February 2022 Events
Register for IDC events on the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s Eventbrite page. The Intercultural Diversity Center is located in 2100 Student Center.
Black History Month Virtual Exhibitions
Tuesday, Feb. 1 – Monday, Feb. 28
The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will present virtual exhibits in observance of Black History Month 2022. Students, faculty, staff and community members will have the opportunity to view interactive tours at their leisure focusing on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Jim Crow era and more. For more information, contact the Intercultural Diversity Center at ua_idc@ua.edu.
National Museum of African American History and Culture – Freedom Calling: Interactive Tour
Dr. MLK Jr. Exhibit – The March
Diversity, Coffee and Conversations
Tuesday, Feb. 1 | 8:30 a.m. | Intercultural Diversity Center, 2100 Student Center
(Cultural Exploration/Educational Engagement/Social Enrichment)
The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s monthly Diversity, Coffee and Conversations program will focus on this year’s Black History Month national theme of Black Health and Wellness, which not only includes one’s physical body, but also emotional and mental health. The program will feature Dr. Pamela Payne Foster, Dr. Stephanie McClure and Dr. Joy Bradley. Dr. Foster will discuss her research and role on campus as the deputy director for community outreach for the College of Community Health Science’s Institute for Rural Health Research. Dr. McClure will cover the CommuniVax research project she piloted on campus and how the project seeks to bring about equitable COVID-19 vaccination rates. Dr. Bradley will discuss the role and importance of All of Us, covering the available resources, and ways in which one may get involved. Breakfast, coffee and other refreshments will be provided. Diversity, Coffee and Conversations occurs on first Tuesdays in the IDC. For more information, contact the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at diversity@ua.edu.
Education Abroad Pop-Up Advising
Tuesday, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 | 1-3 p.m. | Intercultural Diversity Center
(Cultural Exploration/Educational Engagement)
The Capstone International Center will host weekly information sessions on studying abroad. These information sessions will provide advising on the overall process and timeline for studying abroad, dispel myths about Education Abroad, and give information on program searching. For more information, contact the Capstone International Center at cic@ua.edu.
Black History Month Presentation
Tuesday, Feb. 1 | 3-4 p.m. | Intercultural Diversity Center, 2100 Student Center
(Cultural Exploration/Social Enrichment)
The Intercultural Diversity Center will provide a PowerPoint presentation in observance of Black History Month and this year’s theme of Black Health and Wellness. This presentation will explore the purpose of Black History Month, prominent figures within the community, resources and more. For more information, contact the Intercultural Diversity Center at ua_idc@ua.edu.
Multi-Cultural Coffee Hour
Friday, Feb. 4,11, 18, 25 | 11:30-1 p.m. | Intercultural Diversity Center
(Cultural Exploration/Educational Engagement/Social Enrichment)
International Student and Scholar Services and the Intercultural Diversity Center will host a weekly coffee hour for students, faculty and staff to enjoy free coffee, tea, snacks and conversation with others from around the world. For more information, contact International Student and Scholar Services at bethanyli@ua.edu.
Social Justice Movie Series: “Target: Philadelphia” Virtual Screening
Friday, Feb. 4 | 7 p.m. | Virtual
(Cultural Exploration/Educational Engagement/Social Enrichment)
The Intercultural Diversity Center will continue its Spring 2022 Social Justice Movie Series by showing “Target: Philadelphia.” Participants will explore the rise of police militarization within the parallel contexts of Black nationalism and the systemic disenfranchisement that incubates movements like Black Lives Matter, and the veracity of American exceptionalism is examined from a targeted perspective. Registration is required. Informational materials for this program will be provided. For more information, contact the Intercultural Diversity Center at ua_idc@ua.edu.
