College of Public Health, the UK Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET), and the UK Center for Innovation in Population Health presents:

Chandra L. Ford, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences
Founding Director, Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice & Health
Jonathan & Karin Fielding School of Public Health
University of California Los Angeles

Eliminating racism is essential to achieving health equity. Doing this requires a new paradigm responsive to the influence of structural racism on health, research, and knowledge formation. Critical race theory is an emerging transdisciplinary methodology for public health research and practice intended to elucidate the effects of racism, discuss complex racial concepts, and challenge oppressive racial hierarchies. This event is intended for faculty, students, staff, and members of the community to discuss how we can collectively address racism and work toward achieving health equity. The presentation will identify critical race theory characteristics (e.g., race consciousness, emphases on contemporary societal dynamics and socially marginalized groups, and praxis between research and practice) and discuss their application to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Zoom link will be provided following registration.