Intersectionality in Action

A Guide for Faculty and Campus Leaders for Creating Inclusive Classrooms and Institutions
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-62036-320-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 265 g

Colleges and universities silo diversity and inclusion by creating specific courses to address them, or programs to welcome and support people with a range of identities, whereas in reality students, faculty and staff do not encounter diversity in the fractured ways that match the organizational structures of our institutions. We all simultaneously embody a variety of identities with different saliency in different circumstances and times.This book offers models for institutions to move intentionally toward intersections – of study abroad and multiculturalism, of race and gender and religion, and of other essential aspects of our educational programs and our students’ identities – to open doors to new possibilities that better prepare our students for life in a diverse world, and that allow our institutions to become more efficient and effective as we strive to not simply do things better in our own separate spheres, but to do better things by working together across difference.Each chapter offers action-oriented analysis focusing on particular campus intersections, rather than attending to specific demographic groups. Chapter authors also build on their own local expertise of doing this work on campuses that often do not have deep pockets or rich histories of such efforts.The book is organized into three sections:* People focuses on diversity broadly defined, considering questions about how we recruit and engage the students, faculty, and staff in the campus community, and how we work with governing boards and others to promote inclusive excellence.* Environment focuses on inclusion, including residence life, the local community, the working and learning environment, and external factors and events such as national and international news or town gown relationships.* Learning focuses on perspective taking and learning about difference in the core curriculum, the disciplines, and the co-curriculum, as well as professional development for faculty and staff.This ground reaking book helps readers, no matter what position they occupy on campus, to develop the knowledge and capacities necessary to create inclusive classrooms and is premised on the understanding that identity, oppression, power and marginalization cannot be addressed by looking solely at single identities.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Felten, Peter

Barnett, Brooke

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword. Eboo Patel Introduction Working at the Intersections. Brooke Barnett and Peter Felten PART ONE. PEOPLE 1. Student Recruitment and Retention at the Intersections. A Case for Capacity Building. Alta Mauro and Angela Mazaris 2. Recruitment and Retention at the Intersections. Colleagues. Paul Parsons 3. Leadership at the Intersection. A Developmental Framework for Inclusive Leaders. Niki Latino 4. Leaders, Governing Bodies, and Advisory Boards. Jeff Stein and Leo M. Lambert 5. It Takes a Campus. Building Capacity to Sustain the Diversity Journey. Michael A. McDonald, Sarah B. Westfall, and Eileen B. Wilson-Oyelaran PART TWO. ENVIRONMENT 6. Striving for an Inclusive and Nurturing Campus. Cultivating the Intersections. Jon Dooley and Lucy LePeau 7. When Things Go Wrong. Avoiding and Managing Collisions in the Intersections. Leigh-Anne Royster 8. Bringing Life to Learning. Civic Engagement, Intersections, and Transforming College Students. Amy Howard, Juliette Landphair, and Amanda Lineberry PART THREE. LEARNING 9. Diversifying Diversity, Diversifying Disability. Danielle R. Picard and Nancy L. Chick 10. Leadership for a Global Caring Society. Ed Taylor 11. The Intersection of Life and Learning. What Cultural Wealth and Liberal Education Mean for Whole Student Development. Ashley Finley and Tia McNair Conclusion Guiding Principles for Working at the Intersections. Brooke Barnett and Peter Felten Editors and Contributors Index

Über Autor(innen)

Brooke Barnett brings more than 25 years of higher education experience to her role as provost and executive vice president at Butler University. She previously served as dean of the College of Communication at Butler. Prior to her arrival at Butler, she was the associate provost for academic and inclusive excellence at Elon University. She regularly publishes and presents with colleagues on mass media, inclusion, and leadership in higher education.

Peter Felten is Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning, Director of the Center for Engaged Learning, and Professor of History at Elon University. His publications include: Transforming Students: Fulfilling the Promise of Higher Education (Johns Hopkins, 2014), and Engaging Students as Partners in Learning and Teaching (Jossey-Bass, 2014).