CLHUMHI011 - Structural Racism and Inequity in the United States
Let us imagine a country is which we fully recognize each other’s humanity . . . that affirms the dignity and security of every human being, no matter the color of their skin, their zip code, where they’re from, who they love, their gender or their abilities. We have to tell ourselves a different story about who we are to release ourselves into a different future.
—Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Rice University Campbell Lecture, “The Stakes of Racial Justice and the Future of American Democracy,” March 4, 2021
Structural racism refers to policies, practices and ideas embedded in our social, economic and political systems that perpetuate race-based inequity and oppression. For generations in the United States, these systems have served to disadvantage Blacks, Native Americans, Latinx, Asian Americans and other racial and ethnic groups. Organizations as diverse as Black Lives Matter, NAACP, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Economic Forum, the White House, the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Medical Association have issued calls to address systemic racism. Rice faculty and other experts explore how structural racism intersects with our political, housing, justice, education, health, labor and other systems. This course includes a roundtable discussion with a panel of Rice faculty race scholars.
Lectures include:
Feb. 23. “Faculty Roundtable—What Is Structural Racism?” Jenifer Bratter, Ph.D., professor of sociology, Rice University, and director, Building Research on Inequality and Diversity to Grow Equity; Alexander X. Byrd, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and associate professor of history, Rice University; Anthony Pinn, Ph.D., Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies, Rice University, and founding director, Center for African and African American Studies, and founding director, Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning; Nicole A. Waligora-Davis, Ph.D., Alan Dugald McKillop Associate Chair of English, Rice University
March 2. SKIP DATE
March 9. “Criminal Justice.” Brielle Bryan, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology, Rice University
*DATE ADDED March 16 “Voting Rights.” Mark Jones, Ph.D., Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, Baker Institute Political Science Fellow and professor of political science, Rice University
March 23. “Housing and Wealth.” Brielle Bryan, Ph.D.
March 30. “Labor, Workplace and Racial Inequities.” Danielle King, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychological sciences, Rice University
April 6. “Education and Equity.” Erin Baumgartner, Ph.D., associate director for HISD research and relations, Houston Education Research Consortium, Rice University
April 13. “Health and Structural Racism.” Amanda Perkins-Ball, Ph.D., assistant teaching professor, department of kinesiology, Rice University
April 20. “Environmental Justice.” Sophie Moore, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow in environmental justice at the Humanities Research Center, Rice University
April 27. “Land Sovereignty.” Fay Yarbrough, Ph.D., professor of history, Rice University
Course Details
This class will be taught by Rice faculty and community experts.
Online--Synchronous
This course will be delivered in a synchronous format online. Registered participants will receive login instructions to the course page which will provide access to the virtual classroom link and other resources. All online classes are held at Central Standard Time.
Feb. 23. “Faculty Roundtable—What Is Structural Racism?” Jenifer Bratter, Ph.D., professor of sociology, Rice University, and director, Building Research on Inequality and Diversity to Grow Equity; Alexander X. Byrd, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and associate professor of history, Rice University; Anthony Pinn, Ph.D., Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies, Rice University, and founding director, Center for African and African American Studies, and founding director, Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning; Nicole A. Waligora-Davis, Ph.D., Alan Dugald McKillop Associate Chair of English, Rice University
March 2. SKIP DATE
March 9. “Criminal Justice.” Brielle Bryan, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology, Rice University
*DATE ADDED March 16 “Voting Rights.” Mark Jones, Ph.D., Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, Baker Institute Political Science Fellow and professor of political science, Rice University
March 23. “Housing and Wealth.” Brielle Bryan, Ph.D.
March 30. “Labor, Workplace and Racial Inequities.” Danielle King, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychological sciences, Rice University
April 6. “Education and Equity.” Erin Baumgartner, Ph.D., associate director for HISD research and relations, Houston Education Research Consortium, Rice University
April 13. “Health and Structural Racism.” Amanda Perkins-Ball, Ph.D., assistant teaching professor, department of kinesiology, Rice University
April 20. “Environmental Justice.” Sophie Moore, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow in environmental justice at the Humanities Research Center, Rice University
April 27. “Land Sovereignty.” Fay Yarbrough, Ph.D., professor of history, Rice University
Building Research on Inequality and Diversity to Grow Equity, Rice University; Center for African and African American Studies, Rice University; Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning, Rice University; Houston Education Research Consortium, Rice University; Task Force on Slavery, Segregation and Racial Injustice, Rice University and the Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Rice University