North Carolina Central University’s (NCCU) Women’s and Gender Studies Program will host a virtual faculty speaker series throughout the month of March in honor of Women’s History Month. All events are free and open to the public. Individuals may register at http://bit.ly/WGSTSpeakerSeries.
Speakers and topics include:
March 10, 3 p.m. :
- Artemesia Stanberry, Ph.D., associate professor of political science
“Reclaiming Our Time: Black Women Say No to Devaluing Our Power, Our Community and Our Images”
- Lydia Lindsay, Ph.D., associate professor of history
“Grace P. Campbell: Gendering a Black Radical Feminist Intellectual”
March 18, 3 p.m. :
- Lashawn Wordlaw, Ph.D., associate professor of public health education
“Women wear the mask: A historical and visual presentation of style, cultural pride, and social justice during the pandemic”
- Lisa Paulin, Ph.D., associate professor of mass communication
“Women and Covid-19 NC: Research from NCCU ACCORD”
March 24, 3 p.m. :
- Yvette Bonaparte, Ph.D., assistant professor of marketing
“Women and the Pandemic:Corporate Response and Promotion of Economic Perseverance”
- Tonya Gerald Goins, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry
“The Pandemic and Women's Health: A Relationship Between Environmental Contaminates and COVID-19 Susceptibility”
April 1, 3 p.m. :
- W. Russell Robinson, Ph.D., assistant professor of mass communication
“Breaking The Cycle: Masculinity and Mental Wellness Resiliency.”
The Women’s and Gender Studies Program was introduced in fall 2016. The move made NCCU the first historically black college and university (HBCU) in the University of North Carolina system to offer the course offerings. The interdisciplinary program prepares students to think critically about structures of power, privilege and identity, while exploring intersections of gender, race, class, religion, sexuality and other aspects of social structures affecting women’s equality. It also explores global experiences of women, with an emphasis on women of the African diaspora.
