The Department of Communication Studies will present the Dr. Sanford I. Berman Lecture, which invites scholars to consider the role of language in addressing the pressing problems humankind faces in the 21st century.

The event will be held April 1 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Greenspun Hall's Auditorium. and will feature Kristina M. Scharp, associate professor of communication at Rutgers University. Scharp will present a lecture titled How Communication processes Address Inequity and Disparity: The Importance of Remaking, Resistance, and Resilience.

In her talk, Scharp will discuss discusses how the communicative processes of remaking, resistance, and resilience can help people better disrupt and manage the inequities they experience and resulting marginalization with which they must cope. Based on her research about family estrangement, complicated health diagnoses, and disenfranchised college students, Scharp will illustrate how communication scholarship can inform a new theory, inspire a new research method, and translate that to the public. 

This event is free and open to the public. Join us in person or view the livestream.