Black Excellence Seminar Series
Join distinguished LMU faculty across academic disciplines for fascinating online lectures and meaningful engagement with LMU's Black community. This series is free to attend and open to prospective first-year and transfer students, as well as their families. All seminars will take place on Zoom and are listed in Pacific Time.
| Friday Sept. 20 |
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4:00 p.m.
Run for Your Life: Examining the Benefits of Cardiovascular Exercise
Jenevieve Roper, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Health and Human Sciences
| Monday, Sept. 30 |
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4:00 p.m.
Pitching on Zoom: Selling to Hollywood Post-Pandemic
Michelle Amor Gillie, Clinical Assistant Professor of Screenwriting
| Thursday, Oct. 3 |
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4:00 p.m.
Slavery’s Enduring Reach: African Americans’ Fight for Equality in California
Marne Campbell, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair of African American Studies
| Thursday, Oct. 10 |
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5:00 p.m.
Songs of Faith and Freedom
Kim Harris, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of African American Thought and Practice in the Department of Theological Studies
| Monday, Nov. 4 |
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4:00 p.m.
Exploring the "Music" in Ethnomusicology
Divine Gbagbo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Music (Ethnomusicology)
| Thursday, Nov. 7 |
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6:00 p.m.
People, Planet, & Profit: How to Transform Society with Purpose
Julian Saint Clair, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing, MBA Academic Program Director and Co-founder of the A-LIST Pathway
| Wednesday, Nov. 13 |
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5:00 p.m.
Putting the "U" in African American StUdies
Magaela Bethune, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of African American Studies
Check back often as new seminars will be added regularly through November. Additional seminar details will also be shared via email as the event date approaches.