Springfield College Hip-Hop for Social Change Virtual Summit | Springfield College

Springfield College Hip-Hop for Social Change Virtual Summit

The Springfield College Office of Multicultural Affairs team, in collaboration with other partners, is hosting a two-day virtual summit to provide a background, general understanding, and experience in the study of hip-hop as a field of academic inquiry, and to address the new realities of those involved in and impacted by the culture.

The Springfield College Office of Multicultural Affairs team, in collaboration with other partners, hosted a two-day virtual summit to provide a background, general understanding, and experience in the study of hip-hop as a field of academic inquiry, and to address the new realities of those involved in and impacted by the culture. View Event Preview Video...

 

The Springfield College Office of Multicultural Affairs team, in collaboration with other partners, hosted a two-day virtual summit from April 16-17, to provide a background, general understanding, and experience in the study of hip-hop as a field of academic inquiry, and to address the new realities of those involved in and impacted by the culture.

The event featured keynote speaker Rosa Clemente—organizer, producer, independent journalist, and scholar-activist—and 10 panelists, performers, and artists.

This summit educated our community on topics related to:

• Classism,

• Racism and white supremacy,

• Sexism, and

• Hetero-normativity.

Visit Hip-Hop for Social Change Virtual Summit | Springfield College to find out more details about this exciting event, including:

  • What you will learn from the summit,
  • What to expect from presenters and participants,
  • The schedule of events,
  • Bios for all the panelists, performers, and artists,
  • How to register for the summit, and
  • A list of our community partners.

For general inquiries about this event, please email the Springfield College Office of Multicultural Affairs staff at multicultural@springfield.edu.

For information about presenting at future events, please email Charisse DelVecchio at cdelvecchio2@springfield.edu.