Pato Hebert (he/him) is an artist, teacher and organizer. He has worked in HIV prevention initiatives with queer communities of color since 1994. He curated exhibitions and led creative initiatives at the International AIDS Conferences in Vienna (2010), Melbourne (2014), Durban (2016) and Amsterdam (2018). He is a COVID-19 long hauler, living with the impacts of the coronavirus and publicly addressing the pandemic since March of 2020. His Lingering solo exhibition about long COVID debuted at Pitzer College in 2022. He serves as Chair and an Associate Professor of Art in the Department of Art & Public Policy at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. . https://patohebert.com/home.html

aAliy A. Muhammad (they/them) is a Philadelphia born/raised queer Black muslim writer. In their work they often problematize medical surveillance, discuss the importance of bodily autonomy and center Blackness. aAliy (pronounced AH-LEE) is the creator of Black Reverence Chair, a joy and affirmation ritual. They are a co-convener of Finding Ceremony, a descendant community- controlled process, restoring the lineages of care, reverence, and spiritual memory to the work of caring for our dead. https://linktr.ee/abdulaliy

Sarah Watson is the Director of the Joseph S. Murphy Institute. Prior to joining SLU in 2023, she served in a leadership position at the Hunter College Art Galleries (2012–2023) and was also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Art History. Watson’s research focuses on the politics of labor within the cultural sector and the role and responsibilities of cultural institutions. She is co-editor with Bridget R. Cooks of the publication “The Black Index” and her writing has appeared in the Brooklyn Rail, among several other outlets. In 2022, Watson served on the MTA Art and Design Artist Selection Panel for the 68th Street and Lexington Ave station. She has an MA in Urban Studies from CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, an MA in Art History from Hunter College, and a BFA in Art Photography from Syracuse University.