PGH Social Justice Panel: Robert Hayashi, Liann Tsoukas, Rob Ruck, & Nico Slate Moderated by Phat Man Dee | Building: Long Hall | Room: John Knox | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

After the presentation, the author will be signing books in a tent outside next to the Information Tent.

Their books will be available at the bookstore in the atrium of Long Hall

Biography Robert T. Hayashi is a native Pittsburgher, graduate of Cornell University’s MFA Program in Creative Writing, and Professor of American Studies at Amherst College. His writing examines the history of American places with critical attention to racial and economic disparity. His recent book, Fields of Play, analyzes Pittsburgh’s history through the lens of sport.

Liann Tsoukas is an award-winning teaching professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Her work explores the intersection of race, class, and gender within the American experience, with a particular focus on social justice.

Rob Ruck teaches and writes about sport, focusing on how people use sport to tell a story about who they are. His books & documentaries explore the Negro Leagues, baseball in the Caribbean, Art Rooney, Pittsburgh, and football in American Samoa and the Samoan diaspora. He's also worked with the Hall of Fame on their exhibits about Latinos & Blacks in in baseball.

Nico Slate is Professor in the Department of History at Carnegie Mellon University. He is the author of six books, including Brothers: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Race (Temple University Press, 2023), a book about the life and death of his older brother. Nico is also the co-founder of LEAP, a program for low-income high school students interested in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.