{"id":12741,"date":"2022-09-14T16:40:28","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T20:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.brown.edu\/libnews\/?p=12741"},"modified":"2022-09-14T16:40:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T20:40:28","slug":"race-and-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/libnews\/race-and-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Brown Library publishes five new volumes in the “Race & \u2026 in America” digital book series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Open access publication expands series delving into comparative perspectives on the roots and effects of racism in the U.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the second year running, the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America<\/a> at Brown partnered with the Office of the Provost<\/a> on the pioneering Race & \u2026 in America<\/em> webinar series, a systematic investigation of the foundational and enduring effects of anti-Black racism in America. Over the course of the 2021-22 academic year, the series again served as a virtual platform for the Brown community to think through the myriad, complex ways that race defines American society and to share these insights with each other and the public at large. Exploring the arts more fully, five new panels featuring Brown faculty continued to generate critical engagements with society\u2019s most fundamental and urgent questions. The informed and illuminating discussions deepened knowledge and awareness in the service of promoting a more just and inclusive community and world. The Race & \u2026 in America<\/em> digital publication series<\/a>, now complete with 13 volumes, amplifies the impact and extends the reach of this important and timely panel series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Developed by Brown University Digital Publications<\/a> in close coordination with Tricia Rose, Chancellor\u2019s Professor of Africana Studies, Associate Dean of the Faculty for Special Initiatives, and Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America, the Race & \u2026 in America<\/em> digital publication series re-presents the compelling original panel discussions with expanded content and resources in an innovative, interactive format, designed to heighten understanding and broaden critical conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“As the Brown community continues to tackle the contentious and important subject of anti-Black racism, the Race & in America<\/em> series allows us to increase awareness of the factors fueling racial injustice through the expertise of Brown’s faculty,” said Provost Richard M. Locke. “We recognize that all members of our community need the courage, dedication and willingness to work on transformational change. We fully support the digital delivery of this critical content for greater access and broader community reach.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an open access publication, the digital series provides enduring, barrier-free access to knowledge, and has been developed with universal design principles for equitable use by all persons, including those with disabilities. In addition, the series features responsive design \u2014 readable on all digital devices, from smartphones to desktops \u2014 and robust highlighting, annotation, and sharing tools that encourage deep reader engagement and allow users to interact with one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBrown\u2019s long-standing leadership in the study of race in American society is matched by its pathbreaking history in the use of technology to convey innovative scholarship in new and newly powerful ways,\u201d said University Librarian Joseph Meisel. \u201cLike the initial volumes in the digital series, this new set of topics adds more penetrating insights by leading scholars that can continue to be studied and discussed, shaping how we think about some of the most challenging questions in our society and culture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The digital series consists of 13 volumes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n