Conference Schedule

 PDF: Conference  Schedule and Program 

Thursday, August 22, 2024
Time zone: CST

Time	Plenary Conference Session	Presenter
10:00-10:05	Welcome	Dr. Donnamaria Culbreth Colorism Project, Inc. Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Colorism Studies
10:05 -10:20	"Melanin Minute"	Dr. Shannan Moore Host, Melanin Minutes Colorism Project, Inc.
10:20 - 10:35	Acknowledgment of Sponsors	Dr. Shannan Moore
10:35 - 10:45	Introductions Colorism Project, Inc. Conference Committee	Dr. Donnamaria Culbreth Colorism Project, Inc.
10:45 – 10:50	Announcement	Dr. Donnamaria Culbreth Colorism Project, Inc. Institute for the Study of Colorism, Inc.
10:50 – 11:00	Introduction of Dr. Ronald E. Hall	Dr. Neha Mishra Global Community Chair Editor, Journal of Colorism Studies Colorism Project, Inc. Institute for the Study of Colorism, Inc.
11:00 – 11:40	An Interview with Dr. Ronald E. Hall	Dr. Donnamaria Culbreth Dr. Ronald E. Hall Michigan State University
11:40 -11:55	Interview Question and Answer Session	Moderator: Ms. Mallika Thoppay Colorism Project. Inc. Chair, Social Media Committee
12:00 – 12:55	Lunch & Learn Discussion: Open forum Topic: The Psychological, Emotional, Physical, and Social Traumas of Colorism: Lived Experiences	Facilitator: Dr. Julie Jung Chair, Scholarship CommitteeSenior Editor, Journal of Colorism Studies

12:55 - 1:00 pm Break

Conference Session 1
1:00 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. CST

Conference Session	Title	Presenter
Session 1-A	Color Me Superior: Examining Global and Diasporic Skin Tone Hierarchization through the Lens of Caste	Ms. Selorm QuistThe New School
Session 1-B	Beauty is Pain: Exploring the Health Implications of Skin-Bleaching Products in Africa	Ms. Simran Anjari Nelson Mandela University Gqeberha, South Africa International Chair, South Asia and Africa Colorism Project, Inc. Assistant Editor, Journal of Colorism Studies
Session 1-C	Consequencing Color: Light-Skinned Black Women's Rejoinders to and Intra-Personal Social Negotiations with Externalized Colorism	Ms. Krysten Long University of Georgia

Deep Dive Discussion Session 1
2:30 p.m. - 3:55 p.m. CST

		Conference Session 2
       4:00 p.m. - 5:25 p.m. CST

End of Day Announcements 
5:25 p. m. - 5:30 p.m. CST 

Friday, August 23, 2024
Time zone: CST

Deep Dive Discussion Session 2
10:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CST

Discussion Session	Title	Facilitator
Discussion 2-A	Colorism in the Classroom. How Skin Tone Impacts Both Teachers and Students' Perception of Academic Acumen.	Dr. Michaela Thomas Ferguson Florissant School District St. Louis, Missouri
Discussion 2-B	Social Media and Colorism	Dr. Lena Sharda
Discussion 2-C	Albinism Depicted by Amerigo Vespucci and Christopher Columbus	Dr. Derya Fazila Agis Catania, Italy University of the People
Discussion 2-D	Show, Don’t Tell: Engaging Youth in Colorism	Ms. Ruchi Gali

Lunch-n-Learn 
12:05 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. CST

Break 12:55 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CST

Conference Session 3
1:00 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. CST

Conference Session	Title	Presenter
Session 3-A	Color Struck Pedagogy: Interrogating the Implicit Color Bias of Developing Teachers	Dr. Jonathan LightfootHofstra University Ms. Moriah SukhlalHofstra University
Session 3-B	Colorism and Caste: Deconstructing the Misunderstood Link	Ms. Nandini Patwardhan Author
Session 3-C	Colorism at its Source and Points of Impact: A Two-Thronged Approach to Empowerment and Resistance to Eurocentric Aesthetics	Dr. Kuir ë Garang YouthREX, York UniversityToronto, Ontario
Session 3-D	"I’m like Frankenstein”: How Colourism Affects the Self-Perception and Body Image of Young Black People with Dark Skin In The UK	Dr. Aisha PhoenixDr. Nadia CraddockDr. Annabel WilsonKing's College London, UK
Session 3-E	Exploring the Nexus between Colourism, Fairness Creams, and Health Implications: A Case Study of Kerala, India	Ms. Lakshmi AnilChinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Kerala, India

Deep Dive Discussion Session 3
2:30 p.m. - 3:55 p.m. 

Fireside Chat
4:00 p.m. - 5:25 p.m. CST

Conference Closing Activities 
5:30 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. CST

Discussion/Workshop Session	Title	Facilitator
Discussion 1-A	Detrimental Effects of Colorism on South Asian Children	Ms. Mallika Thoppay
Discussion 1-B	The Psychosocial Impact of Colorism and Skin-Lightening on Female University Students in Ghana	Dr. Patrice LeGoy Psychologist
Workshop 1-C	Colorism may Develop through Language, Now What?	Ms. Danielle S. Jeudy The Chicago School
Workshop 1-D	Combatting Colorism Through Art	Ms. Justine BuiUniversity of Calgary Alberta, Canada

Conference Session	Title	Presenter
Session 2-A	Examining the Racialized Nature of Beauty and It's Impact on the Self	Dr. Natasha Ellis University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Session 2-C	Disrupting the Color Spectrum: African Women and the Performance of Colorism	Ms. Olabanke Goriola Northwestern University
Session 2-D	The Effects of Colorism on Psychological Health & Self-Esteem	Dr. Lena Sharda Canada Educational Consultant and Speaker Colorism Project, Inc.

Time	Event	Presenter
10:00 -10:05	Welcome and Conference Logistics	Dr. Donnamaria Culbreth
10:05 – 10:10	Keynote Speaker Introduction	Dr. Ronald E. Hall
10:10 - 10:35	Keynote: Global Colorism	Dr. Neha Mishra

Discussion Session	Title	Facilitator(s)
Discussion 3-A
Discussion 3-B	Psychosocial and Physical Health Disparities in Colorism	Dr. Latocia KeyesUniversity of Texas at Arlington
Discussion 3-C	Chromatic Realities: Exploring Colorism and Gendered Consumption Practices Among Indian Women	Ms. Naeema Neefa NeerattiparambilUniversity of Liverpool, UK
Discussion 3-D	The Impact of Colorism on Dark-Skinned Members of Society	Dr. Donnamaria Culbreth

Time	Event	Presenter
5:30 - 5:40	Conference Closing Remarks	Dr. Ronald E. Hall
5:40 - 5:50	2025 Ronald E. Hall Conference on Colorism Planning Committee - Brief Meeting	Dr. Donnamaria Culbreth