Event Archive
Webinar Archive
Webinars hosted by PaperClip Communications have been offered over the last few years by the KU Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Recordings available by clicking on the webinar title and completing a Qualtrics survey.
July 2023 - June 2024 Events
Tribal Sovereignty Series: Kaitlin Reed
April 17, 2024. Kaitlin Reed (Yurok/Hupa/Oneida) is assistant professor of Native American studies at Humboldt State University and author of ‘Settler Cannabis: From Gold Rush to Green Rush in Indigenous Northern California,’ which tells the history and present-day impact of the unregulated cannabis production practices that began in the 1960s in northwestern California and spread to Indigenous lands.
Modern Expressions of Tribal Sovereignty with Elizabeth Kronk Warner
November 17, 2023. Elizabeth Kronk Warner, former KU law professor, returned to KU. She presented “Modern Expressions of Tribal Sovereignty,” discussing examples of expressions of tribal sovereignty today – such as the recent Supreme Court decision on affirmative action and how tribes are using their inherent sovereignty in innovative ways.
No Place Like Home: The Struggle Against Hate in Kansas
November 8, 2023. No Place Like Home: The Struggle Against Hate in Kansas is a 60 minute documentary film produced by Kevin Willmott and released in 2023. The legacy of free state battles in Kansas continues with modern-day friends of Dorothy who find that home is a hostile place. Event is film screening and panel discussion with Willmott, and CJ Janovy, Associate Producer, Don Haider-Markel, KU Political Science Professor, Moderated by Nicole Hodges Presley and Ash Wilson
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Kyne Santos: "Math in Drag"
June, 25, 2024. Join us as we celebrate PRIDE Month. Kyne Santos is a famous math-teaching drag queen. She competed on Drag Race, was named TikTok API Trailblazer, Forbes 30 Under 30, and is currently on tour for her book, “Math In Drag.” In her keynote presentation, Kyne will, "share her story of coming out as a young gay boy in a conservative household, excelling in math at school and being a makeup star on the internet, all leading up to her meteoric rise to becoming a famous math teaching drag queen. She will share some of her favourite math problems and her advice on embracing yourself and what makes you unique."
Belonging @ KU - Serving Campus: Care Packages
November 2023. We value our Veteran and Non-Traditional Students on KU's campus and want to recognize them and the contributions they bring to this campus. Several offices are giving out care packages with essential and snack goods in observance of Non-Traditional Student week and Veterans Day. If you identify as a Veteran or Non-Traditional Student, please fill out the registration form and pick your method of receiving the care package. Pick up is on the week of November 6th-November 10th.
Tribal Sovereignty Speaker Series - Joseph “Zeke" Rupnick
November 8, 2023. Kicking off the series is Chairman, Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Mayetta, KS. Chairman Rupnick will discuss tribal sovereignty from a governance perspective with his presentation “Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Tribal Governance – Indian Self-Rule." Rupnick has led the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in the role of Tribal Council Chairman as part of the elected seven-member governing body of the Nation since 2022 and will continue through 2026.
ERIN REED: Erin in the Morning
April 16, 2024. Erin Reed is a journalist and transgender rights activist. Her advocacy focuses on anti-LGBTQ+ legislation around the United States. Her reporting has been given consistent news coverage at the AP, Washington Post, The New York Times, PBS and many more major outlets. She will be coming to the University of Kansas to speak to the KU and Lawrence community.
July 2022 - June 2023 Events
Juneteenth 2023
Interdisciplinary panelists Shawn L. Alexander, Deborah Dandridge, and Nicole Hodges Persley gathered to discuss Juneteenth's history and contemporary relevance. Hosted on Monday June 19, 3:00-4:30pm.
Fighting Antisemitism as Part of Our Work for Equity and Inclusion - April 2023
Jonah S. Boyarin facilitated a two-part workshop series addressing antisemitism. This virtual events were held on April 17 and April 19, 2023 from 2:00-3:30pm Central Time. Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, the Jewish Faculty Staff Council, and the Jewish Studies Program.
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Unsettling Settler-Colonial Education, with Dr. Cornel Pewewardy
April 6, 2023. Dr. Cornel Pewewardy (Comanche-Kiowa) spoke during the 2023 KU Indigenous Cultures Festival. His lecture about the Transformational Indigenous Praxis Model is now available.
2023 Black History Month Webinar
February 8, 2023. Veronique L. Porter facilitated the webinar titled: Did you Know? BHM Edition. Participants learned interesting facts about historical Black leaders, events, and movements related to art, journalism, education, food, and community-building to make the connection between Black History and the need to create space for different American viewpoints, experiences, and cultures in the present day.
Legal Perspectives on Dobbs v. Jackson and Beyond
July 8, 2022. View the forum recording with legal experts on campus, who provided background on the law, and addressed potential future legal developments. Following remarks, the speakers took community questions.
