Thriving as a Scholar in an Era of Blind Spots: PhD Students of Color Roundtable

The event begins at 5:30pm on Friday, February 28, in the dining hall, with a reception. This will be followed at 6:30pm in the fourth floor chapel with a panel discussion featuring two invited speakers on “Being Black in the Academy while Engaging the Changes in Theological Education: What’s Here and What’s on the Horizon.” A social hour with desserts will follow the lecture.

On Saturday, February 29, starting at 9:00 with a continental breakfast, there will be a series of sessions on topics such as:

How identity shows up within the academy
Post-graduation: Academy or public/private enterprise
Positioning your research for publication
Grant writing to fund your education
How to thrive in a doctoral program
Lunch will be provided on Saturday.

Presenters include:

Dr. Raymond Carr, Public Theologian
Dr. Sonya Maria Johnson, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Beloit College
Tamara Reed Tran, Associate Vice President of Development, UCan Chicago

Feb 28: 5:30pm reception, 6:30 panel discussions, 8:00pm social and dessert; Feb 29: 9:00am continental breakfast, four sessions, and boxed lunches at 11:30am