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American Conference on Diversity

Fri., Nov. 13, and Nov. 20, 2020

20th Annual Diversity Issues in Higher Education Conference

"Developing an Agenda for Change – The Laboratory of Higher Education"
Each year the American Conference on Diversity partners with institutions of higher education to bring together educators, students, business leaders, and community members to discuss issues central to educating and empowering leaders and emerging leaders in higher education and the workplace. The multi-day statewide conference is open to the Seton Hall Community.

About the Conference

The Diversity Issues in Higher Education Conference has become one of New Jersey’s premier events to engage both the academic and corporate sectors in tackling the complexities of diversity, equity and inclusion as well as providing pathways towards more just and inclusive institutions. This year’s online conference will feature dynamic speakers and breakout sessions addressing critical diversity challenges in academia, the workplace, and the community at large.

Friday, November 13, 2020, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Presidential Laboratory– discussion of their response to multiple challenges posed by the pandemic, response to racial injustice, and community engagement

Friday, November 20, 2020, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Faculty and Staff Laboratory– addresses issues specific to creating and maintaining a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for learning

Note:  Seton Hall participants in the Faculty and Staff Laboratory include:

Kelly HarrisKelly Harris, Ph.D., Chair, Africana Studies
Dr. Harris has contributed to many events hosted at Seton Hall University. Including, but not limited to, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Symposium, MLKSA's Open Forum: Where Do we Go From Here?, Citizen Upstander: a Introductory Training to Disrupting Racism, Freedom Summer Series, and Faith in the Public Square. 

Professor Angela Kariotis Kotsonis speaking on stage to the actors of the performance. Angela Kariotis Kotsonis, M.A., Instructor, College of Communication and the Arts
Angela Kotsonis is a future aesthetics performance artist writing about race, ethnicity, and class in America. Kotsonis is committed to literacy through the arts, theater for social justice, and art-making as a liberatory practice. She teaches professional development workshops in arts integration using applied and devised theater practices across the curriculum.

Rev. Dr. Forrest Pritchett Special thank you to Rev. Forrest M. Pritchett, Ph.D., for serving as the Seton Hall representative on the conference planning committee.  Dr. Pritchett is Senior Adviser to the Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Director of Special Projects, Student Services Division; and Program Director, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Program.

Request Discount Code

Seton Hall University is a top-level sponsor of the conference. If you wish to attend at no cost to you, request the Seton Hall discount code by completing the form below. A special registration link will be emailed.