Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues,
On Monday, we announced the Rev. Dr. Avis Williams as our 2022 Commencement speaker. There are few individuals who have contributed as much to Oxford and our surrounding communities. Many of you know her well and her personal story tracing her ancestry directly to enslaved persons in this area. You can read more about Avis here.
I also hope to see everyone at the Spring Festival this Friday. Given the forecast, I’ll mention that we have various backup
plans to hold the events, including the faculty-staff-student mixer, whether we have rain or shine—unless we see threat of severe weather. It is sure to be a good time with lots of food, games, and opportunities to catch up with current and former students!
Best,
Doug
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Erin Tarver, Associate Professor of Philosophy, won the 2022 Jane Addams Prize in Feminist Philosophy for her paper, "Women's Basketball as Democratic Practice," presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy in Winter Park, Florida.
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Muslim Student Association 30th Anniversary
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Join alumni, current students, and members of the Emory community for the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Muslim Student Association at Oxford on March 18. This will take place on the evening of the Spring Festival. Say hello to alumni at a reception from 5:30–6:30 p.m. on the back patio of the student center followed by a dinner in Greer Forum beginning at 7:00 p.m.
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Dr. Tameka Cage Conley will hold a conversation titled "Freedom as Practice" with New York Times best-selling author Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. on Thursday, March 17 at 6:00 p.m. Join the discussion via Zoom or attend an in-person screening of the Zoom in Williams Hall. There will be remarks by Dean Doug Hicks, and a Q&A will follow.
Encourage your students to attend this Oxford Studies event.
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Emory Pride Employee Network mixer
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The Emory Pride Employee Network is hosting a networking mixer for LGBTQ+ employees and allies on March 24 at the School of Nursing Courtyard in Atlanta. Refreshments will be provided.
Register for the event here.
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Two documentary screenings this week: Pink Ribbons, Inc. & Common Good Atlanta
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The documentary Common Good Atlanta, directed by Hal Jacobs and about a project started by Oxford's own Sarah Higinbotham, screens on Tuesday, March 22 at 7:00 p.m. in Williams Hall. A panel discussion will follow.
While working on her Ph.D. at Georgia State University, Higinbotham wanted to teach a literature class in a Georgia prison. Much to her surprise, she discovered that no college education programs existed in Georgia prisons at the time. So she started one.
Incarcerated men signed up for her no-credit classes to study Shakespeare, Milton, Baldwin, and more on a college level. Today, more than 100 professors from area colleges and 700 incarcerated students have joined together in four prisons and a downtown Atlanta class to participate in a liberal arts education. Students and instructors have described the program as one of the most powerful, transformative learning experiences they’ve ever been involved in.
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The documentary Pink Ribbons, Inc. will screen on March 17 at 7:00 p.m. in Humanities 202.
We all know the Pink Ribbon, but do we know the implications behind capitalistic advocacy for breast cancer? After years of walks-for-a-cure and pink purchases, treatments and potential causes remain limited. To further discuss this topic, Oxford Studies will host a viewing of portions of the documentary Pink Ribbon, Inc. along with an open discussion guided by Dr. Taliaferro-Smith, Dr. Lawrence, and STEMinists discussion leaders. The goal is to analyze the intersection of social science, capitalism, and cancer research, as well as hear students' thoughts surrounding this matter.
Encourage your students to attend both of these Oxford Studies events.
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Child Trafficking: An Intersectional Approach
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Jacquelyn Arsenuk—a Crime Victims Counselor and Educator for the Crime Victims Assistance Program in Ulster County, NY—will give a talk titled "Child Trafficking: An Intersectional Approach" on March 22 at 6:00 p.m. over Zoom.
Arsenuk coordinates the Safe Harbour program which includes maintaining a coordinated community response to youth trafficking; providing education on trafficking to service providers, professionals, and the community; and facilitating prevention workshops for youth. Prior to this position, she served as a Crime Victims Specialist, providing advocacy, crisis counseling, and referrals to clients of the Crime Victims Assistance Program at Family Services, Inc. She holds two master's degrees in Industrial Psychology and Women's Studies.
Encourage your students to attend this Oxford Studies event.
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Faculty + Staff Lunch Processing Space
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Earlier this week, the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life began weekly gatherings over lunch—called the Faculty + Staff Lunch Processing Space—to talk about the things each of us have been experiencing. The group will meet in the Dean's Dining Room at 12:00 p.m. each Tuesday. Bring your own lunch or give your name at the front of the dining hall and ORSL will cover your lunch. All you are required to bring is yourself.
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More information on Spring Festival
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The Spring Festival will start at 2:00 p.m., followed by a welcome Coke toast from Dean Doug Hicks at 3:00 p.m. Catch up with students past and present at the Faculty and Staff Social Mixer from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Phi Gamma tent. It looks like there could be some rain, so we’ve made plans to move events inside the Oxford Student Center and under a large tent if necessary.
The Seney parking lot will be closed the day of the festival. Faculty and staff can park at the Fleming Visitor Lot or the Oxford Baptist Church; shuttles will run continuously to campus.
If you'd like to volunteer, please fill out this form.
Click here to see the full schedule. No need to RSVP.
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Freedom as Practice
Watch via Zoom or in Williams Hall | 6:00 p.m.
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Pink Ribbons, Inc. screening and discussion
Humanities room 202 | 7:00 p.m.
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Spring Festival
View schedule and venues here | 2:00–6:00 p.m.
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Muslim Student Association 30th Anniversary
Reception, Student Center back patio from 5:30–6:30 p.m. | Dinner, Greer Forum at 7:00 p.m.
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Take a Break Tuesday
Emory University Office of Spiritual and Religious Life
Oxford Student Center Front Plaza | 1:15–2:45 p.m.
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Child Trafficking: An Intersectional Approach
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Breaking Down the Walls of Mass Incarceration: Common Good Atlanta screening
Williams Hall | 7:00 p.m.
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