July 2021 - June 2022 Events
Juneteenth 2022
Learn more about Juneteenth, its history, and local celebratory events.
The Power of Choice with Dawn Shaw
Wednesday May 4, 2022 from 12:00 - 1:00pm This presentation addresses how outside forces influence your choices, the importance of putting your own needs first, and how attitude affects perception and outlook. Through her personal stories and challenges, Dawn conveys how the choices we make determine our identity, including how we are seen by others. Accepting your uniqueness, understanding your value, and worrying less about what others think builds resilience and develops a stronger self-image, which helps prevent abusive relationships and combats the effects of bullying.
The Body is not an Apology with Sonya Renee Taylor
April 27, 2022 Sonya Renee Taylor is the Founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body is Not An Apology, a digital media and education company promoting radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice and global transformation. Talk and Q&A followed by book giveaway (in-person only).
Liberation Conversation featuring Alok
April 19, 2022. This was an evening of readings and conversation with writer, artist, and performer, Alok (they/them) where we explored what does it mean for us to truly live in our joy and liberation. Presented by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, sponsored by DEIB, WGSS, Academic Success, Spencer Museum of Art, and SUA.
Land Acknowledgement Conversation
Tuesday April 5, 2022 - 6:00pm Join KU Natives along with NASS Coordinator, Kelly Walker, and the Kaw Nation Vice-Chair, James Pepper Henry, for a lively conversation about the current state of Land Acknowledgments. The event was not recorded.
"Not a Girl”: Navigating Femme-Presentation and Nonbinary Identity
Monday March 28, 2022 from 1:00 - 2:15pm Join Dr. Rachael Cofield in exploring the history of non-binary gender expression, the academic conversations surrounding it, and real-world experiences and implications of living as non-binary.
The Loyola Project Documentary & Panel Discussion
Tuesday March 8 @ 6:30pm. The Loyola Project documents the 1963 Loyola Ramblers Men’s Basketball team as they broke racial barriers in route to a national championship all while navigating racial tensions connected to the Civil Rights Movement. Tickets available at the Lied Center box office.
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Meditate with Mars
February 28, 2022 A new age twist on an ancient restorative method. The mission is to be able to offer these types of therapeutic services to those underserved and underprivileged parts of our society that can use and want the help but simply can't afford it. The goal is to bring the ancient restorative art of Mediation and Reiki to the new age.
The Ethics of Antiracism with Eddie Glaude
February 25, 2022 at 4:30pm. For Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr., anti-racism isn’t about making a list of action items and then checking off some boxes. It is a highly ethical position — the reflection of a committed, moral choice to reject the idea that some people should be valued more than others.
Candice Hoyes Performance | Black History Month
February 15, 2022 at 7:30pm - Swarthout Recital Hall. Candice is a 2020 winner of the inaugural NYC Women’s Fund for Film, Music and Media. She has performed with, opened for and recorded with artists ranging from Lin Manuel Miranda to Chaka Khan to Wynton Marsalis. Candice was commissioned by the National Black Theater and Michelle Obama's When We All Vote to co-create a new work to empower Black voters leading into the 2020 US Presidential election. Collaboration with KU School of Music.
Loretta Ross - Calling in the Calling Out Culture
January 20, 2022, at 11am via Zoom. Loretta J. Ross is a Professor at Smith College in the Program for the Study of Women and Gender where she teaches courses on white supremacy, human rights, and calling in the calling out culture.
2021 Day of Persons with Disabilities
Dr. Jean Hall presents: Understanding Health Disparities Among People with Disabilities. On Friday December 3, 2021 via Zoom.
Dr. Alex Red Corn - Native American Heritage Month 2021
Liberating Sovereign Potential in Indigenous Education: Building Capacity and Confronting Colonial Entanglements. Alex Red Corn (Ed.D) is a citizen of the Osage Nation, where he is a member of the Gentle Sky/Peacekeeper clan, with family roots near Pawhuska, Oklahoma (USA).
Dr. Joshuaa Allison-Burbank - Indigenous People's Day 2021
Cultural Competency, Decolonization, & Indigenous Knowledge Systems. Guest Lecturer Dr. Joshuaa Allison-Burbank, PhD, CCC-SLP (Diné and Acoma Pueblo) an Assistant Scientist from Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health.
Latinx Heritage Month Webinar with Dr. Marisa Huerta, Esq. - October 2021
Dr. Marisa Huerta, Esq. will virtually join the KU community for a talk entitled "Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá [Not From Here Nor There]: A Latina Life in Education, Work, and Community." Marisa Huerta, Ph.D., Esq., is a General Attorney for Civil Rights at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She is the granddaughter of immigrants, a Chicana, and a native Texan. She earned her B.A. from Harvard, her Ph.D. from Brown University, and her J.D. from Rutgers Law School. Before law school, she had a career as an assistant professor of English and then an academic administrator. Her academic research focused on the construction of race in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century narratives about the “New World.”