McCourt School establishes new community lecture series
Leading scholars and thought leaders will share their perspectives on issues related to understanding and fostering inclusion at McCourt’s new forum for community dialogue.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, the McCourt School established a new public lecture series to provide a forum for community dialogue on a wide range of topics. Through the McCourt Community Lecture Series, the School will welcome leading scholars and thinkers examining critical concepts related to understanding and fostering inclusion, especially as they relate to democracy, politics and policy.
“These events are a part of the McCourt School’s commitment to building a more inclusive environment within our community, and developing the knowledge and skills to support productive dialogue,” said Dean Maria Cancian.
The inaugural McCourt Community Lecture Series event
On Wednesday, April 6, the McCourt School of Public Policy will host the inaugural McCourt Community Lecture Series event , featuring Senior Director of Equity, Data and Impact at the National Urban League and Princeton University Lecturer Wendy Castillo .
Dr. Castillo will discuss QuantCrit (Quantitative Critical Race Theory), a rapidly developing approach that seeks to challenge and improve the use of statistical data in social research by applying the insights of Critical Race Theory (CRT).
McCourt School Professor Nora Gordon will offer a response, followed by a question and answer session moderated by McCourt School Dean Maria Cancian.