2021 G.E.R.R.I. Symposium
Wednesday June 23, 2021
Description
On June 23, 2021, the Race in the Marketplace (RIM) Network convened scholars, students, and practitioners from multiple disciplines and countries virtually for the inaugural Geraldine Rosa Henderson Excellence in Research on Race and Inclusion (G.E.R.R.I.) Symposium.
Centered on extending the work of the late Dr. Henderson, the symposium featured and highlighted scholars whose research focuses on race, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the marketplace.
This conference celebrated the legacy of Dr. Henderson by addressing the issue she sought to address in her own work. Specifically, Dr. Henderson stated, “what little research on race in marketplace that exists is devalued, under cited, hard to find, and trivialized. Moreover, doctoral students and junior faculty members are discouraged from pursuing such topics.”
The conference featured the two winners of the 2021 G.E.R.R.I. Junior Scholar Award who presented their work and its parallels to Dr. Henderson’s scholarship:
Dr. Noémi Michel, Teaching & Research Fellow, University of Geneva
Dr. John N. Robinson III, Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis
Discussants leading research discussions:
Dr. Amber Chenevert, Group Director of Strategy & Insights, VMLY&R
Dr. Vanessa Perry, Professor of Marketing & Associate Dean for Faculty, George Washington University
Agenda
From 0:00:00 (in the video above) – Welcome by Sonya A. Grier & Kevin D. Thomas
From 0:05:21 – Mentee Roundtable: Video
From 0:30:50 – Announcement of Award Winners by Kevin D. Thomas
From 0:34:41 – Introduction of Award Winner Noémi Michel by Guillaume D. Johnson
From 0:37:08 – Presentation by Award Winner Noémi Michel
From 1:12:35 – Discussion by Amber Chenevert
From 1:25:01 – Q&A
From 1:42:12 – BREAK
From 1:52:20 – Introduction of Award Winner John N. Robinson III by Benét DeBerry-Spence
From 1:56:01 – Presentation by Award Winner John N. Robinson III
From 2:27:45 – Discussion by Vanessa Perry
From 2:58:57 – Q&A
From 3:09:53 – Closing Remarks & Thank You
Organizing Committee
For questions, please email contact@rimnetwork.net or any of the committee members below.
Sonya A. Grier, American University (Co-Chair)
Kevin D. Thomas, Marquette University (Co-Chair)
Tonya Williams Bradford, University of California Irvine
Benét DeBerry-Spence, University of Illinois at Chicago
Akon Ekpo, Loyola University Chicago
Guillaume D. Johnson, CNRS & Université Paris-Dauphine
Nakeisha S. Lewis, University of St. Thomas
Sonja Martin Poole, University of San Francisco
The Call for Applications is available here