Intercultural and Inclusion Events
Upcoming Events
2023 MLK Celebration Events
January 17 – 20 | All Day | Various Locations
MLK Teach-Ins
Faculty/Staff led workshops, lectures, and presentations that represent aspects of the MLK philosophy – an awakening of awareness, liberation, and engagement.
Tuesday, January 17
10:00 am | Lib Jackson Student Union, A213
Silenced Voices: voter suppression in the United States
Dr. Drew Kurlowski, Associate Professor, Politics
3:00 pm | Wall 222 – Wall Board Room
The Radical Dr. King: American Prophet
Mr. Michael Dowd, Lecturer , Management & Decision Sciences
Wednesday, January 18
11:00 am and 3:00 pm | Lib Jackson Student Union, A214
If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way:” Creating change through local policy
Dr. Hannah Liebreich, Assistant Professor, Sociology
2:00 pm | Lib Jackson Student Union, A201
Where Do We Go From Here: MLK and CRT
Dr. Danny Malone, Jr., Assistant Professor, Sociology
Thursday, January 19
10:00 am | Lib Jackson Student Union, A213
Silenced Voices: voter suppression in the United States
Dr. Drew Kurlowski, Associate Professor, Politics
1:40 pm | Prince 102
Cultivating Resilience: Storytelling, Writing, and Performance
Amanda Masterpaul, Lecturer, Women’s & Gender Studies and
Dr. Emma Howes, Associate Professor, Composition and Rhetoric, Literacy Studies, and Feminist Theory
Friday, January 20
11:00 am | Lib Jackson Student Union, A213
Where Do We Go From Here: MLK and CRT
Dr. Danny Malone, Jr., Assistant Professor, Sociology
January 21st | depart from campus at 10:00am; return by 2:00pm
Saturday of Service
Join Intercultural and Inclusion Student Services and the Office of Community Engagement as we put the 2023 theme into action by giving back to our community. If you are not able to volunteer with us, we encourage you to do service in your local community. The service sites for 2023 will be at the Conway Community Garden and Hasty Point Plantation. To sign up, click here.
January 23 | 6:00pm | Edwards Recital Hall
MLK Celebration Keynote Address with Rabbi Sandra Lawson
To read more about Rabbi Lawson, click here.
January 26 | 6:00pm | Coastal Theater (Lib Jackson Student Union)
Ira Knight presents ‘From Myth to Man’: a one-person stage play about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
There will be a talk-back facilitated by the playwright, Ira Knight, immediately following the show.
- All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
- CONTACT IISS
- Intercultural and Inclusion Student Services
843-349-2749