1st Edition

How to Engage in Difficult Conversations on Identity, Race, and Politics in Higher Education A Practical Guide for Faculty

242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

How to Engage in Difficult Conversations on Identity, Race, and Politics in Higher Education addresses the polarized political and racialized climate in the United States. This practical resource offers faculty and staff much needed direction related to hosting difficult conversations as they occur in the classroom, residence halls, orientation events, and coffee shops around college and... Read more

Preface  Part 1: Foundational Topics  Chapter 1 Setting the Table  Chapter 2 Leaning into Difficult Conversations  Chapter 3 Where and How to Have the Conversation  Part II: Having the Hard Conversation   Chapter 4 Covid-19 Pandemic: Masks, Vaccines, Freedom, and Sacrifices  Chapter 5 Immigration and Xenophobia  Chapter 6 White Supremacy in Academia  Chapter 7 Black Lives Matter  Chapter 8 Police Reform and the Defund the Police Movement  Chapter 9 Women’s Rights  Chapter 10 Reproductive Rights and Abortion  Chapter 11 LGBTQ+ Sexuality & Gender  Chapter 12 Antisemitism  Chapter 13 Disability Rights and Access  Chapter 14 Cancel Culture  Chapter 15 Firearms and the Second Amendment  Contributors

Biography

Tammy Hodo is the President of All Things Diverse LLC, a Diverse, Equity, and Inclusion consulting firm for businesses, academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and government entities. 

Jacques Whitfield is a Senior HR Consultant, Project Manager, and Trainer with CPS HR, a California public agency that provides HR support to the public sector.

Brian Van Brunt is the Creative Director at D-Prep and the President of InterACTT.

Poppy Fitch is the Dean of Disability Support Programs and Services and Title IX Coordinator at the San Diego Community College District in San Diego, California.