Identities & Inequality
The Lang Center acknowledges that the United States experiences vast inequality along lines of identity—including, but not limited to, race, gender, class, and education. The Identities & Inequality pathway at the Lang Center celebrates our unique and individual identities and encourages students to think critically about structures that facilitate inequality. If you are interested in learning more about the way Identity & Inequality functions in our society, on our campus, and in our communities, please reference the resources below and reach out to our Lang Center Associates.
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Lang Center Associates
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Sign up for an appointment with them on the LCA appointment calendar.
Key Faculty & Staff
- Tiffany Thompson, Associate Director, Gender & Sexuality Initiatives Program Manager, Women's Resource Center
- Nina Johnson, Assistant Professor of Sociology & Anthropology, Black Studies
- Daniel Laurison ’99, Assistant Professor of Sociology
- Marjorie Murphy, James C. Hormel Professor in Social Justice, History
- Farha Ghannam, Professor of Anthropology (on sabbatical)
- Lee Smithey, Associate Professor of Sociology
- James V Fenelon, Visiting Lang Professor, Indigenous Studies
Student Groups
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Dare 2 Soar | Contact: Connor Barrett '24 and Katie Carlson '23
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Students for Peace and Justice in Palestine (SPJP) | Contact: swarthmoresjp@gmail.com and swarthmore@jvp.org
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Swatties for Immigrant Rights | Contact: Marcos Estrada '22
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Jewish Voice for Peace | Contact: Olivia Robbins '22 and Emma Dulski '22
Centers on Campus
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Relevant Courses
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SOCI 041C. Indigenous Peoples and Globalization
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POLS 028. The Urban Underclass and Public Policy
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On-Campus Opportunities
- Voices | Contact: Sokeyra Francisco '22 and Andres Perez Correa '22
- FLI Council | Contact: Murtaza Ukani '22 and Ella Vetter '22
- Inclusive Excellence Fellows Initiative | Contact: Deja Miguest
- Petey Greene Program
Off-Campus Opportunities
- Let's Get Ready
- The SPOT Period Hub
- Abolition Apostles
- ACLU of Pennsylvania
- Amnesty International
- Capital Habeas Unit - Federal Community Defender Office
- Chester Community Fellowship (CCF)
- Boys & Girls Club of Chester, Pa.
- Busara Center
- Global Health Forum
- Human Rights Coalition Philadelphia
- Human Rights Watch
- Juntos
- Nationalities Service Center
- Black Women Health Alliance
- Viet Lead
- Philadelphia Mural Arts Program
Projects
Hussain Zaidi '22, Lang Opportunity Scholar
Hussain Zaidi's work aims to prepare and educate health care professionals, medical students, and policymakers on the negative impact that decentralization can have on health care availability and quality for vulnerable communities (specifically LGBTQ+ communities). Take a look at one of Zaidi’s recent publications “Overcoming Ethical Challenges to Engaging Men Who Have Sex with Women in HIV Research”
