Isaac Kamola, associate professor of political science at Trinity College, will give a short lecture on the genesis of current attacks on DEI and their implications on academic freedom, followed by a panel where panelists will consider why attacks on DEI are an affront to academic freedom, how such attacks impact critical areas of research, and the impact on higher education and society at large. Lastly, the panel will imagine possibilities for collaborative strategies within and outside of the academy to counteract these attacks.

Moderator:

Elizabeth R. Cole, NCID Director and University Diversity Social Transformation Professor of Psychology and Women and Gender Studies

Speaker:

Isaac Kamola, Associate Professor of Political Science, Trinity College

Panel:

Germine Awad, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor Professor of Psychology
Additional panelist information coming soon