Office of Global Health

Upcoming Film Registration Link

• The R Word
  • Filmmaker Amanda Lukoff grew up advocating for her sister Gabrielle, especially whenever she heard the word retard(ed). With The R-Word, she unravels the history and lasting effects of this word through the lens of the sibling experience, captivating animation sequences, and self-advocates speaking truth-to-power - ultimately making the case for why the conversation surrounding people with intellectual and developmental disabilities needs to change.

Upcoming Lecture Registration Link

• Knowledge X Identity: The Confluence of knowledge and identity with Asheley Landrum, PhD
  • A common assumption of scientific experts and public health officials is that more effective explanations will help increase public acceptance of science-backed information. This “deficit model of communication”—that people would agree with scientific consensus if they simply understood the facts—has been debunked by both research and practice. While facts matter, they do not exist in a vacuum. People reason about information through filters composed of their prior knowledge and cultural values. In doing so, they engage in motivated reasoning, sometimes rejecting evidence and arguments that conflict with their existing worldviews. Thus, certain audiences may understand but still reject scientific consensus when it clashes with their own views.

Upcoming Culture In Registration Link

• Culture in Art&Movement: Drag
  • We welcome Miss Calvina Incomparable to the Culture in series to discuss the history and cultural importance of drag and how drag helps promote unity and visibility within the LGBTQIA+ community