TLC Forum Monday, August 30, 2021

Session A: Understanding Systemic Racism and AntiBlackness

Presenter: Dr. Bedelia Richards (University of Richmond)

Description: This session would be designed around my Inside Higher Ed piece “Is Your University Racist.” The ultimate goal of this session will be for participants to use the five questions in the essay, which operationalizes different dimensions of systemic racism, to better understand how systemic racism and AntiBlackness “shows up” in higher education institutions.

Presentation lecture resources:

Is Your University Racist? (Inside Higher Ed)
How to Create Inclusive Environments for Black Students on Predominantly White Campuses (Policy Brief: Scholar Strategy Network)
Creating Inclusive Campuses (Podcast: Scholar Strategy Network)
Faculty Assessments as Tools of Oppression

Session B: Responding to Dr. Bedelia Richards’ Keynote Speech

Moderator: Cynthia Martínez (Languages, Literatures & Cultures)

Description: Please join our discussion and reflection of Dr. Bedelia Richards' keynote address. Dr. Martínez will offer thoughts about Dr. Richards' talk and will lead facilitated dialogues on Institutional Racism & AntiBlackness. For more information on Dr. Richards' work, please read her essay from Inside Higher Ed, "Is Your University Racist?"

Presentation materials: Responding to Dr. Bedelia Richards’ Keynote, “Understanding Systemic Racism and AntiBlackness”.pdf

Session C: Encouraging Reflection in Engaged Learning (and other) Courses

Presenters: Susan Dougherty (Teacher Education), Laura Seplaki (Center for Development of Leadership Skills), and Cindy Newman (Legal Studies)

Description: The presenters will share strategies for encouraging students to reflect upon their experiences in courses and recognize how they are contributing to their personal development and their academic and career goals. Sample assignments and the Engaged Learning reflection rubric will be shared.

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Session D: Developing Your Intercultural Competence

Presenters: Ashley Archer (Center for Diversity and Inclusion)

Description: The Intercultural Development Continuum (IDC TM) is a spectrum that highlights cultural differences and commonalities via five distinct mindsets. Come learn more about how the Intercultural Development continuum can be used as a tool to not only help deeply shift perspectives and bridge behavior across cultural differences; and acknowledge social and systemic biases.

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