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Freedom Dreaming: Affirming and Embracing the Creativity and Innovation of Black People in STEMM (Calgary, AB)
February 29, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Determination and Discovery: Celebrating Black history and voices in STEMM
Come celebrate the brilliance and help untangle the challenges of racialized communities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine (STEMM)!
The event is open to racialized communities as well as allies from across the University of Calgary campus and beyond.
Determination and Discovery will feature:
- a keynote from Dr. Terrell Morton
- a talk by Dr. Ti’Era Worsley
- panels and dialogues about Black experiences in STEMM
- a screening of Woman in Motion
- lunch and networking session
Date: Thursday, February, 29
Time: 10 AM – 4:30 p.m. (MT)
Location: MacEwan Hall Ballroom; 3rd Floor, University of Calgary
Time: 10 AM – 4:30 p.m. (MT)
Location: MacEwan Hall Ballroom; 3rd Floor, University of Calgary
Cost: Free
Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to drop in and out as their class schedules allow. Members of the Canadian Black Scientists Network are invited to attend and connect with the Alberta Regional Node.
This event is hosted in partnership with University of Calgary Faculty of Science and the United States Consulate.
