The Sixth World Conference on Remedies to Racial and Social Inequality convened academic, policy, and community leaders from South Africa, North and South America, Asia, Africa, and Europe to share their insights and experience battling inequality. Participants formulated practical and innovative solutions to eliminating racial and social inequality.
Issues that were discussed:
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic, educational, medical and social disparities facing racial/ethnic minorities and people of color
- Structural poverty and access to health care, education, and employment
- Gender inequality
- Energy, the environment, and climate change
- Food and water insecurity
- Social isolation and digital oppression
- Democracy and racism
About the Organizers
The Sixth World Conference was jointly hosted by the Roy Wilkins Center (Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota), and the Faculty of Economics & Management Sciences, University of the Western Cape.
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
Building on the legacy of American civil rights leader Roy Wilkins, the Wilkins Center is dedicated to finding solutions to racial and ethnic inequality through an integrated model of research, dialogue, and community partnerships. Through its integrated model, the center guides and empowers policymakers, nonprofit leaders, and community leaders to develop and promote solutions to the problems of racism and racial and ethnic inequality locally, nationally, and globally.
Phone: +1 (612) 625-9821
Email: [email protected]
Web: hhh.umn.edu/centers/rwc
Economics & Management Sciences Faculty
Economics & Management Sciences (EMS) is the largest Faculty at the University of the Western Cape which is well-known for its role in the struggle against apartheid and its continued fight against oppression, discrimination and disadvantage in modern day South Africa. EMS continues to play its part by leveraging the academic project to bear influence on the social, economic, political and technological development of society through teaching, learning and critical scholarship. In this regard it focuses its effort on several niches including Citizenship and Democracy, Land, and Entrepreneurship.
Phone: +27 (021) 959 3163
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://www.uwc.ac.za/study/faculties-and-programmes/faculty-of-economic-and-management-sciences/overview
UWC conference website: https://www.uwc.ac.za/news-and-announcements/announcements/sixth-world-conference-on-remedies-to-racial-and-social-inequality
Previous World Conferences
The World Conferences on Remedies to Racial & Social Inequality bring together a blend of academics, policy makers, foundation and nonprofit executives, business leaders, and community activists to consider the latest research and efforts to eradicate racism and discrimination while sharing and crafting solutions that can be applied in various geographic and organizational contexts.
First World Conference (Minneapolis, 1996)
Previous World Conferences have been held in:
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (1996, 2012)
- Adelaide, Australia (1998)
- Durban, South Africa (2001)
- Vitória, Brazil (2018)
International Advisory Board
- Dr. Ryan Allen, University of Minnesota
- Rev. Alfred Babington-Johnson, Stairstep Foundation
- Dr. RaJade Berry-James, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Dr. Brandi Blessett, University of Minnesota
- Dr. Karen Brown, University of Minnesota
- Dr. Kyle Farmbry, Guilford College
- Dr. Monica Garcia-Perez, St. Cloud State University
- Dr. Susan Gooden, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Judge LaJune Thomas Lange, LaJune Thomas Lange International Leadership Institute
- Dr. Samuel Myers, University of Minnesota
- Dr. Nicole Norfles, Council for Opportunity in Education
- Dr. Shaun Pather, University of Western Cape
- Robyne Robinson, Entrepreneur and Journalist
- Dr. Gregory Ruiters, University of Western Cape
- Patricia Gomes Rufino Andrade, Federal Espirito Santo University
- Hon. Sharon Sayles Belton, Thomson Reuters
- Dr. Anesh Singh, University of Western Cape
- Dr. John Stanfield, II, Advanced Study of African Renaissance Policies Ideas
- Dr. Antonia Apolinario Wilcoxon, Equity Strategies, LLC
- Dr. Michelle Esau (ex-officio), University of Western Cape
Academic Steering Committee
- Dr. Greg Ruiters (chair), University of the Western Cape
- Rev. Dr. John Stanfield II, ASARPIversity
- Dr. Patrick Bond, University of Johannesburg
- Dr. Monieba Isaacs, University of the Western Cape
- Dr. Fundiswa Khaile, University of the Western Cape
- Zelda Holtsman, Tshisimani Centre for Activist Education
- Lindokuhle Mandyoli, University of the Western Cape,
- Dr. Samuel Myers, University of Minnesota
- Dr. Kyle Farmbry, Guilford College
- Dr. Monica García-Pérez, St. Cloud State University
- Dr. Patricia Gomes Rufino Andrade, Federal University of Espírito Santo
- Dr. Susan Gooden, Virginia Commonwealth University