Black History Month Event – Freedom Dreaming
Freedom Dreaming: Affirming and Embracing the Creativity and Innovation of Black People in STEMM
Come celebrate the brilliance and help untangle the challenges of racialized communities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine (STEMM)! Hosted by the UCalgary Faculty of Science and the United States Consulate General of Calgary, the event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 29, in the MacEwan Hall Ballroom.
Freedom Dreaming will feature a keynote from Dr. Terrell Morton, a talk by Dr. Ti’Era Worsley, panels and dialogues about Black experiences in STEMM, a screening of Woman in Motion, a networking session, and a buffet lunch. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to drop in and out as their class schedules allow.
The event is open to racialized communities as well as allies from across campus and beyond. Register now and help share the event with your networks!
Event Schedule
Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to drop in and out as their class schedules allow.
| Time | Event | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m. | Welcome Land Acknowledgement Poetry reading to frame day Introduce: Holly Waeger Monster, United States Consul General | Dr. Jennifer D. Adams & Black Students in Science Network (BSSN) |
| 10:10 a.m. | Introduce Keynote | Holly Waeger Monster, United States Consul General |
| 10:15 a.m. | Keynote (45 minutes) | Dr. Terrell Morton |
| 11:00 a.m. | Dialogue, last 10 minutes audience Q&A | Dr. Terrell Morton and Dr. Jennifer D. Adams |
| 12:00 p.m. | Light buffet lunch Networking activity | BSSN |
| 1:00 p.m. | Affirming Black identities in STEM | Dr. Ti’Era Worsley |
| 1:15 p.m. | Intro to screening | Fred Cheney, Public Engagement Coordinator, U.S. Consulate Calgary |
| 1:20 p.m. | Screening of Woman in Motion | |
| 3:00 p.m. | Women in Motion: Asserting and affirming identities of underrepresented people in STEM | Dr. Maha Ibrahim Dr. Rachel Lauer Dr. Kori Czuy |
| 4:00 p.m. | Concluding discussions | |
| 4:15 p.m. | Event ends |
View videos of event
Part 1
Keynote lecture "Advancing Black Liberation in STEM" presented by Dr. Terrell Morton (University of Missouri-Columbia) and question/answer period with Dr. Morton and Dr. Jennifer Adams (University of Calgary).
Part 2
Lecture "Affirming Black identities in STEM" presented by Dr. Ti’Era Worsley (UNC Greensboro).
Part 3
Panel discussion on the topic of "Women in Motion: Asserting and affirming identities of underrepresented people in STEM" by panellists Dr. Maha Ibrahim (University of Calgary), Dr. Athena R. Ganchorre (University of Arizona), Dr. Rachel Lauer (University of Calgary) and Dr. Kori Czuy (Telus Spark Centre, University of Calgary).
