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In this talk, Dr. Salter will discuss how what we collectively remember or forget about the past has implications for contemporary intergroup relations. She will share data from two programs of research that highlight the relationships between historical knowledge, ignorance, and the reproduction of social inequality in practice and policy. Specifically, she will discuss her empirical research on the role of critical history knowledge in perceptions of racism and when individualist narratives become racialized rhetoric.
Phia S. Salter is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Davidson College. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Kansas in 2010. In her research, she utilizes cultural-psychological and critical race perspectives to inform her work on collective memory, racial identity, and systemic racism. Her contributions to teaching and learning about racism have been recognized with an Outstanding Teaching Award from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.