Michael Sierra-Arévalo, author of “The Danger Imperative: Violence, Death, and the Soul of Policing,” will be the program's first guest speaker for the 2024 academic year, set for 1 p.m. Sept. 18 on Zoom. The series began after the May 2020 murder of George Floyd that spurred subsequent protests calling for systemic reforms in policing and profound dialogues on race and racism.
The program, presented by Michael Sierra-Arévalo, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin will be livestreamed on Zoom beginning at 3 p.m.
The video recording of the fifth “Conversations on Race and Policing: A Student-Hosted Panel Discussion with Students, Campus Guests and Faculty,” which took place on Zoom on July 1, is now posted online.
The fifth "Conversations on Race and Policing: A Student-Hosted Panel Discussion with Students, Campus Guests and Faculty,” is set for 4 p.m. Wednesday, when the hosts and panelists examine policing, racial justice, and potential actions to promote greater equity in the local community.