Thank you for making the recent conference such a success! Your energy, enthusiasm, and wealth of ideas fuel our own.
On this archival page and the linked pages we make available to you, and to others who were not able to attend, a more enduring record of the conference. This record includes a list of participant names and email addresses so you can renew acquaintances; many of the conference PowerPoint presentations, which we will continue to upload as they arrive; and video recordings of the plenary sessions and selected breakout sessions.
Remember that Transforming Race 2012 will be held March 15-17, 2012.
7:15 - 9:00pm Opening Plenary: Hosted by the Multicultural Center, The Ohio State University. Video
Friday March 12
8:00am - 9:15am Plenary Session: Seeing and Influencing Systems to Transform Racialization: Glenda Eoyang Video
Panels:
The Racial Politics of Genetic Technologies Sujatha Jesudason, Osagie Obasogie
Framing and Messaging around Race in America: Julie Rowe, Juhu ThukralVideo
The Color Of Wealth: Closing the Wealth Gap Initiative at the Insight Center for Community Economic Development: Meizhu Lui, Victor Corral
Incarceration: Preventing Recidivism and Providing Effective Re-Entry Sheriff John Rutherford, Cathy Chadeayne Video
Rebuilding Blocks Part I: Treating What Ails Neighborhoods in Cleveland: Courtnee Carrigan, Ashley Evans, Randell McShepard
Workshops:
Greenlining: Leveraging the Community Reinvestment Act to Increase Investment in Underserved Communities Samuel Kang, Stephanie Chen
Generative Engagement: Understanding the Dynamics of Difference Royce Holladay, Mary Nations
Challenging Structural Racism On The Ground: Successful Strategies: Melanie Cervantes, Maria Poblet, Connie Galambagos Malloy
11:00am – 12:15pm Session 2
Panels:
Can Popular Culture Transform the Way we Understand Race? Keith Kamisugi, Bakari Kitwana, Alexis McGill JohnsonVideo
The Ohio Organizing Collaborative: Strategic Alliance-Building on Behalf of Low-Income and Working-Class People Kirk Noden
Building Inclusive Communities in the Wake of the Foreclosure Crisis Robert Strupp, Lisa Rice, Janis Bowdler, Michael Sarbanes Video
Rethinking Crime and Punishment for the 21st Century Keith Lawrence, Nicole Porter
Improving Opportunity for Healthy Child Development Delores Acevedo Garcia, Philip Tegeler
Workshops:
Transforming Race Dialogue, Addressing Structural Racism: Fran Frazier, Martha McCoy
Strong People Don’t Need Strong Leaders: Applying the Finest Examples of Historical Grassroots Leadership Training in the Age of Obama Patricia Cunningham II, William Sturkey
Rebuilding Blocks Part II: Treating What Ails Neighborhoods in Cleveland Courtnee Carrigan, Ashley Evans, Randell McShepard
Lunch & Plenary Opening Remarks by Andrew Grant-Thomas Video
12:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Lunch & Plenary Session: Assessing and Challenging Subconscious Racial Bias: Drew Westen and Celinda Lake.
Routes to Effective Talk and (Hopefully Far More Walk): Race Talk in Public Administration & Policy Susan Gooden, Nakeina Douglas, Pamela Lewis, Kasey Martin
New Media: Unexpected Pathways to Empowerment Stephen Caliendo, Charlton McIlwain, Joaquin Ramon Herrera.
Property Tax Equity for Minority Communities Impacted by Foreclosure. John O’Callaghan, George Burgan, Dorthea Reed
Women of the World Poetry Slam: Poetry as a Medium for “Race Talk” in America Louise Robertson, Vernell Bristow, Rose Smith, Jonida Beqo VogliVideo
Evaluating Progress: Effective Movement Toward Reducing Systemic Racism: Lori Villarosa, Sally Leiderman, Rinku Sen, Todd Cox Video
Expanding Affirmative Action Advocacy in the Age of Obama: Anjali Thakur-Mittal, Julie Rowe, Linda Meric, Sara Jackson
Workshops:
From Cosmetic Diversity to Structural Reform in Criminal Justice: Shakyra Diaz, Michelle Alexander
Harnessing Systems Thinking for Racial Equity Peter Hovmand
4:00pm - 5:15pm Session 4
Panels:
Recession or not: Confronting The Racial Structure of The U.S. Food System: Grant Ibrahim, Axel Fuentes, Dave Ostendorf
Talking Effectively about Race and Policy in an Obama Era Jacob Faber, Lynda Turet, Maya WileyVideo
Race & Religion: Still the "Most Segregated Hour"? The Politics of Race, Faith, and Nation in America Kasa Bayisin,Michael Emerson, Don Wallick
Understanding the Subprime Crisis: How Financial Exploitation Turned into a Global Meltdown Gary DymskiVideo
Workshops:
Race, Recession and the Green Recovery: Yvonne Liu, Terry Keleher, Dominique Apollon
That Lion made a Monkey out of Me: Taking Implicit Bias by the Tail: David Harris, Johanna Wald, Rachel Godsill
6:00pm - 7:45pm
Dinner: Opening Comments by Alan Michaels; Dean and Edwin M. Cooperman Professor of Law, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University.
Talking Race: How Intergroup Dialogue Addresses the Difficulties Pat Gurin Video
Fair Recovery: From Crisis to Opportunity Jason Reece, Stephen Menendian, Christy RogersVideo
What is a “Suburban School”? Erica Frankenberg
Dadaab: A New Documentary about the Somali Struggle Tariq Tarey
Workshops:
Black, Brown & Green: Building Green Business Models for Communities of Color Denis Rhoden
Essential Facilitation: Core Skills for Agreement Building Cynthia Parker, Melinda Weekes
Race, Housing, Truth & Justice: The Journey Towards Equity: Freda Sampson, Stacey Stevens
10:45- 12:15pm Session 6
Panels:
Toward a New Language of Race: Conflict and Contradictions in the Age of Obama Sam FulwoodVideo
Race, the Job Crisis and Recovery Lawrence Mishel
Race & Equity in Philanthropy: Increasing Investments in Communities of Color Cynthia Jones, Delia Carmen, Rahsaan Harris, James Head, Gail ChristopherVideo
Transforming Community: The Intergroup Relations Program (IGR) at The Ohio State University Nicole K. Nieto, Rebecca R. Nelson, Kerra S. Carson
Fair Game? Reverend John H. Vaughn
Workshops
Closing the Loop: Eliminating Chronic Gaps in Instructional Effectiveness for Low-income Students of Color Paul Zavitkovsky
Key Elements of Social Systemic Change Cynthia Parker, Melinda Weekes
The Earth, The City, And the Hidden Narrative of Race Building Breakthrough Communities in an Age of Global Warming Carl Anthony, Paloma Pavel
12:15pm - 2:00pm Closing Plenary Session
The Racial Landscape in 2042: john powell, Maria Echaveste, EunSook Lee, Rinku SenVideo
Closing Remarks by Andrew Grant-Thomas & john a. powell Video