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"Uses and Abuses of Power in the Academy" Is Theme of Community Event

March 29, 2018

An important community event will be held on Tuesday, April 10, from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., in SSS 114.


"Uses and Abuses of Power in the Academy: Cultivating a Culture of Bystander Action and Advocacy" is a mixed-format session of dramatizations, expert commentary, and open discussion.


Melanie Boyd, PhD (Assistant Dean of Student Affairs; Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies)

Marianne LaFrance, PhD (Professor of Psychology and Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies)

Darin A. Latimore, MD (School of Medicine; Deputy Dean for Diversity at the Medical School)

Stephanie S. Spangler, MD (Deputy Provost for Health Affairs & Academic Integrity; University Title IX Coordinator)


Closing Comment: Alicia Schmidt Camacho, PhD (Professor of American Studies)

Moderators: Claire Bowern, PhD (Chair, WFF) and Matthew F. Jacobson, PhD (Chair FAS Senate)

Plus scenarios performed by actors from Yale School of Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies, and Long Wharf Theatre.


Sponsored by the FAS Senate and the Women Faculty Forum