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Uncovering Scranton’s Native Past

Tuesday, 20 April, 2021

The next Diversity + Inclusion Lunch and Learn, will feature Dr. Adam J. Pratt, Ph.D., Associate Professor, History department. All faculty, staff and students are invited to participate on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 12:00PM. Please click here to register https://forms.gle/sRAnodhj3orWaZN68

In Uncovering Scranton’s Native Past, Pratt will delve into the groups of Native people’s that lived in our area, when, and what happened to them; the steps toward creating a Native Land Acknowledgement Statement; and, what other actions should the University make toward addressing past injustices.

Dr. Adam Pratt is an Associate Professor of History. His courses taught include 19th-century United States history, the Age of Andrew Jackson, Native American history, and the Civil War and Reconstruction.  His book, Toward Cherokee Removal: Land, Violence, and the White Man’s Chance was published last year with the University of Georgia Press. He discussed his book and research in a recent Alarmist podcast in November which can be heard here.

This educational program for faculty, staff and students is a part of the Diversity + Inclusion = A Better U! series, hosted by the Office of Equity and Diversity. Registration is required. Please click here to register https://forms.gle/sRAnodhj3orWaZN68

For more information on the program, please contact elizabeth.garcia2@scranton.edu. Registration and zoom questions contact Jennifer.pennington@scranton.edu.

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Jennifer Rose Pennington

Phone: 570-941-6645
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