Educational Equity and Justice Speaker Series
The Neag School's Office of Teacher Education's Educational Equity and Justice Speaker Series is co-sponsored by the Departments of Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, and Educational Psychology. Please contact Alyssa Hadley Dunn, Director of Teacher Education, at ahdunn@uconn.edu with questions.
Fall 2024 Speaker
Dr. Maria Hantzopoulos, Vassar College
Topic: "Building Vibrant Communities of Possibility, Transformation, and Social Justice - Peace, and Human Rights Education in Schools and Beyond"
- Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- 5-6:30 p.m.
- Gentry Building, Room 131
In this talk, which is cosponsored by UConn's Dodd Center for Human Rights, Dr. Hantzopoulos will discuss unifying concepts in peace and human rights education to consider the role they play in schools and classrooms to catalyze social change.
2023-2024 Speakers:
Dr. Keisha Green, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Topic: "Still Teaching to Transgress: A Kitchen-Table Dialogue on Racial Justice and Youth-Engaged Research"
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Dr. Terah Venzant Chambers, Michigan State University
Topic: "ROC’ing UConn: Understanding Racial Opportunity Cost (ROC),the Toll of Academic Success for Black and Latinx Students, and What Educators Can Do About It"
Monday, April 8, 2024
Community Hours
Join the Office of Teacher Education for a collective version of office hours. Meet program directors and staff, ask questions, offer feedback, do homework, hang out, eat free food, and build community in the Neag School! All community hours are held in the Gentry Building, Room 304A.
Fall 2024
- Friday, Sept. 13 — 12-1 p.m.
- Wednesday, Sept. 18 — 3:30-5:30 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 11 — 12-1 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 23 — 3:30-5:30 p.m.
- Friday, Nov. 8 — 12-1 p.m.
- Wednesday, Nov. 20 — 3:30-5:30 p.m.