Over the past few decades, we have witnessed immense growth in research examining the multifaceted ways that race and racism shape health and longevity. The COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement further centered our attention on the inequities experienced by Black and Brown people in the United States. In this symposium on race, racism, and health we will: (1) explore current theoretical frameworks; (2) learn about inclusive approaches and data available to study racism; (3) examine innovative methodological approaches; and (4) imagine the future of the study of race, racism, and health.
Racism and Health Symposium
Keynote Speakers
The symposium will feature scholars across the United States and Canada including:
Dr. Courtney Boen
University of Pennsylvania
"How can we match theories of structural racism to our empirical estimands?"
Dr. Tyson Brown
Duke University
"What are key challenges and opportunities for using rigorous theory, data and methods to study structural racism and it’s health consequences?"
Dr. Alexis Dennis
McGill University
"Can we leverage multiple measures of skin tone to better understand health inequity among Black Americans?"
Dr. Kimberly Huyser
University of British Columbia
"How does Indigenous land dispossession shape structural racism and health inequities in the USA and Canada?"
Dr. Alicia Riley
University of California Santa Cruz
"How might we transform research on racialized health inequities into a tool to dismantle them?"
Dr. Elaine Hernandez, Moderator
Indiana University
Schedule of Events
8:15-9:00am Light breakfast and coffee
9:00-9:30am Welcome and land acknowledgement
9:30-11:00am Exploring current theoretical frameworks and inclusive data approaches
9:30-9:55 Alicia Riley, University of California Santa Cruz
10:00-10:25 Kimberly Huyser, University of British Columbia
10:30-10:55 Tyson Brown, Duke University
11:00-11:45am Theory and data: Participant panel and audience questions
12:00-1:00pm Lunch – Bivi’s tamales
1:00-1:10pm Welcome back
1:15-2:15pm Examining innovative methodological approaches and future directions
1:15-1:40 Courtney Boen, University of Pennsylvania
1:45-2:10 Alexis Dennis, McGill University
2:15-3:00pm Methods and future directions: Participant panel and audience questions
3:00pm Closing remarks
Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society
Schuessler Institute for Social Research
1022 E. 3rd St., Room 209,
Bloomington, IN 47405
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Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
