April 5, 2021
EST via Zoom and will be followed by a Q&A.
This year's Annual Poitras Gleim speaker is BD Wong. The lecture will take place virtually on Monday, April 5 at 7 p.m. EST via Zoom and will be followed by a Q&A.
Award-winning actor BD Wong is one of America's most versatile performers. He has been on screens big and small for the last 20 years, appearing in such hits as Bird Box, Law & Order: SVU, American Horror Story, Gotham, Jurassic Park, and Jurassic World. His Broadway debut in M. Butterfly earned him a Tony Award, Outer Critic's Circle Award, Theatre World Award, Clarence Derwent Award, and Drama Desk Award - making him the only actor to ever win all five major New York theater awards for a single role. BD has also received an Emmy nomination for his role as Whiterose and Minister Zhang in USA Network's Mr. Robot. Most recently, he has received praise for his role as the father in Comedy Central's Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens.
The annual Poitras-Gleim Lecture provides a forum to explore and promote cross-disciplinary thought and communication. Speakers are asked to discuss areas outside their known area of expertise. For the purposes of this event, the discussion with BD will focus racism/racial self-image, multiple identities, fatherhood, male mentorship, and LGBTQ+ identity. The moderator for the lecture will be Amer Ahmed, interim Chief Diversity Officer and Executive Director of Equity and Inclusivity at Dickinson.
Further information
- Location: Online
- Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Cost: Free