The Smith College SSW faculty has joined Smith College in reading "Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do" by Claude M. Steele, an acclaimed social psychologist and provost of the University of California, Berkeley.
Publisher's overview:
Claude M. Steele, who has been called "one of the few great social psychologists," offers a vivid first-person account of the research that supports his groundbreaking conclusions on stereotypes and identity. He sheds new light on American social phenomena from racial and gender gaps in test scores to the belief in the superior athletic prowess of black men, and lays out a plan for mitigating these "stereotype threats" and reshaping American identities.
For more information, visit http://books.wwnorton.com/books/detail-inside.aspx?ID=20604&CTYPE=G
This NPR interview with the Dr. Claude M. Steele, author of the SSW faculty read "Whistling Vivaldi," offers an opportunity to hear directly from the acclaimed social psychologist and provost of the University of California, Berkeley.
For more information, visit http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125859207
"The Life and Legacy of Otelia Cromwell" is a new video about Smith's first African American graduate. The video was launched this November as part of the College's 25th annual Otelia Cromwell Day Celebration. It traces Cromwell's life from her childhood in the 1870s to her emergence as a scholar and author.
Follow the link below to view the video.
For more information, visit http://www.smith.edu/video/life-and-legacy-otelia-cromwell
The Smith College "Grecourt Gate" published this article about the new Otelia Cromwell video. It includes interviews with members of the Otelia Cromwell Day Committee, Smith College professors, and the 2014 Otelia Cromwell Day keynote speaker, Farah Pandith '90.
For more information, visit http://www.smith.edu/news/speaking-to-today-new-video-explores-life-and-legacy-of-otelia-cromwell/