COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE​
Friday | January 13, 2023
Albany Museum of Art Willson Auditorium

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Because of the expected tropical storm weather Thursday and Friday (Nov 10 and 11), the 5th Courageous Conversations about Race is being rescheduled for January 13, 2023 at the Albany Museum of Art.

For online registration for this free event for college students, click HERE.

Previous iterations have focused on high school students and the community at large, but this year’s program will be held for college students. We will offer refreshments throughout the program. The program is free thanks to a sponsorship from United Way of Southwest Georgia through its Reimagine Albany initiative.

Courageous Conversations again will be facilitated by Gloria J. Wilson, Ph.D., and Sara Scott Shields, Ph.D.

Wilson is an assistant professor of Art & Visual Culture Education at the University of Arizona. She is chair of Committee on Multiethnic Concerns, National Art Education Association, and the co-director of Arizona Arts, Racial Justice Studio.

Scott Shields is an art education associate professor and department chair at Florida State University.

Exhibitions at the AMA will be utilized in the program, including Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice, Wayna: Her Dreams of Ethiopia, Works by Tracy Murrell, and Forsaking all Comfort and Prosperity, Works by Maryam Safajoo. 

The current socio-political climate in the United States has reignited conversation about race and racism. Educators have continued to express concern over the impact of colorblind attitudes and policy on student outcomes and their communities.

As a means of addressing these concerns, this session facilitates discussions among members of our community, placing race at the center by using works of art as a catalyst toward deeper understanding of the intersection of racial identity, politics and social and educational outcomes in America. 

Gloria J. Wilson, Ph.D.

Sara Scott Shields, Ph.D.