Catalyzing Change
Frameworks for Repairing Histories of Racial Inequity
Welcome! We are excited share the journey of acknowledging our shared histories of racial inequity and moving toward trust-building and truth-telling. Our invited guests from higher education institutions of all types are all doing the hard work to envision and create a more inclusive and equitable future for those we serve.
Robert W. Pearigen, Ph.D.
Vice-Chancellor & President
University of the South
Mari Kuraishi
President
Jessie Ball duPont Fund
Conference Schedule
Tuesday, January 9th
12pm: Conference Registration
3pm: Pre-Conference Session: Narrative Change
Dr. Tiffany Momon, Co-Director, Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Center and Assistant Director, Roberson Project on Slavery, Race, & Reconciliation at Sewanee
4pm: Pre-Conference Session: Repair Work in Campus Communities
Dr. Hilary Green, James B. Duke Professor of Africana Studies, Davidson College
5pm: Opening Reception
7pm: Opening Keynote: A Conversation with Dr. Tia Brown McNair and Dr. Cynthia Neal Spence
Wednesday, January 10th
8am: Continental Breakfast
9:30am: Truth Telling: Legacies of Philanthropists
Dr. Woody Register, Founding Director, The Roberson Project at Sewanee
Dr. Kirt von Daacke, Assistant Dean and Professor of History, University of Virginia
Dr. Connor Williams, History and African American Studies, Yale University
11:30am: Working Group Session: Reflecting on the Legacies of Philanthropists
12:30pm: Keynote Lunch with Dr. Gail Christopher, Architect, TRHT for America
2pm: Group Forum: Legacies of Philanthropists
Moderated by Richard Cellini, Director, Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program
3:30pm: Black Sewanee Heritage Project Campus Tour; Sewanee Names and Places Tour; Ralston Music Library Event; Sewanee Indigenous Engagement: Moving Beyond Land Acknowledgement Statements
5pm: President's Discussion moderated by Dr. Sybil Hampton
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Rob Pearigen, University of the South
Mari Kuraishi, President, Jessie Ball duPont Fund
6:30pm: Dinner with The People's Supper
Hosted by Rev. Naomi Tutu
Thursday, January 11th
8am: Continental Breakfast
9:30am: From Research to Healing and Action
11:30am: Where Do We Go From Here? Undoing Racism in Fundraising and Advancement
Dr. Sybil Hampton, former higher education and foundation executive; consultant, speaker, and writer
1pm: Lunch
2:30pm: Post-Conference Session: Racial Healing Circle
Interested in sharing your organization's experience during a session? Please reach out to Dr. Tiffany Momon (tnmomon@sewanee.edu) and Dr. Woody Register (wregiste@sewanee.edu) to express your interest.
Confirmed Speakers
Dr. Gail Christopher
Architect & Visionary
TRHT for America
Dr. Kirt von Daacke
Assistant Professor of History
University of Virginia
Dr. Tiffany Momon
Co-Director, Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Center and Assistant Director, Roberson Project on Slavery, Race, & Reconciliation
University of the South
Dr. Tia Brown McNair
Executive Director
TRHT Campus Centers, American Association of Colleges & Universities
Dr. Connor Williams
Lead Historian (Ret.), The Naming Commission; History and African American Studies
Yale University
Dr. Woody Register
Director, Roberson Project on Slavery, Race, & Reconciliation
University of the South
Dr. Cynthia Spence
Associate Professor of Sociology
Spelman College
Dr. Hillary Green
James B. Duke Professor of Africana Studies
Davidson College
Rev. Naomi Tutu
Speaker, Advocate, Educator
Dr. Sybil Hampton
Former higher education and foundation executive; consultant, speaker, and writer
Travel & Lodging
Getting to the Conference:
The University of the South is located in Sewanee, Tennessee. The closest airports are Nashville International Airport (approximately 1.5 hour drive) and Chattanooga Airport (approximately 1 hour drive).
For driving navigation, please use 735 University Avenue, Sewanee, TN 37383.
More information, including details about airport shuttle services, is available on the Sewanee website.
Lodging Options:
Room blocks are secured at the following hotels. Check-in is Tuesday, January 9 and check-out is Thursday, January 11.
Sewanee Inn: Reserve a room online here or call Guest Services at 931-598-3620 and reference booking code DPC124.
Monteagle Inn: Call the Inn directly at 931-924-3869 and reference Reservation #158142, duPont Fund conference from January 9-11.
The town of Sewanee also features a number of high-quality AirBnB options within walking distance or a short drive. View the available properties here.
Travel Costs:
duPont Fund grantees are invited to submit travel and lodging expenses for reimbursement. Please note that this will NOT count against your annual grant allocation.
Questions?
For questions about participation, travel and lodging logistics, or reimbursement, please contact Melanie Cost at mcost@dupontfund.org.