"Circuits of Blood and Stone: On Enslaved Test Subject and the History of Gynecology"
In 2017, The African American and Africana Studies guest Lecture Series was renamed the Rev. Charles Rice Speaker Series. Dr. Nicole Ivy’s lecture, “Circuits of Blood and Stone: On Enslaved Test Subjects and the History of Gynecology” was the first speaker of the newly renamed series and was held in Berman 006 on October 6, 2017. During the event Dr. Ivy addressed the role of enslaved women in nineteenth-century slave clinics in Montgomery, Alabama. While the legacies of these women are often forgotten, history reveres Dr. James Marion Sims as the “father of modern Gynecology” as tested tools and techniques on nonconsenting patients. Dr. Ivy invites us to remember how the enslaved dead impact contemporary spaces of U.S. capital circulation. This event was hosted by the AAAS program in collaboration with Institute for Inclusion and Equity and the Anthropology/ Sociology department.
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AAAS Program
October 6, 2017
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Dr. Nicole Ivy is the first speaker of the newly renamed Rev. Charles Rice Speaker Series hosted by the AAAS Program at Ursinus College.
“Writing Identity in Multiple Worlds”
Lori Tharps was a guest Speaker for the Rev. Charles Rice Speaker Series. Her lecture “Writing Identity in Multiple Worlds” was hosted in The Bears Den on October 25, 2017. During the talk, journalist, novelist, and memoir writer, Lori Tharps spoke on her personal experience with identity and representation. Tharps also addressed her own cultural studies research and writing throughout the event. Partnering with the Institute for Inclusion and Equity, the Anthropology/ Sociology Department Arts & Lectures Committee, and the Creative Writing Fund, this event was part of second in the Reverend Charles Rice Speaker Series.
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AAAS Program
October 25, 2017
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AAAS host Lori Tharps as the second speaker of the Rev. Charles Rice Speaker Series
" Funk Evolution : The Journey from Dianne Brieze Thompson to Badd Kitti"
Dianne Brieze Thompson also known as Badd Kitti was the final speaker in the Riding the Wave, Creating the Vibe series on November 11, 2019 in the Bear’s Den. Thompson’s, known for her soulful, conscious vibe, is a pioneer of Philadelphia’s emerging Funk scene. Thompson provided played a few examples of Funk that inspired her and her art before inviting audience members to participate in creating a small song. As a keyboardist, vocalist, composer, producer, educator and creator of the podcast The Funk Excursion, Thompson’s contributions to Funk seem endless. This event was made possible through the efforts of the AAAS program, Music and History department.
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AAAS Program
November 11, 2019
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" The Journey from Funk Evolution Dianne Brieze Thompson to Badd Kitti" was the final event in the Riding the Wave, Creating the Vibe Series at Ursinus College
"New Development in Africana Studies"
“New Developments in Africana Studies” was the first event presented by the AAAS Program in collaboration with the Modern Languages Department. The flyer you see here was a preliminary flyer created by Dr. Keita’s son and was later renamed “Trends in Africana Studies” before the event took place. Dr. Babacar M’Baye, a professor of Pan-African Studies and English Department at Kent university, was also an Ursinus alum who remained close with retired French professor Dr. Novack. Mrs. Patton from Multicultural Services graciously allowed the event to be held in Unity House on November 29, 2012. Unity House has since been demolished to create space for the Ursinus Commons and is now known as the Institute for Inclusion and Equity in the lower lever of the Wismer Center.
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AAAS Program, Ursinus College
November 29. 2012
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The first AAAS speaker at Ursinus college was alum Babacar M'Baye: a professor of Pan-African Studies and English Department and Kent University
Alabama Civil Rights Trip Was Living History for Students
Growth of the African American and Africana Studies Program at Ursinus College
In March 2012, during Ursinus College's spring break, eight students of Chaplain, Reverend Charles Rice's African American Religious Experience class, traveled to Alabama for a civil rights trip. The elective class's small size allowed for deep interactions between students during reflections and discussions. The trip included visits to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Kelly Ingram Park and a meeting with J.D. and Gwen Appling, civil rights leaders. After visiting Selma, the National Voting Rights Museum /Slavery and Civil War Museum a sophomore named Tyrell Martin reflected on his experience. He spoke of the life-changing impact the trip had on him and the realization it brought him of the privilege of people today. During reflection one evening, the students shared a sense of responsibility to share what they learned on behalf of equality. The trip was a living history experience for all involved.
