Convocations
Berea College Convocations are designed to supplement the general education curriculum. bell hooks center-sponsored Convocations advance the College’s Sixth Great Commitment in new and exciting ways. We invite prominent speakers like New York Times bestselling authors, Olympic medalists, social media personalities, and feminist activists to converse with our campus and community about sex, gender, sexuality, and their intersections. The breadth of Convocations offered provides a sampling of thoughts and personalities from a wide spectrum of approaches.
Spring 2025
Moderated by Dr. M. Shadee Malaklou
Inaugural Director of the bell hooks center;
Associate Professor and Chair, Women’s and Gender and Sexuality Studies
28 February 2025
Spring 2024
29 February 2024
Spring 2023
Moderated by Dr. M. Shadee Malaklou
Inaugural Director of the bell hooks center;
Associate Professor and Chair, Women’s and Gender and Sexuality Studies
2 March 2023
Spring 2022
Moderated by Dr. M. Shadee Malaklou
Inaugural Director of the bell hooks center;
Associate Professor and Chair, Women’s and Gender and Sexuality Studies
17 February 2022
Spring 2021
Moderated by Dr. M. Shadee Malaklou
Inaugural Director of the bell hooks center;
Associate Professor and Chair, Women’s and Gender (and Sexuality) Studies
15 April 2021