The Racial Geography Project is an interdisciplinary research collective unveiling histories of racism and violence registered in the Rice University campus—from its land and buildings, to its monuments and ornaments. They are also, crucially, learning about and recognizing moments of resistance, both organized and daily.
The Racial Geography Project, an initiative of the Rice University Task Force on Slavery, Segregation, and Racial Injustice, is led by Fabiola López-Durán, associate professor of art and architectural history, and Ph.D. Candidate in Art History, Adrienne Rooney.
Last Friday, the group launched their official podcast, "The Racial Geography Podcast," which is comprised of a series of mini-episodes researched and narrated by Rice University undergraduate and graduate students that provide an alternative itinerary of the university campus - one that acknowledges its racial landscape and recognizes long-standing activism by Black students and faculty on campus. Find and listen to The Racial Geography Podcast on Spotify or via this website!
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The research collective is comprised of the following participants:
Graduate Students
Chaney Hill, Giovanna M. Bassi Cendra, James McCabe, Karen Siu, Lynne Lee, and Philip Kelleher
Undergraduate Students
Amber Wang, Amy Lin, Anthony Nguyen, Dalia Gulca, Emily Weaver, Gabriella Feuillet, Jared Snow, Karen Siu, Lauren Ma, Marc Armeña, Morgan Seay, Sanvitti Sahdev, Soha Rizvi, Spoorthi Kamepalli, Sumin Hwang, and Venus Alemanji