Symposium on Diversity

Take Part in the Tenth Annual Symposium on Diversity!

Now accepting proposals! Undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines as well as faculty and administrative and classified staff may submit proposals to give a poster presentation on any topic related to diversity, including but not limited to culture, ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, age, disability and socio-economic status. Both group and individual presentations will be accepted. For student presenters, submissions as part of classroom work as well as individually faculty-mentored student projects are welcome. The deadline for proposal submission is 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.

This symposium offers undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty and administrative and classified staff the opportunity to present findings on critical issues related to diversity in the broadest sense within their respective fields. We particularly welcome posters (as well as other types of displays) based on research, scholarly or creative projects covering any topic related to diversity. For student presentations, we are looking for submissions based on projects conducted by individual students with a faculty mentor as well as for course-based projects. Both group and individual presentations will be accepted.

View past students' presentations related to topics in diversity.

The top presenters will receive an original glasswork designed by BGSU faculty member and glass blowing artist, Dr. Joel O'Dorisio, at a later award ceremony. All presentations are encouraged to be also presented at BGSU's annual Undergraduate Symposium for Research and Scholarship.

Tenth Symposium on Diversity

Details

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025
9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lenhart Grand Ballroom
Bowen-Thompson Student Union

Agenda

9:30-9:35 a.m. - Welcoming Remarks

Dr. Cordula Mora, director of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship

9:35-9:45 a.m. – Opening Remarks

Glenn Davis, Ph.D., Interim Provost and Vice President of Student Engagement and Success

9:45-10:30 a.m. – Keynote Speaker: Haley Anissa Alvarez, MA

Student, Ph.D. in Theatre
Bowling Green State University
(She/Her)

It takes the whole pueblo!

There are many obstacles that come with being a first-generation Latina working to obtain a higher education. I remember making the decision to pursue a Ph.D. during my final years of undergrad, and the idea would’ve never crossed my mind had my mentor, Donna Hester, not put “a bug in my ear.” Because of my lack of access to resources, getting to where I am today took ingenuity and an incredible amount of faith. To give you a better perspective, I was the student applying for schools in the McDonald’s parking lot, and I also was the kid who would plead with classmates to donate her a dollar each so that she could afford to pay for graduate applications. Now that I have entered these academic spaces, I often tackle issues of assimilation, microaggressions, and suppression. The tools that I have learned while navigating through these experiences have shaped the person I am in and out of the classroom. The goal of my address is to explore these tools as a form of resistance to foster a sense of belonging for future falcons.

10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. – Poster viewing and creative presentations

Updated: 12/09/2024 04:25PM