November Tuesdays Together National Speaker Series Conversation
The North Carolina Central University School of Education's Higher Education Administration Graduate Program invites you to the November Tuesdays Together National Speaker Series conversation with Dr. Joseph Jones.
Dr. Joseph L. Jones, a notable academic and thought leader, serves as the executive director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Southern Center for the Studies in Public Policy and holds the rank of associate professor of political science at Clark-Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia. His academic journey includes earning a B.A. in Political Science from Philander Smith University and attaining his M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from Clark-Atlanta University.
Dr. Jones has a rich history in academia, having been the founding executive director of the Social Justice Institute at Philander Smith University and the 14th President of Arkansas Baptist College. His intellectual pursuits have taken him to prestigious institutions, with academic fellowships at the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University and the Black Panther Party Research Project at Stanford University.
Throughout his career, Dr. Jones has received numerous accolades, including the Fannie Lou Hamer Community Service Award from the National Conference of Black Political Scientists and the Bobby E. Wright Courageous Award from the National Association of Black Psychologists in 2016. His commitment to mentorship was recognized with the James and Jewel Prestage Mentorship Award from the National Conference of Black Political Scientists in 2020.
Dr. Jones’ research spans diverse areas such as African American political thought, political theory, the politics of education, and historical methods. His extensive research portfolio and publications delve into topics like decolonizing political theory, the politics of education focusing on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Black politics with an emphasis on the Obama era, and his most recent endeavor on citizen insecurity in western democracies.
Dr. Jones released his critically acclaimed book entitled “Black, Not Historically Black: Towards the Pan-Black College and University” through Third World Press. His dedication to scholarship, mentorship, and advocacy for social justice continues to shape the discourse in his field, making Dr. Joseph L. Jones a leading figure in contemporary academia.
The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Tryan L. McMickens, professor of higher education and coordinator of the M.S. Ed. in Higher Education Administration Graduate Program at North Carolina Central University.
Meeting ID: 873 1650 3329
Passcode: JonesCAU