Mois de l'histoire des Noir.e.s: Cérémonie d'ouverture avec la prof. Wendy Greene
La quatrième célébration annuelle du Mois de l'histoire des Noirs/The Black History Month à McGill s'ouvrira par une cérémonie à la Faculté de droit, avec une allocution par la professeure Wendy Greene, de la Kline School of Law, de l'université Drexel. Le thème du Mois de l'histoire des Noirs 2020 est "Enraciné", avec un mois d'événements explorant le passé, le présent et l'avenir de l'histoire des Noirs.
Inscriptions sur EventBrite. Des services de garde d'enfants seront disponibles et le lieu est accessible aux fauteuils roulants.
Si vous avez des questions, contactez Shanice Yarde, Equity Education Advisor (Anti-Oppression & Anti-Racism Education), shanice.yarde [at] mcgill.ca.
Horaire
- 17h30 - 18h00 - Ouverture des portes
- 18h00 - 18h30 - Accueil
- 18h30 - 19h30 - Conférence et discussion
- 19h30 - 21h30 - Cocktail
La conférencière
[En anglais seulement] Professor Wendy Greene’s principal interest is examining socio-legal constructions of identity and how they inform and constrain civil rights protections aimed to combat inequality. As one of a few U.S. legal scholars actively engaged in the study of comparative slavery and race relations in the Americas and Caribbean, Professor Greene’s work on race and racial inequality embodies a hemispheric perspective. Her scholarship primarily explores emerging forms of workplace discrimination at the intersection of race, color, gender, religion, and national origin. She has coined two recognized terms in the field of labor and employment law - “misperception discrimination” and “grooming codes discrimination.” Her internationally recognized work in these areas has shaped the enforcement stance of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), administrative law judges, federal courts, and civil rights organizations in civil rights cases. Notably, the 11th Circuit and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals have endorsed Professor Greene’s published definition of race as a legal authority on the social construction of race and as a practicable definition for constitutional decision-making respectively.
This year's Black History Month is co-organized by The Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), the Black Students' Network of McGill, and the McGill African Students Society (MASS) with generous support from across the university and city.