The League of Women Voters of the Lewisburg Area’s Educational Forum series continues with a virtual talk by Sue Ellen Henry, Professor of Education at Bucknell University. Her talk is entitled “What is Critical Race Theory and What are People Afraid of About It?” Her talk examines the current concern among many for the teaching of Critical Race Theory in public schools. What are these concerns about? What do they mean for teachers and anti-racism education?

Professor Henry’s research focuses on the influence of social class on the school experiences of early learners, multicultural education, and service learning pedagogy. In 2014, she published Children’s Bodies in Schools: Corporeal Performances of Social Class, which explores the influence of social class position on non-verbal communications in schools. Her other scholarly work has been published in Educational Studies,Teachers College Record, and Educational Theory. She currently serves as the Director for the Center for Social Science Research at Bucknell University. 

The LWVLA will host this forum on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 beginning at 12 noon. The Zoom meeting room will be open at 11:30 am.  All participants must register in advance. To initiate registration, send an email to LWVLAForum [at] gmail.com. The registration deadline is Sunday, November 14. This meeting is open to League members and the general public. League membership is not required to participate in these programs and all are welcome.