2021 CWA keynote speakers

Microsoft executive, Moms Demand Action founder to present at Conference on World Affairs

April 2, 2021

Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Commercial Partner Gavriella Schuster and Moms Demand Action Founder Shannon Watts will deliver keynote addresses at CU Boulder's 73rd Conference on World Affairs April 5–11.

Professor Kevin Krizek

CU environmental design expert to speak at TEDxMileHigh March 20

March 19, 2021

Venture into unmapped ideas in science, art, business, health, poetry and social science at TEDxMileHigh: Uncharted. Professor Kevin Krizek will explore the future of urban design in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fall 2018 Diversity Summit

Schuyler Bailar to speak at Inclusive Sports Summit March 24

March 12, 2021

CU Athletics and Recreation Services are hosting the annual Inclusive Sports Summit on Wednesday, March 24, which will explore identity, privilege, inclusion and diversity within sports and recreation.

2016 summit attendees participate in a session

The power of community: Join the virtual Diversity and Inclusion Summit March 9

Feb. 26, 2021

Loss of connection has impacted the ways we interact in a physically separated world. On March 9, join the Diversity and Inclusion Summit to explore the power of community—courage, healing and unity.

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Virtual Conference on World Affairs to tackle racism, Generation Z, healthcare and more

Feb. 25, 2021

CWA will return virtually April 5–11 for its 73rd year. Among 29 events, the 2021 lineup will feature dialogue on a variety of topics including this year’s conference themes: racism in the U.S., healthcare and Generation Z.

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Teachers of Color and Allies Summit Feb. 23, 25 to feature teacher panel, affinity groups

Feb. 23, 2021

Join the School of Education and an amazing lineup of educators—including Gerardo Muñoz, Colorado Teacher of the Year—for a Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) teacher panel and facilitated affinity group conversations.

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Take part in the virtual Womxn’s Leadership Symposium March 3

Feb. 15, 2021

Through engaging sessions and TED-style talks, the 2021 symposium on March 3 seeks to explore the theme Cultivating Growth Through Resistance and Resilience.

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TRANSforming Gender Conference to present trans/nonbinary faculty of color panel

Feb. 9, 2021

The Feb. 23 panel will bring together trans and nonbinary faculty of color to speak about their experiences conducting research and engaging in activism, teaching and mentoring in higher education.

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If not now, when? Take part in the CU Social Justice Summit Feb. 5

Feb. 2, 2021

Explore how to advance equity with a focus on systems in this daylong summit including keynote talks, affinity spaces for participants and more. Sessions will delve into social justice themes including the impacts of COVID-19. The deadline to register is Feb. 2.

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Silicon Flatirons conference Feb. 10–12 to tackle trustworthiness in tech

Feb. 1, 2021

Members of the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission will join Phil Weiser, Colorado Attorney General and former Colorado Law dean, to discuss issues related to trustworthiness in tech.

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