 Cox Hall
Sponsored by the Office of LGBT Life
Snacktvities with the ASC: Embroidery
Join the Asian Student Center for our weekly Snacktivities. Take a break and relax with crafts, snacks, music, and friends. This week we’re getting tangled up with embroidery. Stop by and embroider a hoop to decorate your space, or if you’re feeling especially creative, bring an item of clothing to embroider. We’re ‘sew’ excited to see you there! No registration required.
3:00–4:00 p.m., Asian Student Center, 320 Cox Hall
Sponsored by the Office of Racial and Cultural Engagement
The Rose Library Drag Show
Join us in the Rose Library for our third annual drag show. The show is free and open to the public. No registration required.
7:00 p.m., Rose Library
Sponsored by the Stuart. A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Arts & Social Justice Fellows Program: A Conversation and Celebration of the Oxford Exhibit
Members of the Arts & Social Justice Fellows Program will be at the Oxford College Library to discuss the program and celebrate the Oxford Library's new "Creative Justice" exhibition. Oxford faculty who have participated in the program will also be here to answer questions. A light hors d'oeuvres reception will follow. No registration required.
6:00 p.m., Ran Elizer Exhibit Space, Oxford College Library
Sponsored by Oxford College Library
JLSA/OURLaw Comedy Night with Liz Glazer
JLSA and OUTLaw are hosting Liz Glazer, an award-winning standup comedian, actor, and writer. She began her career as a tenured law professor and gave it all up to do comedy, where her material draws from her own life as a lesbian, a rabbi's wife, and a former lawyer.
6:30–8:00 p.m., Classroom 1E, Law School
Sponsored by OUTLaw and the Jewish Law Students Association
Bollywood Zumba
Come and experience the Zumba you know and love with a twist. Bollywood Zumba utilizes traditional Bollywood music and dance movements within a familiar format. We recommend you register prior to the class, as classes often fill up. Registration closes one hour before the class.
8:00–9:00 p.m., Woodruff P. E. Center, 4th-floor Studio
Sponsored by Recreation and Wellness
Rainbow Thumb Queer Chat
Join Oxford’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and OxPride as we celebrate LGBTQ Awareness Month with a meet, greet, and de-stressor for students, where each attendee will walk away will a small desk plant with instructions on how to take care of it. There will also be a roundtable discussion and LGBTQ Awareness education presented.
6:00 p.m., Mural Room, Oxford College
Sponsored by the Oxford Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Centro Latinx x Escrtores ATL Open Mic
Join Centro Latinx and Escritores ATL for an evening of poetry, food, and community celebrating the voices of trans and queer Latinx writers. No registration required.
6:30 p.m. Centro Latinx, 3rd Floor, Cox Hall
Sponsored by Centro Latinx, Campus Life
Social Movements and the Politics of Law
This symposium examines the possibility of creating social change by merging legal and political advocacy with social movement activity. Esteemed speakers will convene to reflect on the life of Urvashi Vaid, who painstakingly advanced social justice using a multidimensional lens that exposed the connections between inequity based on race, sexual orientation, gender identity, poverty, immigrant status and nationality, and disability. After examining Vaid’s contributions to the theory and practice of social change, panelists will offer recommendations for contemporary social justice advocacy during a climate of stiff political resistance.
9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Law School
Sponsored by the Emory Center for Civil Rights and Social Justice
Students of Color Support Group
The purpose of the group is to provide a safe space and support to undergraduate and graduate/professional students of color on Emory’s campus. Our intention is to provide students of color an outlet to discuss intersecting identities, realities, and experiences that align with student life (including but not limited to interpersonal concerns, family dynamics, academic stressors, and sociopolitical stressors).
1:00–2:00 p.m., CAPS Office
Friday Night Shabbat
RVSP is a must. Text “Shabbat Dinner” to 404.999.7787 to register. Open to all.
Resources | Recorded Programs
‘What’s Good for Boyle Heights is Good for the Jews’: Creating Multiracialism in East Los Angeles during the 1950s
On November 7, 2022, the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies featured Professor George J. Sánchez of the University of Southern California as the speaker for the 2022 Rothschild Lecture, which discussed the creation of a multicultural radicalism in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of East Los Angeles during the 1950s. This new relationship between the Jewish and Mexican American communities took place during an exodus of Jews to Southern California’s white suburbs after World War II, while leftists of all races sought refuge in Boyle Heights to escape the growing influence of McCarthyism.
Thought Leader Series | Antisemitism: A Conversation with Deborah Lipstadt and Carol E. Henderson
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’s Thought Leader Series identifies opportunities to engage in conversation with some of the foremost thinkers at Emory and more broadly across the world who can provide educational awareness around topics and issues that create barriers to experiencing a more inclusive Emory and a more humane and just society. In this episode, Emory Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer Carol Henderson talks with Emory professor and current Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, also a founder of Emory's Tam Institute for Jewish Studies.