Book Groups
Book Groups are an opportunity for staff and faculty to explore a DEI-related theme through reading and discussion with colleagues. Each semester, the Office of Workforce Equity and Inclusive Leadership will select a new book, set up a regular meeting schedule, and facilitate group discussions and reflection. By delving into the content of the book and engaging with multiple perspectives, we hope the book group will provide meaningful learning opportunities that lead to a more inclusive campus.
Fall 2023
Book: Our Beloved Kin: A New History of King Philip's War by Lisa Brooks
Ebook from Frost Library: https://www-jstor-org.amherst.idm.oclc.org/stable/j.ctt1z27jbr
Schedule:
- Tuesday, September 19, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Porter Lounge (3rd floor of Converse Hall)
- Getting to Know the Group and Meeting Structures
- Tuesday, October 3, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Porter Lounge (3rd floor of Converse Hall)
- Introduction, Prologue, and Chapter 1
- Tuesday, October 17, 3:30 - 4:40 pm, Porter Lounge (3rd floor of Converse Hall)
- Chapter 2, Interlude, Chapter 3
- Tuesday, October 31, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Porter Lounge (3rd floor of Converse Hall)
- Chapter 4, Chapter 5
- Tuesday, November 14, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Porter Lounge (3rd floor of Converse Hall)
- Chapter 6, Interlude
- Tuesday, November 28, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Porter Lounge (3rd floor of Converse Hall)
- Chapter 7
- Tuesday, December 12, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Zoom
- Chapter 8, Chapter 9
Use this link to register: https://forms.gle/xxed8deqCqqntTRXA
Previous Book Groups
- Summer 2023: The Diversity Gap: Where Good Intentions Meet True Cultural Change by Bethaney B. Wilkinson