On Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 4:00 p.m., Francisca Oyogoa, Assistant Professor in Sociology and African American Studies at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, will conclude the 18th Season of the Distinguished Lecture Series with a discussion of “The Right-Wing Attacks on DEI.”
Francisca Oyogoa’s research focuses on the intersection of racial, ethnic, gender, and national hierarchies in the workplace. She is also the recipient of numerous research grants and an award for excellence in teaching. Dr. Oyogoa has been teaching at Simon’s Rock since 2009. She received her PhD from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and her Bachelors degree from Bowdoin College.
The Distinguished Lecture Series is organized and hosted by Dr. Jeremy Yudkin. Dr. Yudkin is a resident of the Berkshires and Professor of Music and Co-Director of the Center for Beethoven Research at Boston University. Every summer he presents the Lenox Library’s pre-concert lectures for the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Tanglewood season.