Description:

A Seat at the Table: Centering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Learning and Teaching [Chicago Campus]

Schedule:

Tuesday, November 5th - Cultural Competence in the Classroom
10:30AM - 12:00PM

Tuesday, November 12th - Power & Positionality
10:30AM - 12:00PM

Tuesday, November 19th - Difficult Conversations
10:30AM - 12:00PM   

Tuesday, December 3rd - Social Identity and Learning
10:30AM - 12:00PM

Cohort Design:

12-15 faculty members

2-3 facilitators per session

Location: The Women's Center (710 N. Lake Shore Dr.), Chicago campus

Session Description: The Searle Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce a new roundtable discussion series: A Seat at the Table: Centering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Learning and Teaching. This series will bring together a faculty cohort to discuss topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in teaching and learning (e.g., facilitating difficult dialogues). During these roundtable discussions, participants will engage in dialogue with fellow attendees on selected readings as well as share their personal thoughts, questions, insights, and experiences with engaging in DEI work in higher education. The Seat at the Table series aims to create awareness about the importance of fostering inclusive classrooms and learning environments and to provide a space in which individuals can work together to further their understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Learning Objectives

     -Enhance knowledge of key DEI concepts that promote inclusive classroom 

      settings through empirical readings, self-reflection, and peer dialogue

     -Examine challenges in incorporating DEI concepts in the context of a learning

      environment

     -Apply DEI concepts and related issues to current events in higher education

     -Increase self-efficacy in intervening or serving as an ally when the 

      expectations of an inclusive learning environment are challenged

Participation in the roundtable series is limited and enrollment will occur on a first-come, first-serve basis. Participants are expected to attend all 4 roundtable sessions on November 5th, November 12th, November 19th and December 3rd. Registration will close Wednesday, October 30th. After we have reached the maximum number of participants, interested colleagues may be placed on a waitlist. 

Please direct all questions to Omari W. Keeles (omari.keeles@northwestern.edu), Assistant Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching.

*Registration Required. Please register.

****Location: The Women's Center at Abbott Hall, 710 N. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago.