February 18th, 12 noon to 1:15 pm The Cathedral of Learning is located in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh between the streets of Bigelow Boulevard (currently closed to traffic), Bellefield Avenue (one way heading South), Forbes Avenue (one way heading East) and Fifth Avenue (one way heading West). Parking is available at $3 per hour […]
“The Masquerade of Racial Group Differences in Health”
2017 Cathedral of Learning 04/16/2019 James S. Jackson, Daniel Katz Distinguished University Professor of Psychology & Research Professor, University of Michigan Tuesday April 16, 2019 12:00 pm in room 2017, Cathedral of Learning Q&A to follow Lunch will be provided. We invite you to bring a non-perishable item for the food pantry. All lectures are from […]
Race for Breakfast Speaker Series
Race for Breakfast Speaker Series: Darren Whitfield, PhD Assistant Professor, School of Social Work and Department of Psychiatry and Direct Practice Chair Wednesday, November 28, 2018 8 to 9 A.M. in the Cathedral of Learning Q&A to follow No registration required; limited seating is available 20th Floor Conference Center 2017 Cathedral of Learning 4200 Fifth Avenue […]
Center on Race and Social Problems: Summer Institute – Race and Child Welfare
Race and Child Welfare – June 6 Race, Child Welfare, and the Opioid Crisis WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2017 8:00am – 5:00 pm in 2017 Cathedral of Learning. The summit will include academic and community experts who will discuss the impact of opioid crisis in relation to race and child welfare in general and with the […]
Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC Fall 2017 Speaker Series: Toxic Inequality
TOXIC INEQUALITY Tom Shapiro, Ph.D. Tuesday, September 26, 2017 12:00 pm in the Cathedral of Learning Q & A to follow “Following nearly two hundred families of different races and income levels over a period of twelve years, Shapiro’s research in Toxic Inequality vividly documents the recession’s toll on parents and children, the ways families use […]
Segregation Summer Institute: National and Local Perspectives On Residential Segregation Issues
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 8:00 AM – Thursday, July 20, 2017 1:30 PM Cathedral of Learning 4200 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15260 United States (412) 624-7382 Phone: 412.624.7382 2017 Segregation Summer Institute National and Local Perspectives On Residential Segregation Issues, including Housing, Health, the Law, and Education KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Dr. Jacob Rugh, PhD Department […]
Chief’s Institute #2: Tactical Perceptions for the Community: Recognizing Bias
Chief’s Institute #2: Tactical Perceptions for the Community: Recognizing Bias 06/28/2017 We are hosting the second annual Chief’s Institute with the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety and Bureau of Police. A follow-up to last year’s Chief’s Institute on Procedural Justice for the Police and Community, this year’s topic is Tactical Perceptions for the […]
Center on Race and Social Problems Speaker Series: “Myth of the Color-blind and Gender-blind Judge”
Center on Race and Social Problems Wednesday, 27 January 2016 12:00PM ~ 1:30PM 2017 Cathedral of Learning Dear Friends of CRSP, As part of the Spring 2016 Speaker Series, the Center on Race and Social Problems will host Pat Chew, Judge J. Quint Salmon and Anne Salmon Chaired Professor at the University of Pittsburgh […]
Researching Violence: Practicing Gender and Gendering Practices
Presented by Pittsburgh Social Movements Forum & Department of Sociology Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Researching Violence: Practicing Gender and Gendering Practices Dr. Kristin Anderson (Western Washington University) Dr. Elizabeth Miller (Division Head, Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh) Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 12-1:30pm Lunch will be provided at […]
Center on Race & Social Problems: 2015 Summer Institute
The Summer Institute will be hosted by the Center on Race and Social Problems and is funded by The Heinz Foundation and the Falk Foundation. The goals of the Summer Institute are to: Briefly review the current state of knowledge regarding racial disparities in school discipline both locally and nationally, and best practices for equitable […]