2025 Diversity Reading Groups
Join the Conversation!
Open to all students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
Our annual Diversity Reading Groups offer a range of great reading opportunities in the month of October designed to invite every member of the Loyola community into shared conversations about diversity and inclusion. In this way, the Diversity Reading Groups support and sustain ongoing conversations around racial justice, gender equality, intergroup dialogue, culture, and community鈥攐n our campus and beyond.
This year, we have groups that will meet virtually, in-person, or in a hybrid format (i.e., your choice: you can attend in person or online at your discretion).
The Office of Equity and Inclusion will provide complimentary books. We are offering participants two options:
- Hard Copy (in-person pick up only)
- Kindle version (e-book)
To make sure all participants receive their books on time, we encourage participants to sign up for a group by Monday, Sept. 22, 2025.
To sign up, please choose one of the groups below and .
| Title & Author | Group facilitator(s) | Group Details |
|---|---|---|
| by Fatima Farheen Mirza | Saima Sitwat |
Thursdays at 12pm, In-person Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 |
| Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts by Bren茅 Brown |
Melissa Lees & Rhona Little |
Tuesdays at 12pm, Virtual Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, and 28 |
| s by M贸nica Guzm谩n | Barry Dalrymple |
Thursdays at 12pm, In-person Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 |
| by Adrienne Maree Brown |
Whitney Hobson & Emalee Quickel |
Wednesdays at 4pm, In-person Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 |
| by Tiffany Jana & Michael Baran |
Mary Ann Scully & Christina Spearman |
Fridays at 12pm, In-person Oct. 3, 10, 24, and 31 |
| by Octavia E. Butler |
Traci James |
Tuesdays at 12pm, Hybrid Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, and 28 |
| by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio |
Laura McCormack |
Wednesdays at 12 pm, Virtual Oct. 8, 15, 22, and 29 |
| Untold Truths: Exposing Slavery and Its Legacies by 糖心Vlog |
Jenny Kinniff, David Carey, & Maddy Payne |
Wednesdays at 12pm, In-person Oct. 1, 8, 15, and 22 |
| s by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson |
Elizabeth Dahl & Terre Ryan |
Thursday at 12:15pm, Hybrid Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 |