ICARE for Social Justice
Spring Summit Conference 2023 (#ICARE4Justice)
May 9th-13th · Hartford & Storrs, Connecticut, United States
The Intersectional and Comparative Advancement of Racial Equity for Social Justice
The purpose of the Global Summer Summit is to bring together a group of transnational critical scholar-practitioners to analyze, assess and design important considerations for establishing a global strategy and framework for advancing equity for racially and ethnically minoritized communities in education research, praxis and policy. Participants in the summit will have the opportunity to share best practices with each other as they present their diversity and inclusion research related to the promotion of access and equity for racially and ethnically minoritized communities in higher education. Participants will also have the opportunity to cultivate global frameworks centered on racial equity.
The overall plan is for this summit to result in several conference deliverables to disseminate the global framework cultivated including a podcast series, a white paper outlining the framework, a transnational grant, symposia panels, and a special research journal issue. The Intersectional and Comparative Advancement of Racial Equity for Social Justice is a program designed to advance graduate students, faculty, policy makers and community organizers interested in global issues related to racial equity, intersectionality, social justice, decoloniality and anti-colonialism.
In-Country Co-Leads:
Frank Tuitt, Ed.D.
Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer
Professor, Higher Education and Student Affairs
Office for Diversity and Inclusion
University of Connecticut
Co-PI of the ICARE4Justice AERA Education Research Conferences Program Grant
Saran Stewart, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Higher Education and Student Affairs
Director of Global Education,
Neag School of Education
Director of Academic Affairs,
UConn Hartford
University of Connecticut
Co-PI of the ICARE4Justice AERA Education Research Conferences Program Grant
Co-Leads:
Maria Arruda, PhD
Head of Researcher Development,
Financial & Business Services
University of Nottingham
Mary Tupan-Wenno
Executive Director
ECHO Center for Diversity Policy
University of Connecticut Participants:
Luz Burgos-López, M.S.
Assistant Dean of Students
Ph.D. Student
University of Connecticut
Milagros Castillo-Montoya, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Higher Education and Student Affairs
University of Connecticut
Co-PI of the ICARE4Justice AERA Education Research Conferences Program Grant
Ayaa Elgoharry, M.S.
(She/Her)
Graduate Assistant
Ph.D. Student, Leadership & Education Policy
University of Connecticut
Yasmin Elgoharry, M.S.
Graduate Assistant, Global Education
Ph.D. Student, Leadership & Education Policy
University of Connecticut
David Embrick, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
Africana Studies Institute
Department of Sociology
Affiliate Faculty,
Office for Diversity and Inclusion
University of Connecticut
Lewis Gordon, Ph.D.
Professor and Department Head, Philosophy
University of Connecticut
Mark Overmyer-Velázquez, Ph.D.
(Él/He/Him)
University Campus Director
University of Connecticut - Hartford
Twitter: @mark_velazq
Omar Romandia
(Él/He/Him)
Graduate Assistant, Department of Educational Leadership & Office for Diversity and Inclusion
Doctoral Student, Neag School of Education
University of Connecticut
Instagram: @romandia.who; LinkedIn: @omar-romandia
Christina Ross Ph.D.
(She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Professor
University of Connecticut School of Nursing
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-christina-ross-phd-rn-/
Kelly Schlabach, M.A.
(She/They)
Graduate Assistant,
Office for Diversity and Inclusion
Ph.D. Student,
Leadership & Education Policy
University of Connecticut
Twitter: @kellyschlabach
Joylette Williams
Doctoral Student, Educational Leadership
University of Connecticut
University of Nottingham Participants:
Lucy Donaldson, Ph.D.
APVC for Researcher Academy
Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
University of Nottingham
Neema Begum, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in British Politics
University of Nottingham
Eli Todorova, M.A.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Coordinator
University of Nottingham
Dr. Alison Edgley
Associate Professor of Social Sciences in Health
Researcher in Residence Researcher Academy
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
Dr. Manny Madriaga
Associate Professor in Education
Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Nottingham
Pearl Agyakwa, Ph.D.
Senior Research Fellow
Faculty of Engineering
University of Nottingham
Jane Wellens
Head of The Researcher Academy
University of Nottingham
Amanda Chukwudozie
Programme and Project Manager
Institute for Policy and Engagement
ECHO Participants:
Naomi van Stapele, PhD
Professor in Inclusive Education
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Dr. Machiel Keestra
Central Diversity Officer
University of Amsterdam
Ercan Büyükçifçi
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Simone Aumaj
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
Khaled Tamimy
DIHOO - Advisory Committee Diverse and Inclusive Higher Education and Research
Special Partners - International Guests:
Dr. Moagisi Mogalakwe
Faculty Administrator, Faculty of Medicine
University of Botswana
Eliana Amaral, MD, PhD
Tenured full-Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Co-Director, Brazil-FAIMER Regional Institute
University of Campinas
Professor Camille Nakhid
Professor of Social Science & Public Policy
Auckland University of Technology
Dr. Neivin Shalabi
Department of Educational Studies
Brock University
Mayra Sumter
University Lecturer
Anton de Kom University
Amanda K. Thomas PhD
Research Assistant Professor
University of the Southern Carribean
Aminata Cairo, Ph.D.
Lector Social Justice and Diversity in the Arts
Consultant at Aminata Cairo Consultancy
Davita Tupan
ECHO
Special Partners - Capital Community College
Dr. G. Duncan Harris
Chief Executive Officer
Michelle White
Associate Professor, Sociology