About this Event
Join artist Althea Jones and the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology for a specialized tour and interactive discussion on the subjects of race, skin color, and psychology. Visitors will engage with the complex history of race and psychological science through the Cummings Center’s National Museum of Psychology, followed by a behind-the-scenes look at Jones’ ongoing project: Skin Color.
Limited space is available for this tour and registration is required.
Program
5:30pm-6:45pm: Visitors will explore the National Museum of Psychology through the Cummings Center’s guided Race & Psychology Tour, which examines the power of psychological science to reinforce and resist systems of racial injustice. The interactive tour explores histories of diagnosis, institutionalization, testing, and racial profiling alongside the powerful contributions of psychologists of color throughout the 20th century.
6:45pm-8:00pm: Visitors will move upstairs for a moderated discussion with artist Althea Jones, who will discuss the Skin Color project and exhibition. Jones will discuss the project’s history and reflect on connections between her work and the prior museum tour.
Location
The event will take place on the 1st and 3rd floors of the Cummings Center building. The street address is 73 S. College Street Akron, Ohio 44325-4302 (on the corner of Mill and College Streets).
Accessibility
A wheelchair accessible ramp is located on the northeast side of the building, near the main entrance. The building, including museum galleries and classrooms, is wheelchair accessible. A wheelchair is available to loan for those visiting. Please contact us ahead of time with any accessibility requirements so we can work together to make your visit comfortable.
For more information, see our accessibility page: https://uakron.edu/chp/about-us/accessibility.
Parking
Complimentary visitor parking is available in the lot directly adjacent to our building, which includes four visitor spots and one accessible parking spot near the front door. Three additional complimentary visitor spaces are available in Lot 30, on the corner of College & Market Streets.
Paid parking is available in Lot 30, as well as Lot 40 (on Mill Street, just a short walk from the Cummings Center). Visitors must scan the ParkMobile QR code and enter their vehicle license plate. Additional metered parking is available on College Street. Metered parking is $1/hour and is operated by the City of Akron via the Flowbird app.
Transit
Local bus service is provided by Akron Metro. Stops closest to the Cummings Center are at Mill & College; E. Market & College; and Main & E. Bowery St. Further route details are available from Akron Metro.
For University of Akron students, faculty, and staff, the Roo Express stops at the nearby College St. Circle and at Fir Hill Towers.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Cummings Center for the History of Psychology, 73 South College Street, Akron, United States
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