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Ursinus College
March 29, 2012
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News Article
Ursinus College Alabama Civil Rights Trip
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Ursinus Board Meets on Diversity
Recruitment and retention of students of color at Ursinus College
The newspaper article details an Ursinus College board meeting in 2012 regarding diversity on campus. A report given to the board by the FDC expresses dissatisfaction with the current handling of diversity affairs on campus. It is stated in the report, that a new Ursinus Committee on diversity would help distribute responsibilities which were at the time unstructured. Also addressed is a common issue regarding diversity on campus, "visibility, and transparency." The college community was said to be allowed to address topics of the CPPC's workgroups later that semester and the Collegeville community as well. The campus discussion was held high in importance and regard to the board in making their decisions.
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The Ursinus Grizzly
Ursinus College
March 1, 2012
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Ursinus College Board Meeting on Diversity
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Facing segregation in the 21st century through campus programs
Facing segregation in the 21st century through campus programs
“Facing segregation in the 21st century through campus programs” was written by Tom Nucatola and was published on March 24, 2011, in the Ursinus Grizzly. Mr. Nucatola argues that SPINT housing and the W.R. Crigler Institute program (formerly The Bridge Program) promote self-segregation and are inherently racist. He states that these programs are racist because “they assume that minority students cannot be successful without significant and special support from Ursinus College.” Mr. Nucatola then brings his attention to the “SPINT dilemma” which he believes to have contributed to segregation at Ursinus. He believes that the communities who live in SPINT housing specifically for “gay people” and “minorities” are problematic. He fears that these houses allow for the “communities” which he clarifies, later on, is the minorities on campus, is using the housing to seek protections in the confines of the shared place of residence. He says that despite them not having labels that say “gay only” or “minorities only”, they have become a place where minorities only live therefore contributing to segregation on the Ursinus College. In the end, he makes an ask Ursinus College to end these policies and to embrace all students as individuals and not by their race or sexuality.
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Grizzly Newspaper
Ursinus College
March 24, 2011
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African Politics Subject of Oct. 15 Forum
Guest Speaker visits Ursinus College about African Politics
In October of 1980, political scientist Kenneth W. Grundy was invited to speak at Ursinus College about the Great Powers of Africa. At the time of the event, Grundy had visited Africa for his research six times and spent his time traveling and teaching in dozens of countries. Dr. Grundy was also an Ursinus College graduate in 1958 and now has a collection of works here in the Ursinus College archives.
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Ursinus College Grizzly
Ursinus College
October 10, 1980
Thomas A. Reilly, Diane Niemy, Leah Whitman, Karen L. Reese, Alan Miller, Deborah Scimeca, Robert Chevaller, Carl Buck, Kenneth C. Taylor, Elizabeth P. Harp, John Squire, David Garner, Jean Morrison, Brian Ballard, and James Wilson
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Values Next Forum Topic
Guest Speaker in the Ursinus College Forum Series
Dr. Reuben A. Sheares was invited to speak at Ursinus College on Values and the Ultimate Concern. Dr. Sheares was the executive director for the Office for Church Life and Leadership, United Church of Christ and was most well known for his book Next Steps Towards Racial Justice.
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Ursinus College Grizzly
Ursinus College
March 27, 1981
Thomas A. Reilly, Deborah Bynon, Georgeann Fusco, Duncan C. Atkins, Elizabeth P. Harp, Jennifer Bassett, Joey Lazar, John Fuller, and David Garner
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SOC-255 American Ethnic Groups
Growth of the African American and Africana Studies Program at Ursinus College
The text focuses on a course offered in the 2016-2017 course catalog. The course focuses on the political, social, and economic context of ethnic groups in the United States. This course description forges the relation between race and ethnicity. The course is taught by unnamed Sociology faculty. The course if offered as part of the Sociology/Anthropology department and African American and Africana Studies program.
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Ursinus College American Ethnic Groups Course