Convocation 2021

Estela Bensimon

A keynote address by Estela Bensimon with opening remarks by UCSC Chancellor Cynthia Larive and Campus Provost / Executive Vice Chancellor Lori Kletzer.

In celebration of the TLC’s (then CITL) 5th Annual Convocation, TLC and HSI Initiatives presented a talk by renowned equity pioneer Estela Bensimon. Considered a Higher Ed legend, Bensimon has published extensively about equity, organizational learning, practitioner inquiry, and institutional change, including 2019’s From Equity Talk to Equity Walk, which she coauthored.

Professor Bensimon spoke about engaging in everyday practices guided by racial equity as corrective justice, anti-racist action, and decentering of whiteness.

Co-sponsored by UCSC’s HSI Initiatives and the Division of Student Affairs and Success.

Last modified: Aug 29, 2025