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Diversity & Cognition Colloquium Series

The purpose of the Diversity & Cognition series is to promote discourse and research at Tufts on the social, cognitive, and behavioral effects of race, gender, culture, and diversity in general. The organizers wish to thank the Office of the Provost for its generous sponsorship of the series. For additional information, contact Samuel Sommers, Department of Psychology, sam.sommers@tufts.edu, 617.627.5293. Check this site regularly for updates on talk titles, scheduling, and locations.

Archives:     2005-2006     2004-2005     Spring 2004

2006-2007 Speakers, Topics, and Background Information
Unless otherwise indicated, talks take place in first-floor conference room of the Department of Psychology, 490 Boston Avenue, Medford, MA

Fall 2006

Dr. Robin Ely, Department of Organizational Behavior, Harvard Business School
Friday 10/6, 3:00 p.m.
Topic: racial/gender diversity and the effectiveness of organizations
http://pine.hbs.edu/external/facPersonalShow.do?pid=7287
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Dr. Michael Inzlicht, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto
Friday 12/1, 3:00 p.m.
Topic:
How being the target of prejudice affects self-control: Insights from behaviour and neuroscience
http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~inzlicht/index.htm
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Spring 2007

Dr. Michelle Leichtman, Department of Psychology, University of New Hampshire
Date & Time: Postponed
Topic:
Culture and Diversity in Everyday Memory
http://www.unh.edu/psychology/faculty/fac_leichtman.htm
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Dr. Robert Sellers, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan
Friday 3/30, 1:00 p.m.
Topic: The Souls of Black Folk: The Role of Racial Identity in the Lives of African Americans
http://www.rcgd.isr.umich.edu/faculty/sellers.htm
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Dr. Jacquie Vorauer, Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba
Friday 4/13, 3:00 p.m.
Topic: Evaluative Concerns in Intergroup Interaction
http://www.umanitoba.ca/cgi-bin/psychology/hpg_main.cgi?data/vorauer.txt
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