This annual event honors Dr. Anderson “AJ” Franklin, a renowned scholar, leader in professional psychology, civil rights activist, and community organizer who has dedicated his life’s work to the fight against racial oppression. Each year, an esteemed scholar and community leader is invited to deliver a lecture on disrupting and dismantling racism within our society. We hope this event furthers Dr. Franklin’s efforts to build an equitable society and inspires younger generations to continue his work.

To learn more about Dr. Franklin and this annual lecture, please visit our website here: https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/sites/isrc/events/anderson-franklin-lecture.html

Dr. Joseph P. Gone is a Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (Anthropology) and the Faculty of Medicine (Global Health and Social Medicine) at Harvard University. He is an interdisciplinary social scientist with both theoretical and applied interests. His lecture, titled "Indigenous Historical Trauma: Alter-Native Explanations for Mental Health Inequities," will draw on his nearly 30 years of experience collaborating with American Indian and other Indigenous communities to rethink community-based mental health services and to harness traditional culture and spirituality for advancing Indigenous well-being.

Reception to follow the lecture in Gasson Hall Foyer.