2022 Symposium with Michelle Martin
Michelle Martin, Beverly Cleary Endowed Professor in Children and Youth Services in the Information School at the University of Washington, delivered the keynote address.
2023 DEI Symposium
Jelani Cobb, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, journalist, historian and journalism school dean, will be the keynote speaker for the joint Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Research Symposium and the Media & Civil Rights History Symposium on March 30-31.
Symposium Schedule
Thursday, March 30, 2023
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Deans Breakfast (By Invitation Only)
8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. The Hilton Columbia Center - “A Conversation with Dr. Jelani Cobb,” featuring select university student groups from local universities
2:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. – University of South Carolina, School of Journalism and Mass Communications Building, Room 318 - Reception (By Invitation Only)
5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. -- The Hilton Columbia Center - Dinner and Keynote Address: Dr. Jelani Cobb, “The Half Life of Freedom, Race and Justice in America” (By Invitation Only)
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday, March 31 – The Hilton Columbia Center
- Joint Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Research & Symposium and Media & Civil Rights
History Luncheon and Panel Presentation
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
More info about the 2023 Symposium
Previous Symposiums
2021 Symposium with Keynote Speaker Nikole Hannah-Jones
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of the landmark 1619 Project, was the joint keynote speaker for the 2021 virtual Media & Civil Rights History Symposium and the College of Information and Communications Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Research Symposium.
2019 Symposium with Keynote Speaker Dr. Andrew C. Billings
This year’s event focused on social justice and youth education, civil rights history, gender and race in sports, race, class, and sexuality in media and team sports, personality biases in the workplace, and information access and social inclusion.
2018 Symposium with Keynote Speaker Dr. Nicole Cooke
Dr. Cooke's research focuses on diversity and social justice in librarianship. Cooke is the 2017 recipient of the American Library Association Achievement in Library Diversity Research Award and the 2016 recipient of the ALA Equality Award and the Larine Y. Cowan Make a Difference Award for Teaching and Mentoring in Diversity.