Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) and the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male at Ohio State University have announced plans for the 2020 International Colloquium on Black Males in Education (ICBME). The event will be held virtually this year, with content and events happening each Tuesday in October.
This year’s colloquium will be titled, “A Virtual Experience: When Racial Uprising and COVID-19 Collide,” and it is described as follows on a webpage for the event:
Since its inception, the Colloquium has served as a space to exchange ideas and perspectives concerning the global dynamics of Black males in the educational pipeline. It is a community-building experience that brings together world-class scholars, high-impact practitioners, policy makers, funders, students, and concerned citizens. The Colloquium offers a diverse array of programs that serve to elicit intellectual thought, discussion, and ideas that can be implemented to serve and improve the experiences of Black males throughout the world.
In a year in which racial uprising and COVID-19 have both disproportionately affected and illuminated the inequalities experienced by the Black community, a global convening is more important than ever. Though our meetings will be virtual, our mission remains the same. We aim to provide a space for participants to discuss and share ideas and innovative practices that serve to improve the educational outcomes and experiences of Black males throughout the life course.
The Wei LAB is led by UW–Madison’s Jerlando Jackson, the Vilas Distinguished Professor of Higher Education and chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. The Wei LAB is housed within the Wisconsin Center for Education Research in the School of Education.
Details on keynote speakers and schedules for this year’s ICBME will be shared in the coming weeks. Learn more and register on the event webpage, here.