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Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
While actively fostering intellectual and creative exploration, innovative approaches and connections with the world, USC Thornton also recognizes it is imperative for musicians and scholars to acknowledge systemic racism and the historical exclusion of marginalized peoples in music and to do the work of reconciliation and repair that is required.
Creating Change
Creating practices, policies, and organizational changes that support and reflect the values of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Our Commitment
Preparing students to create and perform the music of the past, present, and future from a socially and politically-engaged, critically-informed, and community-driven perspective.
J.E.D.I. Committee
With the collective input of our faculty, students and administration, the J.E.D.I. committee develops strategies and measures progress in key change areas such as curriculum; recruitment and retention for both students and faculty; and the climate for BIPOC members at Thornton.
Current Members
Ron McCurdy
Andy Abad
Jeffrey Allen
Lina Bahn
Nicolas Lell Benavides
Angelica Brooks
Viet Bui
Christian Chico
William Coppola
Jeanine Cowen
Justin Gilmore-Gresham
Susan Helfter
Sean Holt
Lyndia Johnson
Will Kennedy
Larry J. Livingston
Kevin Lyman
Cindy Montes
Yesenia Nava
Koji Sakano
Aarón Serfaty
Tram Sparks
Scott Spencer
Rachel Tan
Matthew Weaver
Mark Weiser
Seth Parker Woods
From Tragedy to Triumph
From Tragedy to Triumph was an interactive, student-led series about the African diaspora told through discussion with film, dance and music. Organized by USC Thornton Professor and Assistant Dean of the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion committee Ron McCurdy, each event of the seven-part series was produced in creative collaboration among student and faculty composers, dancers, filmmakers, musicians and writers from across the university.
