“Race in the U.S.” ([ Ссылка ]) is The New School’s second University course on post-election America, and is sponsored by the Provost’s Office and the 2017 Henry Cohen Lecture Series of the Milano School of International Affairs, Management and Urban Policy ([ Ссылка ]).

WEEK 5: "Who Are You?: The Elusive Categories of Race" with Michael Omi, Associate Professor, Department of Ethics Studies, University of California Berkley.

Discussant: Emmalon Davis, Assistant Professor of Philosophy,
Department of Philosophy at The New School for Social Research ([ Ссылка ]).

The 2016 U.S. Presidential election revealed the stubborn persistence of bigotry in the United States, and demonstrated that race continues to play a significant, if changing, role in how we define our communities, develop our public policy, and shape our democratic institutions. This course brings together scholars, experts, thought leaders and activists to examine such issues as racial stratification, implicit bias, and the complex, intersectional relationships between race, gender, and class.

What is race and how do we understand it today? How are demographic shifts driving wedges between communities and/or fostering pluralism? How democratic is our pluralist society? What is the role of racial divides in fomenting political partisanship? What impact does racialized discourse have on such issues as the social safety net, immigration, criminal justice, technology, voting, and urban policy? The objective of the course is to deepen the knowledge and understanding of participants on how “race” is constructed in US society, it’s implications for policies, outcomes and discourse and to develop greater critical analysis of race in the US.

Maya Wiley is the Senior Vice President for Social Justice at The New School, as well as Henry Cohen Professor of Urban Policy and Management at the Milano School. Wiley is a nationally renowned expert on racial justice and equity. She has litigated, lobbied the U.S. Congress, and developed programs to transform structural racism in the U.S. and in South Africa. as the Chair of the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) — the independent oversight agency for the City’s Police Department. Prior to her roles with The New School and the CCRB, Ms. Wiley served as Counsel to the Mayor of the City of New York from 2014–2016. As Mayor Bill de Blasio’s chief legal advisor and a member of his Senior Cabinet, Wiley was placed at the helm of the Mayor’s commitment to expanding affordable broadband access across New York City, advancing civil and human rights and gender equity, and increasing the effectiveness of the City’s support for Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprises. During her tenure, she also served as the Mayor’s liaison to the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary. Follow @mayawiley

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Location: Room U L104, University Center
Monday, September 25, 2017 6:00 pm

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