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September DLA Workshop
The WORDS may change, but the WORK continues: A pre-conference Conversation
Featured Guest:
Dr. Neal Lester
with Joanna de’Shay (Moderator)
Workshop Details
Date: Thursday, September 25th
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (MST)
Online: Zoom
Join us for community-building as we set the stage for the October 30–31 DLA Conference.
We will explore the current state of equity, fairness, humanity, and inclusion in today’s complex and uncertain climate.
Join us to have this important conversation and examine what we can do collectively to advance equity in meaningful and sustainable ways.
Our September workshop is made possible with the support of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. Many thanks for their support!
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Dr. Neal Lester
Founding Director
Project Humanities
Dr. Neal A. Lester is a Foundation Professor of English and Founding Director of Project Humanities at Arizona State University. He has been a Professor of English at Arizona State University since 1997, having taught previously at the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) and the University of Montevallo (AL). His areas of specialization are African American literature and cultural studies. Dr. Lester earned his B.A. in English and was Valedictorian at the State University of West Georgia (Carrollton). He took his M.A. and Ph.D. in English at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) and is the first African American to receive the doctorate degree in English at Vanderbilt. Dr. Lester is also an Author and his recent book “Social Justice in Action: Models for Campus and Community is a collection of essays and reflections from himself and others, designed to spark work toward change. Addressing both veterans of justice work and novices seeking points of entry, the essays in this volume showcase practical approaches to diversity, equity, and inclusion: ways to build community, earn trust, tell unheard stories, and develop solutions to problems.
Joanna de’Shay (Moderator)
Executive Director
DLA