{"id":5466,"date":"2023-01-19T00:00:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T05:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/?p=5466"},"modified":"2023-01-30T16:14:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T21:14:33","slug":"bu-di-spring-preview-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/2023\/01\/19\/bu-di-spring-preview-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"BU D&#038;I Spring Preview 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>January 19, 2023 \u2014<\/strong><span> In the spring 2023 semester, Boston University Diversity &amp; Inclusion (BU D&amp;I) is excited to continue our signature Learn More Series and offer faculty &amp; staff events. Throughout the semester, check the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/participate\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU D&amp;I Events Calendar<\/a><span>\u00a0to register for upcoming programs and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bu.us20.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=739eb8f16fa2a5d3785312e1c&amp;id=d86bfd719e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subscribe to the BU D&amp;I Newsletters<\/a><span> to stay up-to-date.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Pictured above: selections from &#8220;Portraits of Pride: A Celebration of Queer and Trans Lives in Boston&#8221; and covers of children&#8217;s and YA books focusing on queer identity.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Learn More Series<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To kick off the spring semester, BU D&amp;I is excited to host <a href=\"https:\/\/rsvp.theworldsbest.events\/_e5vng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW109534984 BCX0\">Queering<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109534984 BCX0\"> Higher Ed, Queering Hollywood:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109534984 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109534984 BCX0\">A<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109534984 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109534984 BCX0\">Keynote Lunch<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109534984 BCX0\">eon<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109534984 BCX0\"> with \u201cA League of Their Own<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109534984 BCX0\">\u201d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109534984 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109534984 BCX0\">Star <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109534984 BCX0\">lea <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW109534984 BCX0\">robinson,<\/span><\/a> a keynote luncheon, talk, and Q&amp;A with <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120722314 BCX0\">trans<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120722314 BCX0\"> Black<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120722314 BCX0\"> Hollywood <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120722314 BCX0\">star <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW120722314 BCX0\">lea <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW120722314 BCX0\">robinson (they\/them) on Wednesday, January 25.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>See the full semester lineup below!<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/rsvp.theworldsbest.events\/_e5vng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeHovered CommentHighlightHovered SCXW79708839 BCX0\">Queering Higher Ed, Queering Hollywood:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeHovered SCXW79708839 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79708839 BCX0\">A<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79708839 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79708839 BCX0\">Keynote Lunch<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79708839 BCX0\">eon<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79708839 BCX0\"> with \u201cA League of Their Own<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79708839 BCX0\">\u201d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79708839 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79708839 BCX0\">Star <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79708839 BCX0\">lea <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW79708839 BCX0\">robinson<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Wednesday, January 25, 12\u20131:30 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bostonu.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_RNOxmQ1vTgS8h_qnL1kqOg\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3943955 BCX0\">What\u2019s So Dangerous About a Picture <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW3943955 BCX0\">Book?:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3943955 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3943955 BCX0\">Queer <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3943955 BCX0\">Themes <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3943955 BCX0\">in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3943955 BCX0\">Children<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3943955 BCX0\">\u2019s Literature<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Thursday, February 2, 12\u20131:30 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/learn-more-series-banned-books-storytime-marathon-tickets-510913876157\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100712576 BCX0\">Banned Books Read-a-Loud Marathon!<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Thursday, February 2, 5\u20136:30 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/bostonu.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_Z-hw9yzRSoCmSgc0fd6ZoQ\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100712576 BCX0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW179680871 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179680871 BCX0\">At Every Stage of the System: <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179680871 BCX0\">T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179680871 BCX0\">he Criminalization<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179680871 BCX0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179680871 BCX0\">Over-Incarceration <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179680871 BCX0\">of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179680871 BCX0\">LGBTQIA+ <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179680871 BCX0\">People<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Tuesday, February 28, 12\u20131:45 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/portraits-of-pride-a-celebration-of-queer-and-trans-lives-in-boston-tickets-511780488217\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW22839891 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22839891 BCX0\">Por<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22839891 BCX0\">traits of Pride: A Celebration of Queer and Trans Lives in Boston<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Tuesday, March 28, 4:30\u20136:30 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Faculty &amp; Staff Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>BU D&amp;I is 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