10:30 am–12:00 pm
Zoom
Diversity is fundamental to the excellence of our institution. This evidence-based, interactive working session is designed to address the needs of the University’s units, schools, and divisions as they identify and hire a diverse staff. The session will be co-facilitated by members of the Human Resources Talent Acquisition team and the Office of the Provost.
6:00–7:30 pm
Zoom
Join the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice for the 2021 Pastora San Juan Cafferty Lecture. This year's lecture features Jarvis Givens, Assistant Professor of Education and African & African American Studies at Harvard University.
7:00–8:30 pm
Zoom
Join leaders from all five UChicago Alumni Affinity Groups for a panel discussion that focuses on how our individual and group identities influence how we support each other, make decisions about our personal and professional lives, and champion social change.
2:00–3:00 pm
Zoom
Join the Slavery and Visual Culture (SLAVICULT) working group for virtual talk by Elzbieta Sklodowska (Washington University in Saint Louis) titled "Etched in Sugar, Soil, Metal, and Blood: The Afterlives of the ‘Plantation Machine’ and Countervisuality in Contemporary Cuban Art."
6:00–7:30 pm
5710 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Queer and trans graduate and professional students of color are invited to join LGTBQ Student Life for an opportunity to build community over dinner (and dessert from Jennivee's Bakery!). This is intended to be an affinity space for queer and trans students of color.
5:00–6:00 pm
5640 S. Ellis Ave., Room 501
Join the Hispanic-LatinX Resource Group for a coffee tasting with Chef Ambrocio Gonzalez from the award-winning La Catedral Café in Little Village.
6:00–7:30 pm
5710 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Queer and trans College students of color are invited to join LGTBQ Student Life for an opportunity to build community over dinner (and dessert from Jennivee's Bakery!).
5:00–6:00 pm
5710 S. Woodlawn Ave.
The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs invites students to join its book club.
6:00–8:00 pm
Facebook livestream
During this event, South Side small business owners will pitch and share their story in front of a virtual, city-wide audience and a panel of judges for the chance to win cash prizes.
7:00–8:00 pm
Zoom
This panel discussion will discuss what the Chinese government's recent ban on “sissy men and other abnormal aesthetics” can tell us about gender and sexuality in Chinese media, politics, and beyond.