Porshéa Patterson-Hurst
She/Her/Hers
Research Team Lead
The Harry Potter Alliance
Participates in 5 items
Porshéa Patterson-Hurst is the public opinion research associate for The Opportunity Agenda, a social justice communication lab in New York. She consults with allies in the field to identify and obtain pertinent research needs in the areas of immigration, criminal legal reform, and poverty. She also volunteers as the Research Team Lead for the Harry Potter Alliance, co-hosts the Castle Black podcast on the Loudspeakers Network, and is a frequent contributor to Black Girls Create. Follow her on Twitter @Porshea_obvi.
Sessions in which Porshéa Patterson-Hurst participates
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- What about the Ravenclaws? Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Troll Room (A308)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- We cheered for Harry when the Sorting Hat placed him in Gryffindor, Hufflepuffs got their lead in the loveable Newt Scamander, and Cursed Child
- Meetup
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Hogwarts BSU Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- What is the Black Student Union like at Hogwarts? We'll be discussing our experiences in the Potter fandom and what we think the black ...
- Panel
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Good Witch, Mad Series: Portrayals of Women in Harry Potter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Mirror of Erised Room (A309/310)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Would the Harry Potter series pass the Bechdel test? Do Molly Weasley and Rita Skeeter perpetuate slut-shaming? What does the series imply about fe...
- Roundtable
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- New Century, Who Dis? Do We Really Need the Statute of Secrecy Anymore? Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Divination Room (A115/117)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Junior Members of the Wizengamot gather to debate the merit of keeping or abolishing the centuries old Statute of Secrecy Law and work to determine...
- Discussion
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- The Case for Harry Potter and Black Lives Matter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- A look at the parallels of Harry Potter being a person who accused the government of discriminatory behavior but wasn’t believed until peopl...
- Roundtable