Open Classroom at the Brown School of Washington University in St. Louis has curated a series of FREE online lectures and panels during Black History Month 2023.
While we have completed events for this year, you can still enjoy our videos today.
COVID-19 Pandemic and the Impact on Our School Communities (January 25, 2023)
Presented by
Jason Newland, MD, MEd
Professor of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases
Washington University School of Medicine
Presented by
Sheretta T. Butler-Barnes, PhD
Associate Professor
Brown School
Black Families, Racism, & Resilience (BFRR) Lab
From Darkness to Light: Examining Oppression and Liberation Through Poetry (February 8, 2023)
Presented by
Erica Bumpers, PhD
Managing Director, Race and Opportunity Lab
Washington University in St. Louis
Resistance Requires Excellent Scholarship: Seeding a Vision for Change (February 15, 2023)
Presented by
Sean Joe, PhD, MSW
Benjamin E. Youngdahl Professor of Social Development, Brown School
Anti-oppressive and De-colonial Approaches to Community Engagement in St. Louis (February 22, 2023)
Presented by:
Durrell Smith, MSW
Lecturer, Brown School