Adelphi Conference To Focus on Ecological Justice
Director of documentary on Flint's water crisis to keynote
Garden City, NY (03/31/2022) — On Tuesday, April 12, Adelphi University will host its second annual ecological justice and social work conference, an event that highlights the ways social workers can achieve environmental and ecological justice. "Vital Connections: Fostering Resilience and Cultivating Impact" will focus on the intersections between practice, policy and ecological justice through the lens of connection and resilience.
The keynote speaker will be Cedric Taylor, Ph.D., sociologist and documentary filmmaker. Taylor is associate professor of sociology at Central Michigan University and visiting associate professor in the School of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan. His scholarly and creative endeavors focus on racial health disparities, environmental justice and visual sociology. He is also the director and co-producer of "Nor Any Drop to Drink: Flint's Water Crisis".
Sponsored by Adelphi's School of Social Work, Continuing Education and Professional Development, and the Institute for Social Work and Ecological Justice, the conference will feature multiple sessions aimed at addressing social problems and advancing environmental and community wellbeing.
Leading these sessions will be experts from Adelphi, Columbia University, University of Denver, Tulane University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and practitioners and non-profit leaders from across the country.
The Ecological Conference on Ecological Justice: Fostering Resilience and Cultivating Impact will take place online from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is open to the public, but registration is required. To learn more and register, visit adelphi.edu/2nd-annual-virtual-conference-on-ecological-justice.
Adelphi's School of Social Work is celebrating 72 years as a premier educational institution for social workers in the tri-state region. The nationally ranked school offers BSW and MSW programs at five locations (Garden City, Hauppauge, New York City, Poughkeepsie and Middletown), in addition to a fully online MSW program. A Ph.D. program in social work is offered at the Garden City campus. The School of Social Work not only trains students to be effective and ethical practitioners but also to act as leaders, change agents and social justice activists challenging disparities and inequities in society.
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Conference keynote speaker Cedric Taylor, sociologist and documentary filmmaker