The Political Awareness Committee (PAC) will host a fall lecture by Professor Patricia Hill Collins titled “We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest: Lessons From Black Feminism.”
The lecture will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Boe Memorial Chapel, and doors will open at 5 p.m. It is free and open to the public. St. Olaf students, faculty, and staff must show a current ID. Others must obtain a free ticket via Eventbrite.
Collins is a social theorist whose research and scholarship have examined issues of race, gender, social class, sexuality, and/or nation. With her extensive knowledge, she has published a range of books and articles in professional journals. She served in 2009 as the 100th president of the American Sociological Association (ASA) — the first African American woman elected to this position.
Collins is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Jessie Bernard Award, given by the ASA for her first and groundbreaking book, published in 1990, Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Power of Empowerment. She has taught at several institutions, held editorial positions with professional journals, and lectured widely in the United States and abroad.
PAC is a branch of the St. Olaf Student Government Association responsible for facilitating, encouraging, and growing campus political dialogue.