2024 Diversity Conference

The Diversity Conference seeks to promote open-mindedness, celebrate diversity, and promote awareness of divergent views on our campus and within our communities. The conference also serves as a forum in which to establish or enhance self-awareness in relation to community building endeavors.

22nd Annual Diversity Conference

Creating Brave Spaces

MARCH 27, 2024


Our Theme

Creating Brave Spaces is designed to promote engagement in and make room for respectful yet challenging dialogue; brave spaces are where diversity of thought, and opinion can simultaneously co-exist in our community. The conference will focus on how we can create, foster, and sustain brave spaces throughout SUNY Brockport.


Call for Proposals

Early Bird Submission: Friday, November 20, 2023
Proposal Submission Due Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023

We invite and encourage students, faculty and staff to submit a proposal. We request proposals that are 45 - 75 minutes in length (including Q&A) that relate to the conference theme. Presentations should focus on research or evidence-based actions that result in awareness, knowledge and skill development referencing one or more of the above-mentioned conference themes.

*PLEASE NOTE: Student presenters must co-present with a faculty and/or staff member.

Programs may include one or more of the following EDI-relevant suggested categories:

  • Culturally responsive/relevant practices and teaching strategies in engaging diverse populations
  • Effective recruitment and retention efforts of underrepresented populations
  • Utilizing diversity data as a benchmark for systemic and strategic change
  • Recognizing and addressing power, privilege, and difference
  • Gender Equity
  • Restorative Justice Initiatives
  • Social and cultural differences (e.g., race, language, socioeconomic class, religious beliefs, sexuality, etc.)
  • Policy development for practices of inclusive excellence
  • Cross-cultural communication/ Difficult Conversations
  • Impact of media/social media on EDI advancement efforts
  • Other - we will also consider proposals that may not fall under one of the above categories, but you feel is of importance and relevant to the conference.

Submit a Proposal

Accommodations

SUNY Brockport is fully committed to providing accessible events to all. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please contact us at (585) 395-2024 or diversityconference@brockport.edu. Requests should be made by March 21.


Schedule of Events - TBD

**PLEASE RSVP FOR EACH EVENT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND. LOCATIONS FOR MOST OF THE SESSIONS ARE NOT LISTED, BUT THEY WILL BE POSTED AND EMAILED TO INDIVIDUALS THAT RSVP’D PRIOR TO THE EVENT.**