Please join us for this annual public health lecture series, named in honor of the historic Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis, the premiere training ground for African American medical professionals. Although it closed its doors on August 17, 1979, we can learn much from the hospital’s history, presented by the very people who worked diligently to provide culturally sensitive care to the patients who so deeply trusted and loved them.
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Guest Speaker
Geoff K. Ward, PhD, BA
Professor of African and African American Studies
Director, WashU & Slavery Project,
Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE2)
Faculty Affiliate in Sociology and American Culture Studies
(On sabbatical Spring ’25)
Geoff Ward is a Professor of African and African American Studies and a faculty affiliate in the Department of Sociology and the American Culture Studies Program at Washington University in St. Louis. He directs the WashU & Slavery Project, a university initiative based in the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE2), in collaboration with the consortium of Universities Studying Slavery. His research explores the histories and legacies of racialized violence and their reparative implications.
Ward’s work, rooted in the Black sociological tradition, merges scholarship with organizing and creative endeavors, including archives, exhibitions, and digital projects. He aims to engage broader audiences, enhance teaching innovation, and amplify the impact of his often collaborative research. His contributions include serving on the national advisory board for Monument Lab’s National Monument Audit and being a member of the Mayor’s Commemorative Landscape Taskforce in Clayton, MO, as well as the Reparative Justice Coalition of St. Louis. He is also collaborating with Professor Anika Walke (History) to co-lead Memory for the Future, a reparative public humanities lab.
Virtual Attendance Option:
For those unable to attend in person, a virtual option will be available.
Schedule:
5:30 PM CST Heavy hors d’ourves
6:00 PM CST Lecture
Free validated parking is available in the Euclid Garage, across the street from the Center for Advanced Medicine (CAM) building or the Metro Garage.
Masking is strongly encouraged (but not required) on the medical campus.
Please reach out to Liz Riggs at eriggs@wustl.edu if you have any questions.