The next iteration of Power, Privilege, and Positionality will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 1, 3:00–4:30 p.m. Facilitators are expected to monitor a discussion board on D2L and facilitate conversation at the September 1 event. We have an institutional goal of 100% faculty and staff participation this year. Current students, faculty, and staff are welcome to sign up.

Our Office has led several processing spaces at the IHP and there will be more over the coming months. Keep an eye out for processing space announcements and let us know if you feel an additional type of processing space would be useful.

Dr. Callie Watkins Liu, curated these resources based on themes from conversations at the IHP about the Winthrop Shooting on June 26, 2021. White supremacist violence happens in a context of societal white supremacy (Guess, 2006; Harris 1993; Lipsitz,1995; Mills, 2006). The Winthrop tragedy relates to the intersecting trajectories of White Supremacy, Christian Hegemony, Anti-Blackness, and Anti-Semitism. The following links, articles, and references relate to various dimensions of that. These readings are intended to help contextualize the ideology and targeting that were present in this Winthrop shooting.

Grimes, K. (2020). Antiblackness. Theological Studies, 81(1), 169–180. https://doi.org/10.1177/0040563920907614

Guess, T. (2006). The Social Construction of Whiteness: Racism by Intent, Racism by Consequence. Critical Sociology 2006, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p649-673

Harris, C. (1993). Whiteness as Property. Harvard Law Review, 106(8), 1707-1791. doi:10.2307/1341787 

Lipsitz, G. (1995). The Possessive Investment in Whiteness: Racialized Social Democracy and the "White" Problem in American Studies. American Quarterly, 47(3), 369-387. doi:10.2307/2713291 

Mills, Charles W. “White Supremacy.” A Companion to African‐American Philosophy. Malden, MA, USA: Blackwell Publishing, 2006. 269–281. Web. 

Dr. Callie Watkins Liu curated a reading list for self-guided learning around White Supremacy and Whiteness. Employees can access this reading list via the intranet. Students must be self-enrolled in the JEDI Community D2L to view the reading list. Feel free to use this individually as a reading group. Please remember that this syllabus is a beginning, not an end. Use it as a jumping-off point for deeper conversation and exploration on your own and with peers. Complete this form if you plan to do these readings, the JEDI Office may follow up to receive feedback on the reading list and share information about additional learning opportunities.

The Student and Employee Assistance Program (SAP/EAP) provides free and confidential services to IHP students and employees. They can be reached at (866) 724-4327. Please visit their website for more information and resources. The SAP/EAP team also created this Coping with Violence resource.

MGH Department of Psychiatry created a guide for Mental Health Resources for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC). This guide includes local resources, provider directories, online support groups, self-guided virtual resources, and information for clinicians.

The Spiritual Care Department provides care that is respectful of and attentive to the diverse worldviews, beliefs, backgrounds, and life experiences of those we attend to. We offer time and space for folks to process their thoughts and feelings; explore questions around the meaning and purpose of their lives; experience solace and renewal in times of spiritual and moral distress; learn brief spiritual practices for stressful situations, and have a safe space to receive care.

We are available 24/7 to persons of all beliefs and those of no religious affiliation. To reach the on-call Spiritual Care Provider, please call (617) 726-2220.

The Winthrop Shooting is a traumatic event, within a context of heightened racialized trauma and pandemic trauma. This is even more so, because the alleged perpetrator was a member of the IHP community. The fact that this hits so close to home makes it even more important to acknowledge this traumatic context as an organization. Here are some resources that people can use across the institution.

President Milone-Nuzzo receives Institute Input reports directly. This can include general questions and/or suggestions as well as suggestions related to efficiency. These reports can be anonymous.

Students can report incidents to Jack Gormley, dean of student and alumni services and Title IX coordinator, for students by filling out the Student Incident Report. This report is not anonymous. Dean Gormley shares this information with the department(s).

The Human Resources process is typically to support the people managers and leaders of impacted employees to have conversations with their employees individually and with teams and to also utilize the Employee Assistance Program which is a member of the Human Resources family.

If an employee has concerns related to their work, their manager, or other workplace matters, HR is always a resource to employees if they are not comfortable speaking with their manager. If they are comfortable speaking with their manager, HR encourages that as a first step.

If faculty and staff feel like their ability to work is being impacted, they are always welcome to meet with the Director of Human Resources: Sarah Welch, or a member of the HR team.

Dr. Jack Gormley is the dean of student and alumni services/Title IX coordinator for students. He can be reached via email at jbgormley@mghihp.edu or by phone at (617) 726-3177. His office is located in Building 39. Please refer to Title IX Complaint Procedures for Students in the Catalog for resolution of complaints.

Sarah H. Welch is the associate vice president of human resources/Title IX coordinator for faculty and staff. She can be reached via email at SHWelch@mghihp.edu or by phone at (617) 643-6316. Her office is located in Building 34. Please refer to the Institute’s Sexual Harassment Policy on the Internet for resolution of complaints.