This month, Camilla and Tobias are joined by Dr. Christina Roman who is the other Program Manager for Diversity & Inclusion in the BSD! Dr. Roman works in the Dean's Office and with the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs in the BSD to recruit and retain URM grad students and postdocs.
As 2024 began, Camilla and Tobias wanted an opportunity to reflect on the first year of D&I Diaries: what were some of the challenges, where did the podcast excel, what it was like to be a guest on the podcast, and where is the podcast headed.
Tune into this episode to hear from Camilla, Tobias, and Tina about what went well, what were some challenges faced in the first year of D&I Diaries, and the importance of imagination in diversity, equity, and inclusion work.
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Dr. Christina Roman's episode of D&I Diaries: An Interview with Dr. Christina Roman
In one definition provided by the National Museum of African American History & Culture, Afrofuturism "...expresses notions of Black identity, agency and freedom through art, creative works and activism that envision liberated futures for Black life."
LeVar Burton is an award-winning actor, director, television host, podcast host, and activist known most for his roles as Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots, and Reading Rainbow.
LeVar Burton Reads is a 3D immersive audio podcast where LeVar Burton reads short fiction.
Reading Rainbow "...premiered in 1983 as a wildly successful approach for using television to inspire children's love of reading and build lasting connections between kids and books."
Janelle Monáe is a singer-songwriter and actress. She released her third studio album, Dirty Computer, in 2018 with an accompanying 48-minute sci-fi film of the same name.
Octavia E. Butler was a science fiction and fantasy writer whose novels and short stories with a theme of Afrofuturism have earned her many accolades and recognition.
Curious City is a podcast produced by WBEZ that explores listener-submitted questions about Chicago, the region and its people.
Beginning in January 2023, Dean Mark Anderson led the charge to create a new Mission, Vision, and Values framework to unite and guide the work of the Biological Sciences Division, Pritzker School of Medicine, and UChicago Medicine.
Access the full transcript here. This transcript for Episode 9: A Reflection on the First Year was prepared by a transcription service and edited by an individual. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated.
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