12/3: Professor Copeland Presents “Ferguson is Everywhere” at DL&I Lightning Talks
Professor Phillipe Copeland Discusses his Social Justice course in a Lightning Talk Series, “Teaching within a Social Justice Framework” Professor Phillipe Copeland joins a panel of innovative BU faculty for a lightning talk series, “Teaching within a Social Justice Framework,” hosted by BU’s Digital Learning & Innovation and The Center for Teaching & Learning. Professor […]
11/9: Professor Belkin Martinez & Taylor Goyette-Frechette (SSW’20) Speak at Eliminate Racism Series
As part of the Grand Challenges for Social Work’s Eliminate Racism series, Professor Dawn Belkin Martinez and Taylor Goyette-Frechette (SSW’20) will speak at the upcoming event, “Close the Health Gap & Advance Long & Productive Lives.” The last of this series, their talk will examine solutions and interventions at the intersection of racism and the […]
Bias Bars the Most Vulnerable from Subsidized Housing, Study Shows
A recent study by BU School of Social Work PhD Candidate Megan Smith (PhD’22) and Professor Thomas Byrne reveals how screening inconsistencies can be devastating for those applying to government subsidized housing. “Housing is the bedrock of health and stability,” the authors say. “Despite this widespread recognition, it remains out of reach for the majority […]
Non-Asians Are Affected By Anti-Asian Racism Too, BUSSW Researchers Find
A study led by BUSSW Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm shows that Asians and Asian Americans aren’t the only ones impacted by anti-Asian racism in the United States – all populations feel the effects. Using qualitative data collected through Hahm’s CARES study – a survey of more than a thousand young adults conducted from March to September […]
The Hill: Professor Copeland Links the January 6th Insurrection with a Racist Relapse
In his recent op-ed for The Hill, Professor Phillipe Copeland explains that the forces opposing antiracism that led to the January 6th insurrection of the United States Capitol have not diminished, but adapted to bring around a greater racial relapse. The result: stronger systemic racism by attacking and banning the incorporation of Critical Race Theory […]
BU Today: Professor Copeland Sees the City’s “All-Inclusive Boston” Campaign as One Step Towards Antiracist Action
The City of Boston’s new $2.5 million marketing campaign meant to rebrand Boston as a current, diverse, and “all inclusive” city has caught the attention of many Bostonians of color, including BU School of Social Work’s assistant professor Phillipe Copeland. In a BU Today story, “Rebranding Boston: New Marketing Campaign Portrays a City That’s More […]
BUSSW Professors Receive Grant for Innovative Youth-Led Research on Racial Capitalism from BU Center for Antiracist Research
Professors Dawn Belkin Martinez and Linda Sprague Martinez take a novel approach to their research on effective mental health interventions for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color) youth and young adults. The project, titled “YPAR (youth-led participatory research), Activism, and Organizing as a Mental Health Intervention for BIPOC Youth: Building the Case for Practice Informed […]
Creators: Professor Copeland on Critical Race Theory Pushback
BU School of Social Work Clinical Assistant Professor Phillipe Copeland weighs in on the pushback against critical race theory (CRT) as states across the US seek to ban CRT from public education. Excerpted from “The Privilege to Push Against Progress” by Bonnie Jean Feldkamp: When you put the emphasis on outcomes and look at the […]
BU Today POV: Professor Hahm on “What We Need to Do to End Anti-Asian Racism”
Whether systemic or overt, racism requires multi-faceted solutions. Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm shared her perspective in an Op Ed in BU Today about the disturbing rise of anti-Asian racism and violence since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and also provided insights into anti-Asian racism’s long-lived history. “From the Chinese Exclusion acts and Japanese internment […]
Sampan: Profesor Hahm Cited in “Local Institutions Openly Discuss Increased Visible Anti-Asian Hate in America”
As anti-Asian hate crimes continue to rise across the United States, educators and educational institutions are calling for a more open discussion of Asian discrimination. Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm was quoted among other leaders in the educational community in an article that covers both the recent increase of anti-Asian crimes and the long history of […]