This Symposium will bring together the Five College Consortium as well as approximately 25 other colleges/universities in the Northeast.

IGD students, educators, scholars, and practitioners are invited to reflect on IGD’s past, present, and future role in creating change within higher educational institutions.

Events include a film featuring some of the founders and early adopters of IGD, Dr. Barbara Love moderating a “Launching Leadership” style conversation with Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum and Dr. Ximena Zúñiga, and concurrent sessions on pedagogical innovations and future consideration for IGD.

Event Contacts: Kristie Ford, Presidential Fellow and incoming Professor in the Sociology and Critical Race & Political Economy Departments and Marcella Runell, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students.

Physical location and accessibility: The symposium will take place in two locations. The Art Museum is accessible via a ground level entrance; the auditorium used in the building has stadium seating with shallow steps and is wheelchair accessible; microphones are used in the venue. The film will be shown with closed captions in the auditorium. Classrooms in the Art Building (which is the same building as the Art Museum) are on the 2nd floor and are accessible via an elevator or stairs, they are flat floors with classroom style seating and are wheelchair accessible. The Willits-Hallowell Center is two levels with a lift available between floors; a microphone is used in the largest space (Morrison Room): Willits-Hallowell Center | Meet at Mount Holyoke College (meetatmhc.com).

For inquiries about the accessibility of this event or to request any accommodations, please contact the event contacts below. Please make accommodation requests no later than October 31 to give implementation time, however, in all situations, a good faith effort will be made to provide accommodations up until the time of the event.

Parking: As space is limited, we encourage you to carpool when possible. Those driving should park in visitor parking or in one of the following faculty/staff lots: Kendall Sports and Dance Complex, Prospect Hall, MacGregor Hall (upper level), Torrey Hall, or Gorse Children's Center. You will not need a parking pass during the hours of the Symposium. Accessible parking, for those with a permit, is available directly in front of the Art Museum and the Willits-Hallowell Conference Center.

Register for this Symposium

If you are attending from one of the Five Colleges (Mount Holyoke, Amherst, Hampshire, Smith, or UMass-Amherst) please register using this form. 
UPDATE: The Five College enrollment slots are now full. Please add your name to the waitlist.

Those attending from other institutions must register and pay online ahead of time.
Once registered, refund requests will not be granted after October 13, 2023.

Space is limited and is on a first come, first serve basis; once full, we will add names to our waitlist.