Pinderhughes Diversity Lecture Series

Pinderhughes Diversity Lecture Series


The Pinderhughes Diversity Lecture Series, which launched in 2007, is named in honor of Elaine Pinderhughes, a professor emerita of the School of Social Work whose seminal research revealed that race, ethnicity, and power strongly influence how social workers interact with clients. Over the past years, the series has featured doctors, anthropologists, and journalists, among others, who have reflected on topics like poverty, racism, and same-sex marriage.

SPRING 2024

Addressing Structural and Systemic Racism in the Care of Older Adults with Incurable Illness and Disease


Friday, April 19, 2024
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Format: Online via Zoom


This year's speaker:

Karen Bullock

PhD, LICSW, FGSA, APHSW-C

Louise McMahon Ahearn Endowed Professor in the Boston College School of Social Work and in Global Public Health

From the Archives

Pinderhughes Fellowship Fund

In honor of the many accomplishments and contributions made by Elaine Pinderhughes, noted teacher, scholar, and professor emerita, we invite alumni, students, and their friends and families to lend their support to the Elaine Pinderhughes Fellowship, a fund that provides financial aid each year to outstanding African American doctoral students at the Boston College School of Social Work.

Read about 2019 Pinderhughes Fellowship recipient Melissa Bartholomew

2019 Pinderhughes Diversity Lecture