Dialogues of Disruption
Enhancing anti-hate awareness through a semester of educational opportunities.
Hosted by the Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, this multi-event series, part of Carnegie Mellon University’s Deeper Conversations initiative, aims to offer strategic, meaningful and transformative interactive educational programming for staff, faculty and students in several modalities to build knowledge, empathy and awareness.
Schedule of Spring and Summer 2024 Events
Additional Events Forthcoming
- March: Addressing Antisemitism Part III Panel with Scholars
- Additional Spring 2024 Dialogues of Disruption Events
- June: Juneteenth 2024 CMU Community Events
- June: Pride Month 2024 CMU Community Events
Past Events
Addressing Campus Islamophobia: Proactive Efforts to Address Hate and Bias, a Workshop with Amer F. Ahmed
February 19, 2024
Amer F. Ahmed, vice provost for diversity, equity and inclusion and senior diversity officer at the University of Vermont and faculty in its Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration program hosted this workshop that educated and updated participants on the current realities related to Islamophobia and challenged participants to develop practical steps that can be made on their respective campuses to address the issue.
Islamophobia: Dispelling Myths to Break Down Barriers with Keynote Speaker Amer F. Ahmed
February 19, 2024
Amer F. Ahmed, vice provost for diversity, equity and inclusion and senior diversity officer at the University of Vermont and Faculty in its Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration program, hosted this program that benefited participants interested in learning more about Islam and Islamophobia, and provided needed context to bridge divides.
Antiracism in Action Workshop
February 13, 2024
Dr. Wanda Heading-Grant, vice provost for diversity, equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, and Mark D’Angelo, diversity, equity and inclusion learning and development trainer and consultant, held an engaging and interactive workshop exploring what it means to be antiracist. Participants learned concepts, skills and strategies to help translate antiracist beliefs and sentiments into action-oriented antiracist allyship within their spheres of influence.
Understanding Antisemitism and its Impact on Jews
January 30 and 31, 2024
This event featured two identical sessions with Noah Schoen, community outreach associate at the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh, discussing the historical roots of antisemitism, the connection those roots have to its modern day manifestations, and the collective impact that generations of antisemitism has had on the Jewish community.
Educating and Empowering Communities Against Antisemitism
November 14, 2023
This event featured a thought-provoking and compelling presentation by Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, who shared reflections on his experience as a survivor of the synagogue hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas in January 2022. Honoring the lives lost due to hatred, Rabbi Cytron-Walker provided insights on combating antisemitism through education and empowerment. We explored actionable strategies for creating a more inclusive and unified society and discovered how we can take on the collective responsibility of eradicating hate and prejudice, paving the way for a brighter and more harmonious future for all.