The Cambridge Citizens' Committee on Civic Unity with the City of Cambridge Mayor's Office and Cambridge Rindge & Latin School (CRLS) is hosting a presentation on implicit bias by Dr. Mahzarin R. Banaji, the author of Blindspot: The Hidden Biases of Good People. Blindspot will be available for purchase through Porter Square Books at the presentation.

Dr. Banaji is a pioneer in researching the subject of implicit bias for decades. Implicit bias is the concept of hidden biases that all individuals carry from a lifetime of experiences with blindspotcover social groups – age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, social class, sexuality, disability status, or nationality.

We hope you will attend this community event and bring along a guest too. The following is the agenda:

• 5:30 pm - Refreshments and check-in

• 6:00 pm - Program with Q&A

• 8:00 pm - Book signing by Dr. Banaji

Mahzarin R. Banaji was born and raised in India, received her PhD from Ohio State University, and did postdoctoral work at the University of Washington. From 1986-2001 she taught at Yale University where she was Reuben Post Halleck Professor of Psychology. Since then she has been Richard Clarke Cabot Professor of Social Ethics in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. She also served as the first Carol K. Pforzheimer Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard from 2002-2008, and as the George A. and Helen Dunham Cowan Chair in Human Dynamics at the Santa Fe Institute from 2011-2015. Banaji was named Harvard College Professor for excellence in undergraduate teaching and previously won Yale’s Lex Hixon Prize for Teaching Excellence. She currently serves as Senior Advisor to the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard on Faculty Development and is the Chair of the Department of Psychology at Harvard University.

For more information on Mahzarin Banaji, please click *here*.

EVENT HOSTS:

The mission of the City of Cambridge Citizens’ Committee on Civic Unity is to foster fairness, equity, unity, appreciation, and mutual understanding across all people and entities in Cambridge. We do this by recognizing and raising awareness of historic, existing and potential civic issues; by providing opportunities for honest dialogue and engagement; and by building bridges across communities to better understand and connect with one another.

Mayor Marc McGovern is a 4th generation Cantabrigian and father of four, serving his third term on the Cambridge City Council. From a long line of community activists, Marc grew up surrounded by people who taught him the importance of giving back to one’s community. During his time as a Cambridge elected official, Marc has earned a reputation as a level-headed, collaborative, problem solver who always puts the good of the city first.

The mission of the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School is to provide a quality education to every student through rigorous, comprehensive, and personalized teaching and learning. Working in partnership with families and the wider community, we maintain a nurturing, respectful, and safe environment where educators and students hold themselves to high standards. We value academic excellence, creativity, diversity, perseverance, collaboration, and responsible decision-making. Within and across our learning communities, we prepare lifelong learners who participate thoughtfully, responsibly, and productively in a global, democratic society.