Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment is Killing America’s Heartland

Jonathan Metzl is the Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University, where he is also Director of the Center for Medicine, Health, and Society. He will discuss his book Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment is Killing America’s Heartland, followed by conversation with David H. Perlmutter, dean of the Washington University School of Medicine. 

Race and Human Trafficking: How Racial Inequality Impacts Human Trafficking

A 400+ year history of institutional racism in America has created economic and social inequities that heighten the likelihood that African Americans could become victims of human trafficking. This discussion will provide information about the vulnerabilities to trafficking members of black and brown communities and other minority groups might face in our society.

Impacts of the Myanmar Coup: Human Rights Violations and Effects on Mental Health

Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has been in the news since the February 2021 military coup, due to the human rights violations of the junta in power. The situation is so severe that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called it a “reign of terror.”

Join this conversation with Brown School MSW alums to learn more about the situation on the ground in Myanmar and to consider the mental health impacts on the population of 54 million as a result of the violence.