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Past SSSP Virtual Events

Media Mastery: Sharing Your Voice with the Public

October 22, 2024, 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET via Zoom. Register now to receive the link.

This session serves as an introductory media training for writers and academics preparing for interviews with popular media outlets, including print and digital publications, podcasts, radio, YouTube, and TV. Drawing on case studies and real-world experience, Dyssou will share insights into the strategies she’s used to successfully promote books, research, and author brands through the media. While the session is designed for participants of all backgrounds, it places special emphasis on BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized voices who want to master media engagement and increase their public profiles.

Participants Will Explore:

  • Strategies for preparing for interviews across multiple media platforms
  • Case studies on successful book, research, and brand promotion through media
  • Insights for marginalized voices to enhance public recognition
  • How to inspire and connect with audiences through effective media engagement

Ideal for: Writers and academics looking to improve their media presence and connect with a broader audience.

Affirmative Action and Black Student Success: The Pursuit of a “Critical Mass” at Historically White Universities - A Book Talk

October 29, 2024, 3-4:30 PM ET via Zoom. Register now to receive the link.

In this book talk, Drs. David Luke and Alford Young discuss Luke’s book, Affirmative action and Black student success: the pursuit of a “critical mass” at historically White universities. Their praxis centered discussion will address affirmative action, diversity initiatives designed to support Black students (and, when relevant, Black faculty), and various interconnected topics.

Panelists: David J. Luke, Ph.D.,  Chief Diversity Officer, University of Michigan - Flint Panelists: Alford Young, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Faculty Director of the Anti-Racism Collaborative at the National Center for Institutional Diversity.