Campus experts will discuss the effects of exclusion in the context of American history and culture during “Let’s Talk: Exclusion and Inclusion in 2017,” 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in St. Pat’s Ballroom A of the Havener Center. Appetizers will be served. The event is sponsored by the Chancellor’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion in partnership with Human Resources, Equity, and Inclusion, Institutional Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, International and Cultural Affairs, Leadership and Cultural Programs, and Student Diversity, Outreach and Women’s Programs.

After two brief presentations, attendees will be invited to discuss exclusion and the manner in which we can move our community forward and achieve our aspirational value of an inclusive community.

Dr. Larry Gragg and Dr. Jessica Cundiff will give brief presentations. Gragg serves as Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor and former chair of history and political science. He has written extensively on various cultures throughout history. Jessica Cundiff, assistant professor of psychological science, has expertise in research on stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, subtle forms of bias, and strategies for promoting diversity and inclusion.