Keep up with events at and beyond the CSSJ! No Images? Click here CSSJ Newsletter The Friends of the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice along with the Brown Club of DC and Multicultural Alumni Committee invite you to: The Artful Career: Building Your Creative Professional Path Join the Brown Club of DC on Thursday, April 11 for a free evening of professional insights and alumni networking that will address what it means to work in arts and culture fields, how to get there, and why it matters. A moderated panel will answer career-building questions for people working in creative fields, as well as share creative leadership techniques for people in more traditional careers. The evening’s discussion will also engage the vital question of how the creative work we do (or can do) impacts matters of diversity, inclusion, and social justice. The panel will be followed with mingling and snacks. Attendance for this event is free but is capped at 50 to ensure an engaging experience, so RSVP soon! Featured Speakers Marcia Chatelain AM ‘03 PhD ‘08 (Moderator) is a Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor of History and African American Studies at Georgetown University and creator of the #FergusonSyllabus. Richard Willis ‘90 (Panelist) is an award-winning Theatrical Producer, whose work has appeared on Broadway, London’s West End, and throughout the United States and Canada over the past eighteen years. Kate McMahon (Panelist) is a Curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African-American History and Culture, which along with the CSSJ is co-organizer of the Global Curatorial Project. Victoria Sams ‘90 (Panelist) is a Program Officer in the Division of Education at the National Endowment for the Humanities. Jon Bougher (Panelist) is a documentary filmmaker, video journalist, and educator. He is the co-founder of Emic Films and Artefact Haiti. Read their full bios here. This is a Unity Event co-sponsored by Friends of the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice (CSSJ) and the Brown Alumni Association’s Multicultural Alumni Committee (MAC). The Friends of CSSJ is a core group of Brown alumni and donors who help to support, inform, and expand the Center’s mission and work. Learn more about the Center’s engagement with projects around the world related to the ongoing legacy of slavery in both scholarly and public humanities arenas. MAC provides a platform for alumni to celebrate diversity and address shared concerns, and serves as a robust resource for Brown’s affinity groups. |