TEDTalk Tuesdays: “Why Your Doctor Should Care About Social Justice”
Tuesday, Feb. 8 | Noon-1 p.m. | Intercultural Diversity Center, 2100 Student Center
(Educational Engagement)
The Intercultural Diversity Center will continue its Spring 2022 TEDTalk Tuesday Series by featuring Mary Bassett. Participants will hear Bassett’s firsthand experience with the AIDS epidemic, the structural inequities embedded in the world’s political and economic organizations, and inequities that make marginalized people more vulnerable. For more information, contact the Intercultural Diversity Center at ua_idc@ua.edu.
Food for Thought: Those Who Paved the Way
Wednesday, Feb. 9 | Noon-1 p.m. | Intercultural Diversity Center, 2100 Student Center
(Cultural Exploration/Educational Engagement/Social Enrichment)
The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion continues its Food for Thought: Cultural Learning, Sharing and Teaching series by focusing on those individuals who have paved the way for others. The program will allow participants to hear from some of UA’s firsts in their respective areas. The goal of this program is to commemorate Black History Month while celebrating some of UA’s very own and provide an opportunity to hear about personal journeys and achievements and helpful insight on navigating corporate spaces as a person of color. This program will have several giveaways to support educational efforts. Register to reserve your spot. For more information, contact the Intercultural Diversity Center at ua_idc@ua.edu.
TEDTalk Tuesdays: “The Problem with Race-Based Medicine”
Tuesday, Feb. 15 | Noon-1 p.m. | Intercultural Diversity Center, 2100 Student Center
(Educational Engagement)
The Intercultural Diversity Center’s TEDTalk Tuesday Series continues with global scholar and University of Pennsylvania civil rights sociologist and law professor Dorothy Roberts. Participants will learn how doctors still use race as a medical shortcut, make import decisions like pain tolerance based on a patient’s skin color and lays out the lingering traces of how to end race-based medicine. For more information, contact the Intercultural Diversity Center at ua_idc@ua.edu.
Coffee & Mental Health
Wednesday, Feb. 16 | 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Intercultural Diversity Center
The Intercultural Diversity Center and UA Counseling Center will host Coffee & Mental Health, an event where attendees have an opportunity to speak with therapists in a one-on-one setting. The program provides an environment for participants to ask questions, get to know The University of Alabama therapist and learn about counseling as a student resource. In addition, the program will offer a space for guests to learn about the many mental wellbeing resources the counseling center has and ways they can connect with the counseling center. Coffee & Mental Health will occur every third Wednesday of the month from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Intercultural Diversity Center.
Social Justice Movie Series: “Agents of Change: The Longest Student Strike in History” Virtual Screening
Friday, Feb. 18 | 7 p.m. | Virtual
(Cultural Exploration/Educational Engagement/Social Enrichment)
The Intercultural Diversity Center presents “Agents of Change: The Longest Student Strike in History.” Participants will examine the racial conditions on college campuses across the United States in the late 1960s, focusing on student demands at two seminal protests: San Francisco State in 1968 and Cornell University in 1969. Many of the same demands for curricular changes, increased minority student recruitment, and the hiring of minority faculty are surfacing in campus protests today, revealing the intersections America continues to face. Told through the voices of past student activists and organizers, the documentary includes rich archival footage, compelling interviews, and a dynamic soundtrack. Registration is required. For more information, contact the Intercultural Diversity Center at ua_idc@ua.edu.
One Little Girl: Denise McNair and the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Exhibition
Monday, Feb. 21 – Saturday, March 19 | Noon- 5 p.m. | Intercultural Diversity Center, 2100 Student Center
(Cultural Exploration/Educational Engagement/Social Enrichment)
The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion presents the inaugural viewing of One Little Girl: Denise McNair and the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, an exhibit specially curated by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. For more information, contact the Intercultural Diversity Center at ua_idc@ua.edu.
Body Appreciation Week: Tattoo and Body Art Appreciation Panel
Tuesday, Feb. 22 | 5-6 p.m. | Intercultural Diversity Center and Virtual
A panel discussion will deconstruct the negative stigmas associated with tattoo and body modification through the education of the historical context, cultural significance and embraced identity of tattooing. The event is sponsored by the Women and Gender Resource Center. Registration is required.