Holmes Hunter, 2nd Floor Friday, March 20 2026, 11:30am - 2pm Special Information: This will be a catered event. All material provided. Talk Join IAAS and Dr. Jan Dean Willis for a talk and luncheon about the interdisciplinary faiths and traditions of Black Baptist and Buddhist tradition. Dr. Willis will be discussing her personal journey from the Jim Crow South in Alabama to Cornell University and beyond. She will discuss her experiences in these environments and her resulting academic scholarship and faith journey. Dr. Willis will present on how the compounded faiths of Black Baptism and Buddhism have aligned to shape not only her own personal narrative but also her manner of engaging with the world and its many tumultuous social changes, demonstrating how she ultimately found her peace through these intertwined practices. We are happy to offer her scholarship and enlightenment to students through this pivotal event. event flyer (435.22 KB) Departmental Host or Contact: Ashaé Burgess Jan Dean Willis Activist The Garden Initiative for Black Women's Religious Activism url
