Juneteenth Celebration - Keynote and Luncheon
Monday, June 19, 2023
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Online, Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
Alumni, Community, Faculty, Staff, Students
Juneteenth Celebration Keynote and Luncheon
Professor Bobby J. Smith II, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Monday, June 19, 2023
L. William
Seidman Center, Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
We are honored to have Professor Bobby J. Smith II as our esteemed speaker for the event. Dr. Smith is an interdisciplinary sociologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of African American Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research uses sociohistorical and community-based approaches to analyze historical and contemporary struggles for food justice and food sovereignty in Black communities in the United States. During his keynote, he will also delve into the rich history of Juneteenth, shedding light on its significance and importance.
12:30 p.m. Event begins - lunch served
1-2 p.m. Programming and
Keynote (event is live-streamed at this time)
This event will be followed by a GVSU Quest Series panel featuring GVSU faculty members at 3:00 p.m. More information about this event and the participating panelists will be shared by the Office of the Provost. Details will be available on the GVSU Quest Series website.
Location Information
L. William
Seidman Center
Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
or join via livestream. A link will be sent once registered.
Contact Information
RSVP at www.gvsu.edu/rsvp/juneteenth
Questions?
Contact Morgan Knapp
[email protected]
(616) 331-2185
Hosting Department, Organization, or Business
Inclusion and Equity, Office of the Provost, Office of the President
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This event was added to the calendar by Morgan Knapp (knappmor@gvsu.edu) on Thursday, May 25, 2023 and was last updated on Friday, May 26, 2023 at 9:32 a.m.