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Black Lives Matter in Research

The 3rd Annual Virtual Symposium: Scholar Activism
November 9-10, 2022

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! PLEASE REGISTER BELOW


With speaker support provided by:



DAY 1: REGISTER HERE FOR DAY 1

  • 12:15-1:15pm Keynote Presentation: Dr. Brittany Pearl Battle, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Affiliate Faculty of African American Studies, Wake Forest University
    • “Beyond Research for Research’s Sake: An Invitation to Abolition Feminism as Liberatory Praxis”
  • 1:30-2:30pm: Scholar Activism and its Role in Research: Panel Discussion 
  • 2:30-3:00pm: BREAK
  • 3:00-4:00pm: Next Steps to Becoming the Activist: Breakout Sessions & Debriefing

DAY 2: REGISTER HERE FOR DAY 2

  • 12:15-1:15pm Keynote Presentation: Dr. Kyle T. Mays, Associate Professor of African American Studies, American Indian Studies, and History, UCLA
    • “Of all our studies: What Black and Indigenous Radicals Teach us About Scholarship and Activism”
  • 1:30-2:30pm: Student Activism & Bridging the Gap to Research: Panel Discussion
Speaker Bios
Thank You to Our Sponsors

The 2022 Black Lives Matter in Research Virtual Symposium is sponsored by:

  • Montclair State University
    • The Office of Research Compliance
    • The College of Education and Human Services
    • The College of Humanities and Social Services
  • Rutgers University
  • Cayuse
  • Public Responsibility in Medicine & Research (PRIM&R)
Reference Materials
Event Cost

Registration for this event is free – Instead we ask that you consider a donation to one of the following:

  • MSU Food Pantry
    • If you’d like to support the on-campus food pantry, you can make your gift online. Please select “Red Hawk Pantry” on the donation form.
    • You also can choose from our Amazon Wish List. Once you have chosen items be sure to request they be delivered to the following address:
      The Red Hawk Pantry C/O Sonja Tillman
      Montclair State University
      1 Normal Ave
      Student Center Rm 104
      Montclair NJ 07043

View the 2021 Symposium Here