TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Richard C. Fording, professor and chair of the department of political science at The University of Alabama, will discuss his latest book, “Disciplining the Poor: Neoliberal Paternalism and the Persistent Power of Race,” in a public talk Monday at The University of Alabama School of Social Work.
His talk, and subsequent talks in the series, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in Little Hall on UA’s campus. The political science department is part of UA’s College of Arts and Sciences.
The lecture is part of the School of Social Work’s Colloquium Series that brings speakers to campus to share expertise with UA faculty, staff, students and guests.
The series will continue through the spring semester with the following speakers:
Monday, Feb. 17: the annual Dr. Ethel H. Hall African-American Heritage Month Celebration
Constance Iona Slaughter-Harvey, attorney, founder and president, Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation Inc., Forest, Miss., and Theresa Burroughs, founder, Safe House Black History Museum, Greensboro, will speak. Slaughter-Harvey and Burroughs will discuss, “Sisters and the Movement: The Role of Women in Civil Rights Then and Now.”
Monday, March 10: Dr. Victoria H. Raveis, research professor and director of psychosocial research unit on Health, Aging and the Community, New York University College of Dentistry
Raveis will discuss, “Emergency Preparedness: When Disasters Strike.”
The lectures are free and open to the University community and the general public. Continuing Education Units will be available.
For more information, contact the UA School of Social Work at 205/348-3924.
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David Miller, media relations, 205/348-0825, dcmiller2@ur.ua.edu
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Vickie Whitfield, administrative specialist, 205/348-3942, vwhitfie@sw.ua.edu