Kiosk lets you 'live' in a different skin

02/08/2013

New this year for UA's annual Rethinking Race: Black, White and Beyond series is the Race Experience Kiosk. It is designed to help visitors consider race, racism and identity in a new light.

The University of Akron

Look for the Race Experience Kiosk in Bierce Library through Tuesday, Feb. 12.


With the Race Experience Kiosk, visitors can see themselves in a different skin. They can change their race to Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern and Indian, then share favorite pictures via e-mail.

This museum-quality exhibit has software that provides a personal, one-of-a-kind race morphing experience. The kiosk creates an environment that encourages discussions about race and our deep-rooted beliefs, misconceptions and biases.

Look for the Race Experience Kiosk in Bierce Library through Feb. 12.

For more information, visit the Race Experience Kiosk online. To see the full schedule of activities, visit the Rethinking Race website.


Related: See the Akron Beacon Journal's feature story about the kiosk.