This academic year, 9i果冻制作厂 hosted guest lecturers that addressed some of the most pressing social justice issues today.
Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu
The Kathy A. Krendl Distinguished Lecture Series
The Kathy A. Krendl H鈥�18 Distinguished Lecture Series welcomed renowned race and gender activist Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu on Nov. 6 鈥� one day after a contentious Election Day. Her lecture鈥檚 title, This is Not the End of The Story, was based on words of wisdom from Tutu鈥檚 grandmother who always said, when things seemed bleak, that the end of the story had not yet been written and that they had a role in writing how the story would unfold. Her message was that it does not matter whether you are jubilant or downcast, this is not the end of the story. How the story unfolds from that point is up to each of us. Using personal anecdotes, African proverbs, and examples from different countries, Tutu asked each person to examine their role in writing the story of their country鈥檚 future.
Learn more at www.otterbein.edu/krendl
The George W. 鈥�21 and Mildred K. White Science Lecture Series
The George W. 鈥�21 and Mildred K. White Science Lecture Series hosted conservation psychologist Susan Clayton on Jan. 30. In her lecture, Psychology and Climate Change, she discussed how people from different backgrounds perceive the risks of climate change differently and the ways in which climate change threatens psychological wellbeing and undermines social justice.
Learn more at www.otterbein.edu/sciencelectureseries/
Susan Clayton
Dorian L. Harrison
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation
This year鈥檚 Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation on Jan. 21 featured Dorian L. Harrison, an associate professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University at Newark who researches issues of equity in education. She has dedicated her career to ensuring equity in literacy education, challenging deficit-based perspectives, and empowering learners to see themselves as agents of change. Her groundbreaking research intersects race, class, and language, advancing justice in classrooms and communities alike.
Learn more at www.otterbein.edu/mlk