DASER: Health and Wellness in the Black Community

In celebration of Black History Month and Imo Nse Imeh's exhibition, Monuments to Our Skies, join us for a conversation about health and wellness in the Black community. The event features talks by Nii Addy, Albert E. Kent Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Imo Nse Imeh, Artist and Associate Professor of Art and Art History, Westfield State University, Westfield, MA; Alana Jackson, Director, Arts & Wellness, Dr. Phillips Center, Orlando, FL; and Fred Johnson, Community Engagement Specialist, David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa, FL, and Performing Artist-in-Residence, National Academy of Sciences.

Agenda

6:00 – 6:30 Check in, take seats in Fred Kavli Auditorium

6:30 – 6:40 Welcoming remarks and introductions by JD Talasek, director, Cultural Programs, National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS), Washington, D.C.

6:40 – 7:25 Presentations

7:25 – 8:10 Discussion and Audience Q & A

8:10 – 8:30 Community Share: If you’re working at the intersection of science and humanities, you have 30 seconds to share your work. Please present it as a teaser so those interested can find you. during the reception.

8:30 – 9:15 Reception in the Great Hall and West Gallery with time to view Imo Nse Imeh: Monuments to Our Skies

About DASER

DC Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER) is organized to explore several key questions: What are the relationships among art, science, technology, culture, and all related disciplines or systems of understanding? How do these disciplines relate to one another to foster creativity, innovation, and discovery? What are the tangible results of these interactions? DASER aims to create community and discussion around the intersection of art and science.

DASER is organized by Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences in collaboration with Leonardo, the International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology. The thoughts and opinions expressed in the DASER events are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the National Academy of Sciences or of Leonardo.

Photo ID Requirement

This is an in-person event with the option to watch the recording afterward. A government-issued photo ID (such as a driver’s license or passport) is required to enter the building.

Host or Publisher Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences