Northridge - The Gender and Women Studies Department, the Women’s Research and Resource Center, and the University Student Union (USU) invite all CSUN students, faculty and staff to attend an important presentation of “White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Conversation Between Victor Lee and Peggy McIntosh”. On Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. in the Northridge Center at the USU, CSUN will experience two of the country’s renowned authorities on racism and sexism discussing today’s most tumultuous and racialized issues. Admission is free.
“We are excited to be hosting an event covering such progressive and relevant topics around race and gender,” said Assistant Director Freddie Sanchez. “Peggy and Victor are very impactful speakers who I know will leave the audience with so much to think about regarding white privilege and male privilege and engage them to want to know more.”
Peggy McIntosh is an American Feminist and anti-racism activist who serves as the Senior Research Scientist with Wellesley Centers for Women and is the founder and now Senior Associate of the National S.E.E.D Project (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity). Victor Lee Lewis works as a social justice educator, trainer and activist and is the founder and director of the Radical Resilience Institute.
McIntosh and Lewis will share their thoughts on the work they’ve done over the last 20 years and it’s relevance to today’s crises. They will also interview each other about the prevalent social issues facing all of us in the future.
This memorable event will leave you with a better understanding of the hot-button issues of racism and sexism. For more information on “White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Conversation Between Victor Lee and Peggy McIntosh”, please visit www.csun.edu/usu
