What is race? Is race real or just a mental and social construct?  Is the concept of race useful or simply divisive?  Why do we need it?  As part of the Diversity Policy Institute Seminars, over the next ten weeks, the meaning of race will be explored from five different disciplines: anthropology, biology, psychology, philosophy, and sociology.  In addition, Dr. Vence Bonham, a scientist with the National Institutes of Health, will present a final seminar from the Genome Project.

Scheduled Speakers

February 4, 2008
Jennifer Metzler
Department of Biology

February 18, 2008
Dr. Evelyn Bowers
Department of Anthropology

March 3, 2008
Ione DeOllos
Department of Sociology

March 17, 2008
Sharon Brown
Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services

March 31, 2008
Daphne Rolle
Department of Philosophy

April 8, 2008
Vence Bonham
Genome Project, National Health Institute

Sponsored by the BSU Diversity Policy Institute
TC 102, 6:00-7:00 pm