{"id":4071,"date":"2025-08-26T15:18:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/?post_type=furman-update&p=4071"},"modified":"2025-08-26T15:18:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:18:39","slug":"guest-lecturer-to-explore-civil-rights-at-campus-discussions","status":"publish","type":"furman-update","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/updates\/guest-lecturer-to-explore-civil-rights-at-campus-discussions\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Lecturer to Explore Civil Rights at Campus Discussions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Claudine Taaffe, Principal Senior Lecturer in the Department of African American and Diaspora Studies at Vanderbilt University, will be visiting Furman University in September to present a Cultural Life Program session \u201cFrom Upside Down to Right Side Up: Ella Baker and the Power of Collective Leadership.\u201d Coordinated by Furman\u2019s Center for Interpersonal Connections (CIC), the CLP takes place <\/span><\/span>Thursday, September 11, 5-6 p.m.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> The CIC is partnering with the FDC to offer two other programs on September 12 related to Dr. Taaffe\u2019s visit: <\/span><\/span>a faculty\/staff discussion on from 12:30-1:30 p.m. and a workshop from 4-5:30 p.m.<\/span><\/span><\/strong> All events are expected to take place in the Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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<\/span>More information about this Special Program:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Leadership That Lasts: Ella Baker\u2019s Vision for Faculty, Staff, and Community Impact<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>Ella Baker, a quiet and Black feminist force of the Civil Rights Movement, believed that real change grows from the ground up. It must be nurtured through relationships, shared purpose, and collective leadership. In a time of digital fatigue, political division, and rapid change in higher education, her principles challenge us to listen deeply, act strategically, and empower others. This lecture explores how faculty and staff can apply Baker\u2019s vision to our daily work, transforming small, intentional actions into lasting change for our students, our campus, and our community.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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