Schedule of Events
Spring 2025 Faculty Research Lunches
Join us and learn about exciting research by Dickinson faculty and staff, followed by time for Q&A. Lunch is provided. Cosponsored by the WGRC and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
Tuesday, January 28, 12:00-1:00pm, Stern Great Room
Professor Alyssa Decker (ENST) - "Plants and People: The Benefits of Diversity in Green Roof Research"
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Dr. Allyssa Decker studies the relationships between green roof plants, the soils they grow in, and the microclimate surrounding them, but she is also continually thinking about ways to improve diversity and representation within her field. There is a vast body of research documenting the importance of plant diversity in green roof systems, yet this value of diversity is not as evident when looking at the community of people researching these unique ecosystems. Inspired by Black scholars and activists, Professor Decker explores the experiences of the underrepresented in her field to find pathways to make this work more accessible. This talk will highlight connections between the importance of diversity in ecosystems to the need for promoting diversity within the community of scholars working on green roofs and green infrastructure systems.
Thursday, March 27, 12:00-1:00pm, Stern Great Room
Professor Andrienne Su (CRWR) – topic TBD
Tuesday, April 22, 12:00-1:00pm, Stern Great Room
Professor Andrea Lieber (RELG) - topic TBD
Fall 2024 Faculty Research Lunches
Join us and learn about exciting research by Dickinson faculty and staff, followed by time for Q&A. Lunch is provided. Cosponsored by the WGRC and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
Thursday, September 12, 12:00-1:00pm, Stern Great Room
Professor Jacquie Forbes (EDST) - “There’s No Plan B: The Integral Labor off Black Women Educators During the COVID Lockdown Era”
Tuesday, October 29, 12:00-1:00pm, Stern Great Room
Provost Renée Cramer – topic TBD
Thursday, November 21, 12:00-1:00pm, Stern Great Room
Jill Anderson (Library) - Girls’ Career Fiction from the 1930s through 1960s
Love Your Body Week - FebRuary 10-15, 2025
LYBW is a campus-wide week of learning about the messages, positive and negative, that we receive about bodies, bodily size, shape, function, and appearance. What ways has our relationship with our body been shaped by these messages, and how might we shift that dynamic? Our events are designed to give you information, to challenge you, and to celebrate bodies of all shapes, sizes, and abilities. Show yourself the love!
Take Back the Night - Wednesday, April 9 2025