Tiffany Chenault, professor of sociology at Salem State University, will give the Department of Sociology Colloquium on Nov. 6 at 12:30 p.m. in the Bailey Library of Andrews Hall. A student meet-and-greet will follow the talk at 1:45 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The talk will draw from Chenault's book, Black Woman Runner: A Memor, published by NYU Press.
In the wake of profound grief at the loss of her mother, Chenault decided, at age 40, to run a half-marathon in all 50 states. The book explores running as a space of survival, healing, joy, while also shedding light on the experiences of Black women who participate in the largely white-dominated world of recreational running.
She is a Faculty Fellow for the Center for Equity, Education and Belonging at SSU.
