7 Hart House Cir,
Toronto, ON M5S 3H3
As a Black woman, particularly within higher education, the idea of being both visible and invisible is a major reality.
Dr. LaToya Brackett, a Visiting Assistant Professor of African American Studies at the University of Puget Sound, is no exception to this experience. What does it mean to be hired to be diversity, but not to be hired to speak up against the oppressions of a space? What does it mean to be invited as a co-signer but never to be a leader? Dr. Brackett will share personal narratives of navigating such situations while discussing the complexities of how whiteness can be present even in black spaces.
Dr. Brackett’s visit is delivered in partnership between Hart House and the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, which is exploring relevant considerations through its Task Force Report on Race and Indigeneity. Dr. Janelle Joseph, a professor with the Faculty, will engage in and moderate discussion with Dr. Brackett at the event.
This event is free for U of T students! A $10 admission fee applies for community members. Reserve your seat via Eventbrite.