Meet the EISJ Council
MEET THE 2023/24 COUNCIL ON EQUITY, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
In the fall of 2023, the school invited nominations from students, staff and faculty to appoint new members to the EISJ council. We’re excited to have all new council members for this year!
The 2023/24 EISJ council members are:
Hala Dimechkie (Staff Rep) Hala is Dean of Students and academic advisor for all first year students dimechkh@newschool.edu
Ahmed Keshta (Student Rep) Ahmed is a Second Year MFA Fashion Design and the Arts Student ahmedkeshta@newschool.edu
Morna is Assistant Professor in Fashion Studies, and works on questions relating to gender, intersectionality and sustainability in her research practice mlaing@newschool.edu
Markeilan Smith (Student Rep) Markeilan is a first year MAFS smitm906@newschool.edu
About the EISJ Council
The Parsons Paris EISJ Council serves as a forum for mediation and dialogue, fostering positive community building and caring practices in the school. We provide a point of contact for students, faculty and staff who are encountering issues connected to equity and inclusion in their activities at the school. In so doing, we seek to foster an environment where students can flourish through an inclusive and empathetic approach to teaching and learning. The Council seeks to collaborate with partners across the university such the Student Council, Dean’s Office and every Department (academic as well as administrative), to strengthen our community so that our values are evident in the ways we learn, teach, create, gather, research, engage and operate.