DR. HEPHZIBAH V. STRMIC-PAWL
Hephzibah V. Strmic-Pawl
Advocate & Public Speaking
"Activism is the rent we pay for living on the planet."
~ Alice Walker
~ Alice Walker
I have been collaborating on and leading programming on social change since 2005, although this work has long been central to who I am as a person. To be invested in advocacy is to be committed to the health and well-being of everyone. I aim to create and support efforts at education, mentoring, research, and direct intervention. My work has been in a range of areas: race and racism, sexual assault and rape, women and gender, LGBTQ+, organizational and social policy, and the intersections of those areas.
Examples of my work in these areas are below.
Examples of my work in these areas are below.
Sample of Public Speaking Engagements
*For a comprehensive list of work, please see my CV
*For a comprehensive list of work, please see my CV
- Guest Lecture, “How to Become an Accomplice in Anti-Racism and Not Just An Ally to a Non-White Person” Hosted by Manhattanville Center for Inclusion, 2022.
- Guest Speaker on Race and Multiracialism, Let’s Chop It Up (YouTube Channel), Black Latino Media, 2021. Available at: https://youtu.be/tg2tuRqaARk
- Panelist, “Racial and Ethnic Data in the US Census and Implications for Tracking Inequality.” Hosted by United Nations Population Fund, Expert Group Meeting on Access versus Privacy, 2020
- Panelist, “#MeTooPhD: Addressing Sexual Violence In and Through Sociology.” American Sociological Association Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA, 2018.
- TEDx Talk, "Understanding Our Roots: White Supremacy is More Than the KKK" TEDx WCC, Valhalla, New York, 2017.
- Take Back the Night Keynote Speaker
- Manhattanville College - 2022
- Coastal Carolina University - 2014
- University of Virginia - 2009
- Commencement Speaker, LGBTQ Lavender Graduation, University of Virginia, 2011.
Key Representative Positions
- Founder/Director of Support Ella Baker Day (for more information, please see below)
- Anti-harassment committee member, Society for the Study of Social Problems, 2020-2023.
- Program Chair, Association for Humanist Sociology Annual Meeting, 2017-2018
- Founder/Director of Continuing College.org (non-profit operated from 2011-2017)
- Diversity & Advocacy Events Coordinator, University of Virginia Women's Center, 2010-2012.
- Advisor, Queer and Allied Activism at University of Virginia, 2006-2012
Ella Baker was a Civil Rights Movement era activist who worked with notable organizations such as SNCC, NAACP, and SCLC. She believed the movement was an important force, not just for the freedom of black people, but for all people. Baker said “Even if segregation is gone, we will still need to be free; we will still have to see that everyone has a job. Even if we can all vote, but if people are still hungry, we will not be free…Singing alone is not enough; we need schools and learning…Remember, we are not fighting for the freedom of the Negro alone, but for the freedom of the human spirit, a larger freedom that encompasses all of mankind.”
A day in honor of Ella Baker would not only bring much needed attention to the contributions of women and women of color, but it would also recognize Baker as one of this nation's greatest activists who worked tirelessly to better the living conditions and opportunities for those less fortunate.
See below a few pictures of previous Ella Baker Day events. To see and learn more, please visit: www.SupportEllaBakerDay.com
A day in honor of Ella Baker would not only bring much needed attention to the contributions of women and women of color, but it would also recognize Baker as one of this nation's greatest activists who worked tirelessly to better the living conditions and opportunities for those less fortunate.
See below a few pictures of previous Ella Baker Day events. To see and learn more, please visit: www.SupportEllaBakerDay.com
Samples of Other Previous Programming & Events
Association for Humanist Sociology Conference, Link to Program
|