Elon will welcome Eberhardt for a virtual presentation at 7:30 p.m. Elon students, faculty and staff as well as members of the public can view the event at www.elon.edu/live.
Elon University selects a Common Reading book each year for all incoming first-year students to read, with the work woven into their first-year courses in a variety of ways. The goal is to spark discussion across the campus and throughout their academic pursuits, with the book’s author typically visiting campus to engage with students and discuss the work.
This year, the Class of 2024 has been focused on “Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do,” a 2019 work by Stanford University Professor and MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient Jennifer L. Eberhardt. The book focuses on exposing the racial biases that exist at all levels of society, while also providing tools for addressing them.
On Wednesday, Sept. 9, Elon will welcome Eberhardt for a virtual presentation at 7:30 p.m. Elon students, faculty and staff as well as members of the public can view the event at www.elon.edu/live.
Joining Eberhardt online will be Paula Patch, senior lecturer in English and assistant director of first-year initiatives of the Elon Core Curriculum, who will lead a moderated conversation using questions submitted by members of the Class of 2024.
In June, Patch and Amy Johnson, executive director of the Elon Core Curriculum and Common Reading coordinator, as well an associate professor of history, offered their insights about the selection of “Biased” in an article for Today at Elon. In July, President Connie Ledoux Book joined other campus leaders for a discussion about the book that you can find here.