The I2E2 Series
Coming together to discuss Equity and Accessibility in the ARTS
Click on the titles below for highlights of the day's events or see the day in pictures! Images were taken by UNA photography alumnus and current UNA photographer/videographer, Sam Thigpen.
I2E2: Gen C - Creatives Building Community
The day kicked off with our first presentation, "Gay" as in Happy. Does language build community? Josh Burford from the Invisible Histories Project gives us a little history and insight on why language is important in building our communities.
Did you miss our Generation Creative panel? We have you covered! Moderated by Dr. Terrance Brown, Dean of the Potter College of Arts and Letters, and former Executive Director of the UNA School of the Arts, this is a conversation about inclusion and diversity that you don't have to miss. For more information on our panelists click here.
For our keynote, Josh took the stage again to speak on creative communities that have existed and flourished throughout generations and still exist today.

More on our Keynote Speaker:
Joshua Burford is an award-winning historian, archivist, and educator with over 20 years of experience creating stronger communities for Queer and Transgender people across the U.S. He is perhaps best known for his work to preserve and make accessible the Queer history of the American South through the development of archival collections and oral histories. Josh is a nationally recognized educator and trainer who has worked with K-12 schools, colleges and universities, corporations, and non-profits to bring greater knowledge about the ways each can be more inclusive of diverse identities, engage in self-evaluation about best practices and can create pathways for increased retention of minority individuals.

More on our Keynote Speaker:
Joshua Burford is an award-winning historian, archivist, and educator with over 20 years of experience creating stronger communities for Queer and Transgender people across the U.S. He is perhaps best known for his work to preserve and make accessible the Queer history of the American South through the development of archival collections and oral histories. Josh is a nationally recognized educator and trainer who has worked with K-12 schools, colleges and universities, corporations, and non-profits to bring greater knowledge about the ways each can be more inclusive of diverse identities, engage in self-evaluation about best practices and can create pathways for increased retention of minority individuals.
After a day of learning how to build our community, we closed it out with a group art installation!
