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Construction of the ‘Other’: Development, Consequences, and Applied Implications of Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination
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Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, USA
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Cynthia García Coll, Universidad de Puerto Rico; Gustavo Carlo, University of California, Irvine; Linda C. Halgunseth, University of Connecticut; Lisa M. López, University of South Florida; Norma J. Perez-Brena, Texas State University
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Day 1
- Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Duke University, will speak on systemic racism and describes its practices in the Post-Civil Rights Era, deconstruct the dominant color-blind language and tropes we use to discuss racial affairs, and discuss the centrality of Whites’ normative behavior for the reproduction of racism.
- Adam F. Rutland, University of Exeter, will discuss how the role of group processes in social exclusion and resource allocation relates to children’s development of prejudice and/or discrimination.
Day 2
- David R. Williams, Harvard University, will address the impacts of discrimination on health from a national and international perspective.
- Robert M. Sellers, University of Michigan, will speak on the effect of race on the psychological distress, mental health and self-confidence of African American youth.
Day 3
- Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor, Harvard Graduate School of Education, will talk about her recent applied work promoting ethnic identity and research on the role of ethnic identity as a cultural resilience tool.
- Nilanjana (Buju) Dasgupta, University of Massachusetts, will present on how implicit stereotypes about STEM ability impact adolescents' self-concept in middle school; especially for girls and students of color. She will also identify what types of learning environments reduce these implicit biases.