The Social Science Department and Great Bay Community College are pleased to offer the series, “Perspectives on Community Colloquium.”
The series will focus on the importance of minority perspectives through both historical context and the recent current events, including the impacts of the recent protests on police brutality, the Black Lives Matter movement and the impact of COVID-19. The series hopes to provide a space for minority voices that are too often missing from college curriculum and larger discussions, highlighting the peoples’ experiences and stories local to New Hampshire and the questions we face as a community.
The colloquium’s emphasis on the principles of fairness, mutual respect, and integrity are at the heart of the College’s mission to encourage active civic and community engagement in our students. It is our intention to facilitate a rich discourse regarding these important matters among our students and the greater community. We look forward to this colloquium and others following to be the beginnings of conversations within our community and self-reflection.
Upcoming Colloquium Events & Speakers
Due to bandwidth limitations, the sessions will be restricted to 100 participants. If you miss the live, virtual event, you can still watch the recordings, which will be made available in the archive after the talk.
Stay tuned for upcoming events and speakers…If you have questions, email [email protected] and [email protected]. |
Archive
If you missed out on the live, virtual event, you can watch a replay of the session on YouTube. The recordings will be made available below after the talk has concluded.
Past Recordings & Speakers
Judge Margeurite Wageling – Navigating Modern Law & PoliticsWednesday, April 13th, 2022 Judge Margeurite Wageling was the first woman elected to be Hillsborough County Attorney, a position she held from 2004 to 2009, and was an active member of Judicial Selection Commission, the NH Child Advocacy Center Statewide Advisory Council, the Elliot Hospital Board of Directors,. the NH Crime Commision, and the NH Edler Abuse Advisory Council. A graduate of the Franklin Pierce Law Center (now the UNH School of Law), since 2009 she has been a justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court, until her retirement last year. She will be sharing some of her many experiences in a varied career navigating modern law and politics. Watch the Replay |
Alec Momenee-DuPrie – Transgender Experience in Academia
Alec Momenee-DuPrie is a transgender (female to male) GBCC alumni from the History program with a passion for advocacy and cultural discussion. He presented on the transgender experience within academia and the challenges of unearthing transgender history as well as answering questions about transgenderism and the ways everyone can create a safe campus environment in GBCC. Watch the Replay |
Dr. Amy Michael – Forensic AnthropologyWednesday, November 3rd, 2021 Dr. Amy Michael of the UNH Anthropology department will talk about her work in forensic anthropology. She works as an educator, in the field with archaeologists, and law enforcement officers. Through her with the Trans Doe Task Force, she addresses the challenges of accurately representing and identifying transgender and non-binary decedents. |
Paul W. Pouliot & Denise K. Pouliot – Gender in Indigenous Culture & HistoryWednesday, October 27th, 2021 Paul W. Pouliot and Denise K. Pouliot of the Cowasuck band of the Penacook-Abenaki people speak about gender and its role in indigenous culture and history. To respect the request of the speakers, this session was not recorded. For more information, please contact the Cowasuck Band at http://www.cowasuck.org/ or [email protected] . For more information on the Indigenous New Hampshire Collaborative Collective please see http://indigenousnh.com/ |
Judge Mark Howard – Women and Gender in the Government & JudiciaryThursday, September 16th, 2021 Judge Mark Howard speaks about women and gender as they relate to the government and judiciary. Watch the Replay |
Judge Mark Howard – Policing & the Justice SystemThursday, September 17th, 2020 Judge Mark Howard spoke about policing and the justice system in the context of Constitutional law and government. Watch the Replay on YouTube |
Dennis Britton and Allyson Ryder – Black Heritage Trail: Hidden Histories & their ImpactDennis Britton and Allyson Ryder from the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire spoke about uncovering ‘hidden’ histories and their impacts on the community. Watch the Replay (Part 1) on YouTubeWatch the Replay (Part 2) on YouTube |
Paul W. Pouliot & Denise K. Pouliot – Indigenous History & CultureWednesday, October 21st, 2020 Paul W. Pouliot and Denise K. Pouliot of the Cowasuck band of the Penacook-Abenaki people spoke about the indigenous history and culture present in our communities. To respect the request of the speakers, this session was not recorded. For more information, please contact the Cowasuck Band at http://www.cowasuck.org/ or [email protected] . For more information on the Indigenous New Hampshire Collaborative Collective please see http://indigenousnh.com/ |
Tanisha Johnson – Race, Activism, Intersectionality, and Society in Contemporary CommunitiesTuesday, November 10th, 2020 Tanisha Johnson formerly of the Exeter YMCA, Racial Unity Team, and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Seacoast Chapter spoke about race, activism, intersectionalities, and society in contemporary communities. Watch the Replay on YouTube |
Sheriff Mark Brave – Diversity Surrounding Politics & Law EnforcementApril 21, 2021 Sheriff Mark Brave spoke on questions of diversity surrounding politics and law enforcement and his experience as the first elected Black sheriff in New Hampshire. Watch the replay on YouTube |
Melina Hill Walker – Wellness & Disparities in Health Care AccessFebruary 23, 2021 Melina Hill Walker of the Endowment for Health spoke on wellness and disparities in health care access in her talk “Race, Intersectionality, and NH.” To access the materials referenced from the Race and Equity in NH series, please see the Endowment’s Health Equity webpage. Watch the Replay on YouTube |
*Check back regularly for links to event recordings.
Contact Information
Please contact Dr. Aimee Huard with any questions, at [email protected].
