How has your identity been constructed?
How many identities do you have?
How do aspects of your identity intersect to create a unique life experience?
How might people with other identities experience life differently?
During the 2019-20 Tech Talks series, we are going to explore identity with topics about race, first-generation status, gender, sexuality, athletics and more. A collaboration between Indiana Tech’s Academics and Student Affairs departments, the Tech Talks series promotes active dialogue and awareness about important issues of social justice across the globe.
Spring Event Schedule
D’Agostino Art Gallery: “I Am a Man”
Jan. 13 - March 9
D’Agostino Art Gallery
Snyder Academic Center
D’Agostino Art Gallery
Snyder Academic Center
The photography of freelance photographer Ernest C. Withers is historically significant, as he was one of few photographers to document—in candid account—the events of the Civil Rights Movement. Included in “I Am a Man” are Withers’ photos from the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Who Are You After the Final Buzzer?: A Conversation with Dr. Maurice Stinnett
Thursday, Jan. 23
6-7:30 p.m.
Schaefer Center
6-7:30 p.m.
Schaefer Center
While at Indiana Tech to help the university celebrate the birthdate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Maurice A. Stinnett will take some time to speak about life after college athletics. Dr. Stinnett is an experienced leader and expert in the areas of diversity, inclusion and equity across nonprofit, education and corporate sectors. He made history when he became the first black man to be appointed as vice president of diversity and inclusion for an NBA team (the Brooklyn Nets).
Tech Talks Common Reader: Discussion About “The Hate U Give”
Tuesday, Jan. 28, and Tuesday, March 17
7-8 p.m.
Seitz Conference Center, Room 205
7-8 p.m.
Seitz Conference Center, Room 205
Join students, faculty, and staff in discussing the book, “The Hate U Give,” which portrays an event of police violence and its effects while also exploring differences in perception, race, class and other intersecting identities.
Alone in a Crowded Room: Reflections of a Black Female Engineering Professor
Friday, Feb. 7
7-8 p.m.
Multi-Flex Theater
Snyder Academic Center
7-8 p.m.
Multi-Flex Theater
Snyder Academic Center
Despite an increasing number of black women ascending in the professoriate across the nation, there remain stories of pioneerism, tokenism and isolation among this population. Dr. Monica F. Cox will chronicle her journey from the peanut fields of rural Alabama to two Big Ten Universities as a professor and administrator where she was often the “first” or “only.” She will share insights and lessons learned from her navigation of the academy as she encountered life and its challenges.
Tech Talks and the Fort Wayne Human Library Present: A Catalog of Identities
Thursday, March 19
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Multi-Flex Theater
Snyder Academic Center
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Multi-Flex Theater
Snyder Academic Center
The Human Library™ is designed to build a positive framework for conversations that can challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue. The Human Library is a place where real people are on loan to readers. Times will be offered for reservation, but walk-ins are also welcome.
Women in Business and Leadership
Tuesday, March 24
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Multi-Flex Theater
Snyder Academic Center
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Multi-Flex Theater
Snyder Academic Center
Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend and network with local women in positions of leadership. Discuss the issues and barriers women face in the workplace, as well as how to navigate within these spaces.
Non-Traditional is the New Traditional
Thursday, April 2
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Multi-Flex Theater
Snyder Academic Center
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Multi-Flex Theater
Snyder Academic Center
The campus community is invited to attend a social hour and discussion designed for traditional and non-traditional students. Students will be invited to share their experiences and struggles to find commonality and then connect with additional support resources.
Film and Discussion: "The Hate U Give"
Monday, April 6
7-9 p.m.
Magee-O’Connor Theater
Andorfer Commons
7-9 p.m.
Magee-O’Connor Theater
Andorfer Commons
Based on a novel of the same name, "The Hate U Give” portrays an event of police violence and its effects while also exploring differences in perception, race, class and other intersecting identities.
About Tech Talks...
The Tech Talks series is a collaboration between Indiana Tech’s Academics and Student Affairs departments. The purpose of the co-curricular series, which centers on a yearly theme, is to promote active dialogue and awareness about important issues of social justice across the globe.
Through this series, the university hopes to:
- Foster a sense of campus community and acceptance
- Promote critical thinking about the historical and social contexts of contemporary social challenges
- Raise awareness of global issues impacting the development of a just society
- Educate students on the ways in which global issues can be addressed through a variety of professional disciplines
- Engage the campus and the greater Fort Wayne community in joint dialogue on issues of justice
- Educate students on the role of empathy with those impacted by social injustice in the promotion of a civil society