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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, March 10, 2022

RECOGNITION Women’s History Month events celebrate contributions of those past and present Guest speakers for Women’s History Month include acclaimed poet Marilyn Chin, reading March 13, and Haben Girma, the first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, who gives the keynote address March 17. COMMUNITY Atlanta Science Festival celebrates the wonders all around us A celebration of science will once again take metro Atlanta by storm with the return of the Atlanta Science Festival, set for March 12-26. Get the details on events at Emory, including "Conversations in Chemistry" and "HealthHacks 2022," as well as other events featuring Emory experts. COMMITMENT Emory’s inaugural John Lewis Chair, Darren Hutchinson, addresses ‘anti-antiracism’ “Martin Luther King Jr. was a critical race theorist before the term existed,” Darren Hutchinson posited in his recent lecture titled “Anti-Antiracism: Fighting Backlash, Building Justice.” DISCOVERY Research roundup: Recent grants and publications for Emory faculty and staff Research is an integral part of Emory, from the sciences to the humanities. Read a sample of recent grant awards across campus along with newly published research findings. CONNECTIONS Reimagining Emory courses through arts and social justice The Arts and Social Justice Fellows Program adds new dimensions to existing courses through collaboration with Atlanta artists. Faculty are invited to apply for next fall’s cohort; applications close March 22.

EMORY INSIDER   Get your walking shoes: With spring upon us, it’s time again for the Move More Challenge, a fun and friendly competition where you team up to track your steps and climb the leaderboards – and possibly win prizes. Registration is now open, with the six-week challenge kicking off March 14. Visit the Move More Challenge webpage to learn more.

TAKE NOTE   Participate in a community engagement discussion for the Twin Memorials Project; next sessions are March 16 and 17 Through March 30, offer your perspective on the DEI Strategic Planning Report Camp Carlos returns with creative summer fun for children and teens

EMORY IN THE NEWS   How will COVID end? Experts look to past epidemics for clues March 10 |  Denise Jamieson |  Associated Press Biden seeks to repair image through Ukraine crisis leadership March 9 |  Alan Abramowitz |  Yahoo! News Ruchika Tulshyan gives a new view for the “I” in DEI March 8 |  Ira Bedzow |  Forbes

FEATURED EVENTS   "The Ways of Stars" with Atlanta Master Chorale "The Ways of Stars" is inspired by the life of scientist Maria Mitchell and by her description of a total solar eclipse that took place in 1869. The performance will feature a world premiere by the brilliant young composer Jake Runestad. A second performance will be at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 12. All ticket holders will have access to the livestream on March 12. When: March 11, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts (Emerson Concert Hall) and online Admission: $30; Emory students $10 "Selfhood/Nationhood: A Portrait in Poetry" with Marilyn Chin Award-winning poet Marilyn Chin will share her wide-ranging work during a virtual reading. Poems by the self-described “activist poet” have been referred to as funny, fearless and feminist, and have earned Chin an array of prestigious literary honors. The event is part of the Raymond Danowski Poetry Library Reading Series founded by Emory’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library. When: March 13, 3:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required "The Deafblind Woman that Conquered Harvard Law" with Haben Girma The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma is a human rights lawyer advancing disability justice who has been named a White House Champion of Change, among other honors. Girma believes disability is an opportunity for innovation, and she teaches organizations the importance of choosing inclusion. Sponsored by the Emory Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. When: March 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required

11 March Reading: "mEmory Monologues" When: March 11, 7:00 p.m. Where: Emory Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free; registration required   14 March Discussion: "Race and Fear in Public Life: What Islamophobia Tells Us about America" with Caleb Elfenbein When: March 14, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   15 March Presentation: "America's Real Sister Act: Why the Stories of U.S. Black Catholic Nuns Matter" with Shannen Dee Williams When: March 15, 7:30 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   16 March Concert: "Fire Ecologies" with Unheard-of//Ensemble When: March 16, 8:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio and online Admission: Free; registration required   18 March Performance: Cooke Noontime Concert When: March 18, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free; registration required   18 March Webinar: Emory Climate Talks with Kim Stanley Robinson When: March 18, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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