Tiffany Florvil

Candidate statement

As an Associate Professor of European History at the University of New Mexico, I also have interdisciplinary interests in race, diaspora, gender, and sexuality. I have been a member of the GSA since 2010, when I attended my first conference in California. I co-founded the Black Diaspora Studies Network in 2015 and have seen the network grow considerably during these last years. Since 2020, I have been a member of the Committee on Institutional Transformation and Social Justice (ITJS) (formerly the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee) and chair of the committee since 2022. I see my work on the Board as building from the work that I have attempted to do with the ITJS committee. I want to continue to make the GSA an inclusive space that is more attentive to issues of racism, ableism, sexism, classism, transphobia, and homophobia. I believe the GSA is capable of more structural changes that reflect a commitment to equity and equality for all our members. I see my position on the Board as aiding me in this commitment to instigate tangible change. I welcome the opportunity to use my position on the Board to advocate for
our members who need support and community.