In partnership with Academic Affairs and Student Affairs, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is proud to invite Professor Jerry Kang, distinguished professor and former founding vice chancellor of UCLA, to speak on implicit bias at Wichita State University. Implicit bias is responsible for racial and gender disparities that persist in household income, job status and myriad of other measurements - even as explicit bias has greatly diminished over the past century. Implicit bias also finds its way into the classroom, where certain students may receive more attention or positive feedback than others. Even the best-intentioned educators carry some degree of implicit bias, and because it is unconscious, it is practically impossible to recognize and address without active efforts and self-reflection.
Jerry Kang is Distinguished Professor of Law, Distinguished Professor of Asian American Studies, and the inaugural Korea Times - Hankook Ilbo Endowed Chair in Korean American Studies and Law. He recently stepped down as UCLA's Founding Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (2015-20) after completing a five year mission to "build equity for all."
Professor Kang's teaching and research interests include civil procedure, race, and communications. On race, he has focused on the nexus between implicit bias and the law, with the goal of advancing a "behavioral realism" in legal analysis. He regularly collaborates with leading experimental social psychologists on wide-ranging scholarly, educational, and advocacy projects. He also lectures broadly to lawyers, judges, government agencies, and corporations about implicit bias and how to counter them.
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Faculty & Staff Session with Professor Jerry Kang
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is partnering with Academic Affairs to host a faculty and staff session with Professor Jerry Kang at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11 digitally via livestream. Faculty and staff can check their emails and WSU Today for more information on how to attend this exclusive opportunity.
About the Diversity Lecture Series
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is proud to present the Diversity Lecture Series, a series that features distinguished leaders and experts to inspire campus dialogue, community engagement and learning about the national narrative on diversity and inclusion. The speakers include scholars, thought leaders and diversity professionals whose research, scholarship, leadership and advocacy enhance the university's efforts to present diverse ideas, perspectives and viewpoints to inspire greater understanding and appreciation for diversity and inclusion.
The Diversity Lecture Series was made possible through support of various university departments at Wichita State University.
All events are free and open to the public.
For more information, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at (316) 978-3034.