Opening Announcements & Opening Plenary

  • Presenter(s): Eddie R. Cole; Stephanie Williams
  • Session Length: 75 minutes
  • Date: Jun 9, 2025
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In this opening plenary session, historian Eddie R. Cole will engage in in a lively conversation exploring the origins of diversity and equity efforts in in academia, the long history of challenge to said efforts, and the vital role of academic publishing in shaping racial policies and practices in American higher education. This session will equip the AUPresses community with key takeaways for how to reaffirm its commitment to intellectual freedom in an era where political and social pressures aim to suppress the free exchange of ideas.

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In this opening plenary session, historian Eddie R. Cole will engage in in a lively conversation exploring the origins of diversity and equity efforts in in academia, the long history of challenge to said efforts, and the vital role of academic publishing in shaping racial policies and practices in American higher education. This session will equip the AUPresses community with key takeaways for how to reaffirm its commitment to intellectual freedom in an era where political and social pressures aim to suppress the free exchange of ideas.

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