COMloquium Series
The COMloquium Series features monthly one-on-one intimate conversations with Dr. Karsonya "Kaye" Wise Whitehead and a selected guest to discuss relevant and timely issues around racial, social, and healing justice. The goals are to provide a starting point for engaging with these issues, both on campus and around the country; explore solutions on how to foster understanding of the causes and consequences of systematic sources of injustice; analyze the inter-relationship between race and social justice; and, identify and discuss potential strategies for resolving violent conflict and building and sustaining peace. Guests will include authors, activists, artists, columnists, politicians, and community leaders.
The third annual Wilson Peace Symposium was held on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The symposium’s theme was “Brown at 70: The Path Forward" and featured insightful discussions and reflections on the landmark case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to separate public school students on the basis of race. The event explored the history, impact, and ongoing relevance of Brown v. Board of Education as experts and others who are passionate about education and equality engage in thought-provoking conversations.
The event included music by Grammy-award winning artists Dan + Claudia Zanes, readin