Diversity Events Calendar
“American Dilemmas” Diversity Conference
Life Sciences Building University at Albany
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Wednesday May 23, 2007
The conference, “American Dilemmas: Historical and Comparative Perspectives on Diversity, Health Disparities, and Issues of Substance Abuse,” has two broad purposes. One purpose of the conference will be to encourage conversation across the disciplines within the university community. Another, equally important purpose will be to engage in a specific conversation on issues related to the nation’s historically diverse and underserved populations. The plenary speaker, Orlando Patterson, the John Cowles Professor of Sociology at Harvard University, will offer both theoretical and practical insights on the dilemmas many of us face in addressing and working with diverse population groups. Opening remarks will be provided by Peter Delany, program director for health services research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Conference presentations will cover a broad range of diversity issues, ranging from the politics of the disabled body to Poospatuck Indian needs assessment.
Sponsors: The School of Social Welfare, Institute for Social Services Research and Development, and the Diversity Committee of the School of Social Welfare.
Co-Sponsors: Diversity and Affirmative Action Office, Office of the Chancellor, SUNY, University Auxiliary Services, the Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities, the Center for Jewish Studies, the New York Latino Research and Resources Network, and the Departments of Africana Studies, English, History, Latin American, Caribbean, and U. S. Latino Studies, Political Science, and Women’s Studies.
