faculty experts at the new school available for comment on black history monthFaculty members at the New York City university can discuss the history and purpose of this event; African-American contributions to art, design and literature; Baby bonds and socioeconomic stratification; Racial and ethnic disparities in the economy, healthcare, urban renewal, mental health, and education |
NEW YORK, February 1, 2024 – Faculty experts at The New School, a progressive New York City university with academic programs in race and ethnicity, social justice, economics, international affairs, liberal arts and more, are available for comment on Black History Month. Faculty members can speak on a range of issues, including the history and purpose of Black History Month; African-American contributions to art, design, literature, and the liberal arts; Black Lives Matter and social protest movements; and racial and ethnic disparities in the economy, healthcare. The faculty members are: Darrick Hamilton, Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy and a University Professor, has written extensively about socioeconomic stratification in education, health, wealth, homeownership, marriage, and labor market outcomes. Latha Poonamallee, Associate Professor of Management and Social Innovation, founded the Management and Social Justice Conversation Series at the New School, which explores the idea of what if management was a vehicle for attaining social justice and advancing equity and inclusion. Mark Gardner, Assistant Professor of Architectural Practice and Society, is a principal at NYC-based Jaklitsch/Gardner Architects (J/GA) and works to best understand the role of design as a social practice. He is also Advocacy Chair for nycobaNOMA, the New York chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects; and past co-chair of the AIANY Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Mia White, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, is an expert in the intersection of Black studies, environmental studies, critical urban studies, political ecology, social movements, and community development. Romy Opperman, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, bridges Africana, continental, decolonial, environmental, and feminist philosophy to foreground issues of racism and colonialism for environmental ethics and justice. Patrick Hughes, Associate Teaching Professor, is a fashion and decorative arts historian and the author of Barkley L. Hendricks, a Master of Sartorial Identity – a reflection of the political and fashion narrative of an artist's work during the Pan-African Movement of the 1970's (IRK Magazine France). Lillian Polanco-Roman, Assistant Professor of Psychology, is a licensed clinical psychologist who researches the intersecting areas of cultural psychology, mental health, and youth development. Her work aims to investigate the sociocultural context of the development of psychopathology as well as in the promotion of mental well-being among racial/ethnic minority and immigrant youth. Rory Solomon, Assistant Professor of Code and Liberal Arts, researches the areas of infrastructure studies, network studies, and software studies, and focuses on objects including antennae, ham and citizens' band radio, and other wireless media. Ayo Okunseinde, Assistant Professor of Interaction and Media Design, is an artist and designer whose work explores the physical and digital spaces and asks us, through technology, to reimagine notions of race, identity, politics and culture. Saudi Garcia, Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellow, is an anthropologist, writer, ethnographic researcher and social transformation practitioner who examines racial capitalism, environmental health, and ecological crisis with a focus on Afro-Caribbean people. |
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