In the first public event hosted by the recently established Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures, “Beyond 2024: Envisioning Just Futures and Equitable Democracy,” faculty and students from across the university will come together to creatively showcase research and art, build community and be inspired to imagine a better future.

The event will take place on November 14, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Johnson Museum of Art’s Robinson Lecture Hall. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. It will also be livestreamed.

“This event reflects the Center’s core commitments: supporting and amplifying the research and knowledge of faculty and students, creating space for imagining futures where everyone can thrive, and working in community to inspire action that confronts and transcends racial injustice,” said Jamila Michener, inaugural director of the Center and associate professor of government in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and public policy in the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy.

The centerpiece of the event will be a scholarly showcase of research, art and performance. Faculty panelists include Riché Richardson, professor and chair of Africana studies; Derek Chang, associate professor of history and Jeffrey Palmer, associate professor of performing and media arts, all in the College of Arts and Sciences.