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Understanding Social Action in a Contested Environment: A Post Presidential Inauguration Discussion on Social Division, Unity, and Change

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The current shifting and salient political climate has catalyzed divergent responses of millions of individuals, nationally.  Specifically, legislative actions enacted by contested congressional governance has resulted in heightened grassroots action, increased public dissent, accelerated journalism, and difficult dialogues among deeply divided communities. The following co-sponsored program will offer insight about existing social divisions, the complexities of unity, and the importance of social change. Through a moderated interview, presenters will also share knowledge about emergent policy changes and its effect on national and campus climate, discuss multiple levels of social action in challenging contexts, and offer strategies for coalition building.  

Presenters

  • Moderator: Larry Gant, PhD, Professor of Social Work
  • Trelawny "Trey" Boynton, Director of the Office of Multiethnic Student Affairs
  • Austin McCoy, PhD, Michigan Mellon Fellow

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