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Building Community at Dickinson College: Global Diversity

Global Diversity Awareness Month

October is Global Diversity Awareness Month and is a time to celebrate diversity and inclusion. Find out more about Dickinson's commitment to diversity and inclusion here.

Dickinson Resources

Events at Dickinson

Fall Faith Fest
Thursday, October 3, 2019, 12:00 p.m-1:00 p.m.
Britton Plaza

Clarke Forum Presentation: Reimagining Modern Manhood
Carlos Andrés Gómez
Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
ATS

When American Pop Culture & French Civilization Meet in the Movies
Wednesday, October 9, 2019, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Althouse 106

Japanese Film – Mixed Doubles
Monday, October 14, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Weiss 235

International Dinner
Thursday, October 17, 2019, 6:00-8:00 p.m. 
Social Hall

Genocide, Justice, and Hope: How 400 Bosnians Became Our Neighbors
Saturday, October 26, 2019, 4:00-9:00 p.m.
ATS

Dia De Los Muertos/Day of the Dead Ofrenda
October 27 - November 1, 2019
Waidner-Spahr Library

Book Discussion: How to Be an Antiracist
Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Waidner-Spahr Library
The Popel Shaw Center, English, and the Waidner-Spahr Library invite faculty, students, and staff to read and discuss Ibram X. Kendi’s new book How To Be an Antiracist. Professor Kendi is speaking at Dickinson in February 2020. Please sign up to receive a book at the following link by October 14: http://dickinson.libwizard.com/antiracism

Clarke Forum Presentation: The Trouble with My Name
Javier Avila
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 7 p.m.
ATS

Diversity Library Resources

Books

Fiction books, including novels, short stories, poetry, and young adult, written by authors from diverse backgrounds.