The division for diversity and inclusion (DDI) at Missouri State University will present a variety of talks, discussions and creative work as part of the “Shattering the Silences” series throughout the spring semester.
Providing a forum for students, staff, faculty and the community to learn and ask questions about diversity, “Shattering the Silences” facilitates an inclusive and positive format in order to contribute to a positive campus and community climate.
The following events are free and open to the public:
- “Dutchman,” a powerful one-act drama, will be presented at the Plaster Student Union Theater at 7 p.m. Feb. 9. Written in the 1960s, it continues to reflect the turbulence of race and gender relations in the United States.
- On Feb. 11 from 2-4 p.m., the African American Studies Committee will present “Contain, Crush and Incorporate: A Historical View of Policing the African American Community” at Meyer Library, Room 101.
- The “Not Your Mascot, Not Your Subject Matter: Indigenous Identity and Knowledge in the Academy” forum on Feb. 29 from 5-7 p.m. at Meyer Library, Room 101, will discuss what constitutes identity and indigenous knowledge in Native American cultures and perspectives on how to integrate and present this knowledge in education and the wider community.
- The DDI will lead a discussion at the Plaster Student Union, Room 313, over ADA Compliance & Disability Studies on April 19 from 1-2:30 p.m. The event will include a discussion of ADA Compliance from a social model perspective that frames the basis of disability studies.
- On April 28 from 4:30-7:30 p.m., campus and community members will have the opportunity to participate in the Civil Rights Round Table: Then and Now at Meyer Library, Room 101. The round table will discuss past civil rights coalitions and why coalition building is necessary to meet today’s civil rights challenges.