The Bowling Green State University Institute for the Study of Culture and Society has several events
planned for the spring semester.
Antionette D. Carroll, “The Future of Leadership: The Role of Power, Equity and Design”
Feb. 28, 6-8:30 p.m. at 206 Bowen-Thompson Student Union.
Carroll is the founder, president and CEO of the Creative Reaction Lab, a social enterprise that empowers
community members to design inclusive cities by developing solutions addressing personal and structural
racism. Her lecture will discuss her work at CRXLAB developing the Equity-Centered Community Design
Model, a creative problem-solving process which challenges cities to co-create solutions with black and
Latino to build racially-equitable communities.
CRXLAB Equity-Centered Community Design Model Workshop
March 1, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at 315 Bowen-Thompson Student Union.
The CRXLAB will lead an intensive four-hour workshop for students, faculty and staff seeking to learn the
Equity-Centered Community Design Model. This workshop is for those who want to learn how to structure
their own organizations, businesses, and communities to be more inclusive. RSVP required.
Women of Color Leadership Summit
March 14 at Bowen-Thompson Student Union.
This annual all-day event held during Women’s History Month brings three women of color activist-scholars
to BGSU to discuss women of colors’ contribution to models of leadership to increase the number of women
of color leaders at BGSU; to share lessons and knowledge on leadership practice developed and modeled by
women of color; and to encourage collaboration across campus.
Featured keynote speakers are Judy Marquez Kiyama, KaeLyn Rich and Sekile Nzinga-Johnson.
Arne Spohr, “A Forgotten Legacy: Rediscovering Europe’s Black Musical Past”
April 18, 7-8:30 p.m. at Wood County District Public Library, 251 N. Main St.
This lecture-recital features rarely heard musical works by early modern black European composers,
performed live by the BGSU Early Music Ensemble. As part of his ICS Faculty Fellows lecture, Spohr will
share his research into the lives of these forgotten composers and provide contemporary audiences the
chance to hear music that has not been performed in over four hundred years.
Melissa K. Miller, “Mothers on the Run”
April 24, noon-1:30 p.m. at 207 Bowen-Thompson Student Union.
Miller was embedded in several political campaigns in 2018, when historic numbers of women were elected
to political office. She will share her insights into voter perception of mother-candidates and how
mother-candidates present their maternal status in political campaigns.
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