Description

We’ve been taught to understand that we don’t have anything to contribute towards knowledge: Exploring academics’ understanding of decolonising curricula in higher education

Presented by

• Dr. Mlamuli Hlatshwayo, Senior Lecturer, University of KwaZulu-Natal
• Ms. Innocentia Alexander, MED Candidate, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Description

This phenomenological study examined the experiences of faculty and staff who served as facilitators of book clubs for the book, So You Want to Talk about Race, with navigating racialized dialogue. The program was open to all faculty and staff at the small liberal arts, predominantly white institution in the Midwest. The book club groups sought to initiate dialogue about race across campus through an organized discussion led by the volunteer faculty and staff facilitators. Five themes emerged from the in-depth interviews, including preparation, helps facilitation, fear, and discomfort, mindful of dynamics, vulnerability, and this is not enough. This study also discusses practical implications for how to create a wide-scale development program through a book club format at a PWI, and how to prepare facilitators for the emotional nature of dialogue about race.

Presented by

• Erin Lain, Associate Provost for Campus Equity and Inclusion, Drake University
• Anisa Hansen, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University

Description

The panelists will discuss different disciplinary lenses and pedagogies in teaching about equity, diversity, and inclusion within a human rights framework. The roundtable format will allow each panelist to share their approach to addressing this issue followed by time for discussion among panelists and attendees at the session.

Panelists

• Swasti Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., RN is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy & Religion at Buena Vista University
• Debra DeLaet is the Maxwell Distinguished Professor of International Affairs at Drake University
• Brian Farrell is a Lecturer in Law and Human Rights at the University of Iowa
• Yasemin Sari is Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy and World Religions at the University of Northern Iowa

Description

Diversity practitioners and international educators will lead discussions on both research and practices for collaboration between these two groups of higher education professionals and the potential such collaboration has for increasing underrepresented students’ participation in study abroad.

Presented by

• Christian Wilwohl, Dean of Global Education at Providence College
• Emily Gorlewski, Director of Study Abroad at Wesleyan University
• Quincy A. Bevely, Assistant Vice President/Title VI Coordinator at Providence College
• Clare Kelly-Barra, Educational Opportunity Program Advisor at the State University of New Paltz
• Grace Cleary, Assistant Dean of Global Education and adjunct faculty in the Global Education and TESOL Master’s program at Providence College

Description

In this Learning Lab, the presenters will interconnect the scholarship of teaching and learning, global education pedagogy, and sociological mindfulness as an integrated framework that attempts to address diversity, equity and inclusion. The Learning Lab will take on a discussion format, and participants will apply the concepts within their own contexts.

Presented by 

• Kelley Haynes-Mendez, PsyD, Associate Professor, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
• Eliana Mukherjee, PhD, Professor III, Palm Beach State College

Description

What is intercultural learning? And, how can integrating intercultural learning into higher education support greater equity and inclusion, locally and globally? Those are the key questions we’ll be exploring during this engaging keynote presentation. Attendees will participate in a mini intercultural activity, designed to serve both as an opportunity to meet a few fellow conference attendees, and as a jumping-off point for a discussion of what transformative intercultural learning entails and how it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The speakers will introduce participants to a framework they use in their own intercultural teaching and training, which can help attendees consider how to further their own intercultural development, as well as support others’ intercultural learning.

Presented by 

• Tara Harvey, Founder & Chief Intercultural Educator at True North Intercultural LLC
• Terrence Harewood, Chief Education Officer (CEO) at Synergistic Transformations

Description

Based on a number of co-creating and participatory projects developed with students, and international team of scholars, we present and propose a discussion on a specific research based pedagogical methodology, based on participatory action research, towards a plural design of for learning and teaching.

Presented by 

• Dr. Nita Luci, Assistant Professor, University of Prishtina
• Dr. Linda Gusia, Lecturer, University of Prishtina

Description

On Saturday, February 29, 2020 a group of graduate students and alumni from a leadership program traveled to Morocco for a week-long short-term study abroad experience. Three of the participants were interviewed about their experience travelling abroad before COVID-19. This case study shares their experiences.

Presented by

• Cris Wildermuth, Associate Professor, Drake University
• Kayli Burnside, Funds Management Coordinator at Iowa State University and Ph.D student at Drake University
• Maggie Wildermuth, Drake University student

Description

In this interactive presentation, participants will learn about interculturality, its importance to DEI, and collaboratively study proven principles for developing a DEI intercultural toolset.

Presented by 

Adán De La Paz, International Student Services Coordinator and Inclusion and Intercultural Engagement Advisor, The College of Idaho

Description

Recent challenges created by the global pandemic have caused traditional educators to embrace technology more than ever before. This project explains how to create and use a Bitmoji Classroom to assist students with their health and wellness needs while being sensitive to the diversity, equity, and inclusion goals of the classroom.

Presented by 

• Dr. Rachel Allen-McHugh, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Drake University
• Branden Christensen, CBIS, Occupational Therapy Doctorate Student, Drake University

Description

The panelists will discuss different disciplinary lenses and pedagogies in teaching about equity, diversity, and inclusion within a global migration framework. The roundtable format will allow each panelist to share their approach to addressing this issue followed by time for discussion among panelists and attendees at the session.

Presented by 

• Debra DeLaet, Maxwell Distinguished Professor of International Affairs at Drake University

• Arturo Marquez, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Drake University

• Inbal Mazar, Assistant Professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Drake University

• Mary McCarthy, Professor of Political Science at Drake University

• Abigail Stepnitz, PhD candidate in Jurisprudence & Social Policy at UC Berkeley