First Fridays
Emory College and the James Weldon Johnson Institute present First Fridays: Emory Faculty Scholarship on Race. Emory professors will share their latest research on topics related to race, difference and equity.
Presentations take place at 12pm on the first Friday of each month. Lunch is provided and an RSVP is requested.
Schedule of Events
February 7, 2025- Critical Approaches to Race, Racism & Health Equity in the Early 21st Century
Chandra L. Ford
Professor of African American Studies (ECAS); Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences (Rollins School of Public Health)
*This talk will take place in the Jones Room (3rd Floor,Woodruff Library).
March 7, 2025- The Problem with Imitation: Calligraphy, Identity, and Certification in Late Colonial Mexico
Javier Villa-Flores
Associate Professor of Religion
*This talk will take place in Covocation Hall, Room 204.
April 4, 2025- Aazhigaa nagliqtaaq: Amazing Grace
Heidi Aklaseaq Senungetuk
Assistant Teaching Professor of Music
*This talk will take place in Covocation Hall, Room 204.
Check out our Youtube page for archived First Fridays programming.
