Professor Copeland Shares Antiracist Education Expertise at International Conference
Professor Phillipe Copeland from BU School of Social Work recently gave a digital presentation on antiracist education at the international conference, “Literacies and Educational Changes: Rediscussing Digital Learning, Neoliberalism, and Post-Pandemic Policies” in São Paulo, Brazil. Sharing his expertise internationally is an important step in addressing racism on a global scale. “Racism is an international, […]
Professor Sprague Martinez & Colleagues Advocate for Anti-Racist & Anti-Oppressive Research Practices
Little progress has been made to confront racism in research, despite recent calls perpetuated by the racial reckoning of 2020. In an article for The University of Chicago Press, authors including BU School of Social Work Professor Linda Sprague Martinez say that solving this problem starts with building better anti-racist and anti-oppressive (ARAO) frameworks. These […]
BU Today: BUSSW Offers Online Course for Understanding Structural Racism
In an effort to bridge a structural racism gap in social work and public health education, BUSSW’s Equity & Inclusion Committee developed a free online course, “Understanding Structural & Institutional Racism.” BU Today recently interviewed Prof. Dawn Belkin Martinez, dean of equity and inclusion, and PhD candidates Noor Toraif (SSW’23), and Greer Hamilton (SSW’24) on […]
Professor Davis Designs Antiracist Curricula Through BU Fellowship Program
Ashley Davis, a clinical associate professor at BU School of Social Work, is one of thirteen inaugural fellows of the Designing Antiracism Curricula Fellowship Program at Boston University. Sponsored through a partnership between BU Diversity & Inclusion, the Center for Antiracist Research and the Center for Teaching and Learning, the program tasks each fellow with […]
Greater Boston Today with George Knight: Professor Copeland Discusses Racism in Light of Buffalo Terrorist Attack
Racial justice expert Professor Phillipe Copeland discusses the racist motives of the white terrorist who murdered 10 and injured 3 in Buffalo, New York in a recent interview on Greater Boston Today with George Knight. The interview covered the history of racism in the United States, including the nature of racism as a problem, contemporary […]
5/25: Racial Justice Expert Professor Phillipe Copeland Joins Panel Commemorating George Floyd
Two years after the murder of George Floyd, how has society changed toward racial justice? Professor Phillipe Copeland and Boston University Professor Iyanna Hawkins Owen, Professor Jasmine Gonzales Rose, and Assistant Director of Judicial Affairs Moddie Linen will reflect on the current state of racism and accountability in the United States. The virtual panel, “Reviving […]
6/3: Professor Lee Shares Her Expertise on Implementation Strategies to Reduce Racial & Mental Health Care Disparities
Professor Christina Lee, who specializes in developing equitable behavioral treatments, will speak at a plenary seminar about the latest dissemination and implementation developments in science research. Her approach focuses on using evidence, theories, and models to build practical mental health solutions. The event is part of the annual meeting of The Society for Prevention Research […]
Professor Judith Scott Awarded BU Grant to Empower Asian & Asian-American Families against Racism
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a greater focus on the increasing racism and discrimination faced by Asian individuals. Tragically, disinformation on the pandemic fueled already present anti-Asian sentiments, leading to a heightened level of hate directed towards Asian communities. This crisis reached a breaking point in June of 2020, when Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh […]
4/28: Professor Hahm Joins Expert Panel on Anti-Racist & Inclusive Research
Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm will join a panel of experts at a research webinar hosted by the Society of Social Work Research (SSWR) on Mentorship for Anti-Racist and Inclusive Research. The conversation will focus on decolonizing and decentering whiteness in social work in an effort to prepare future social workers on how to conduct research […]
BU Researchers & Colleagues Share How to Center Racial Equity in Substance Use Research
One of the most effective ways to improve social work research is to share the unexpected lessons we learn along the way with the greater research community. A recent paper published in the American Journal of Public Health about the Helping to End Addiction Long-Term Communities Study (HEALing Communities Study or HCS) provides an overview […]