DEI Committee Members

You can contact the DEI at dei.english@yale.edu.

	Stephanie Newell Co-Convener stephanie.newell@yale.edu
	Derek Green Co-Convener derek.green@yale.edu
	Michael Abraham michael.abraham@yale.edu
	Jill Campbell jill.campbell@yale.edu
	Sarah Guayante sarah.guayante@yale.edu
	Alanna Hickey alanna.hickey@yale.edu
	David Kastan david.kastan@yale.edu
	Jill Richards jill.richards@yale.edu
	Erica Sayers erica.sayers@yale.edu
	Kim Shirkhani kim.shirkhani@yale.edu
	Sunny Xiang sunny.xiang@yale.edu

Announcements

Statement on Anti-Asian Racism from FAS Chairs

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Announcements from President Peter Salovey

Today’s verdict on the murder of George Floyd

Building a Stronger and More Inclusive Yale

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‘It can’t stop at the syllabus’

“English professors and students reflect on syllabi diversity in foundational courses” in the Yale Daily News, 2/26/21

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One Seat Over

One Seat Over is a new storytelling podcast that aims to give a platform to the untold stories of Yale students. Every Yalie has incredible and unique stories to tell about their lives, and it’s about time we listen!

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Announcement from Yale Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning
For the first time, we have organized a yearlong Inclusive and Equitable Teaching seminar, which will meet once per month through May 4, 2021. We will explore a variety of topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusive teaching through readings and discussion. You can apply for the seminar and learn more on the Poorvu Center website.

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Next week, the Abolition Alliance at Yale (AAY), a coalition of Yale groups including the Black Students for Disarmament at Yale (BSDY) will join “Abolition May,” a national call to remove police departments from university campuses.

Yale is one of 60+ university campuses across North America participating in “Abolition May,” including CareNotCops at U Chicago, Police-Free Penn, Cops Off Campus throughout U California, etc. organized by Cops Off Campus Coalition and the Scholars for Social Justice. Abolition May begins with coordinated actions around the country on May 3 and ends on May 25, the first year anniversary of George Floyd’s death. To read more about the issues surrounding this current campaign to remove YPD, please see BSDY Abolition May and the many posted public resources, including teach-ins, and detailed analyses of YPD activity.

Support the Abolition Alliance at Yale for the “Abolition May” events next week, May 3-7.

May 3-7: sign the petition and/or the academic worker’s solidarity letter

Change your Zoom background or social media to express support

May 4, 5:00-6:30 pm: Abolition Teach-in [sign up for Zoom link]

Ala Ochumare, Youth Program Officer and cofounder of Black Lives Matter New Haven

Marbre Stahly-Butts, Executive Director of Law for Black Lives

T.J. Grayson, Yale Law School and the Black Law Students Association

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Faculty in Conversation Series: Antiracist Pedagogy

4/30/21: Greta LaFleur and Dan Martinez HoSang

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DEI Committee Members