John B. Diamond, professor of sociology and education policy in Brown University’s department of sociology and Annenberg Institute for School Reform, presented the 2022 Brown Lecture in Education Research virtually on Thursday, November 3, 6:00–7:30 p.m. ET. Learn more

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The 18th Annual Brown Lecture in Education Research, "Still Climbing the Hill: Intersectional Reflections on Brown and Beyond," took place virtually on Thursday, October 21, 2021.  The public lecture was delivered by Lori Patton Davis, professor of higher education and student affairs at Ohio State University—and an influential scholar known for her cross-cutting scholarship on African Americans in higher education, critical race theory, diversity initiatives on college campuses, Black girls and women in educational and social contexts, and college student development.

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The Annual Brown Lecture in Education Research is designed to feature the important role of research in advancing understanding of equality and equity in education. The Lectureship was inaugurated in 2004 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, in which the U.S. Supreme Court took into account scientific research in issuing its landmark ruling. Each year a distinguished scholar notable for producing significant research related to equality in education is invited to give a public lecture in Washington, D.C.

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