LEWISTON – Joshua Aronson, associate professor of applied psychology at the Steinhardt School of Education, New York University, will speak about “Addressing Stereotype Threat” at 7:30 p.m. today in the Keck Classroom (G52), Pettengill Hall, Bates College.

Aronson’s talk will explore the social and psychological effects of being targeted by well-known cultural stereotypes and ways to reduce them in the classroom. The event is co-sponsored by the Consortium on High Achievement and Success and the Harvard Center for Community Partnerships at Bates. For more information, people can call (207) 786-6195.

Aronson’s visit is part of the yearlong series at Bates that examines the legacy of the 1954 Supreme Court case outlawing segregation in public schools.