50+ Years of Activism
& Education:
The Past and Futures of Ethnic, Race and Diaspora Studies at QC
Thursday, October 23, 2025
12:15–1:30 pm (Free Hour)
Dining Hall 122
Join us for a special roundtable exploring the powerful legacy of student activism and faculty advocacy that shaped ethnic, race and diaspora studies at Queens College. This panel brings together longtime faculty and campus leaders to reflect on the origins of programs like Africana Studies, LALS, AACS, and SEEK, and the vital role they have played in expanding access, representation, and justice in higher education.
All are welcome.
Speakers:
Norka Blackman-Richards, Director, Percy E Sutton SEEK Program
Madhulika S. Khandelwal, Professor of Urban Studies, and former Director of the Asian/American Center
Simone Yearwood, Dean of the Faculty, School of Arts & Humanities
Moderated by Jorge A. Alves, Director, Latin American and Latino Studies Program and Associate Professor of Political Science
Brought to you by by Latin American and Latino Studies, Africana Studies Program, Asian/American Center, QC AANAPISI Project, and SEEK.
