Event Title

Listening to Diversity & Difficulty: Pathways and Pitfalls of Controversy in the Classroom (or Committee)

Location

Maxwell Library 204

Start Date

11-6-2014 11:00 AM

End Date

11-6-2014 12:30 PM

Description

When we experience diverse points of view or styles of engagement, we often get understandably anxious about misunderstandings or mixed agendas. We tend to either listen or challenge, but rarely learn how to ask open honest questions, or to disagree productively while minding our biases. This interactive session uses a group empathy activity to engage “live” differences regarding controversial diversity issues participants provide as examples. For faculty or administrators dealing with difficult moments—in classroom, committee or conversation—the session actually models discussion, and then walks through steps and resources for facilitating challenging conversations or workshops for students, faculty or staff.

Comments

Moderator: Raksmey Pen, Assistant Director of Upward Bound, Access and Transition, Bristol Community College

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Jun 11th, 11:00 AM Jun 11th, 12:30 PM

Listening to Diversity & Difficulty: Pathways and Pitfalls of Controversy in the Classroom (or Committee)

Maxwell Library 204

When we experience diverse points of view or styles of engagement, we often get understandably anxious about misunderstandings or mixed agendas. We tend to either listen or challenge, but rarely learn how to ask open honest questions, or to disagree productively while minding our biases. This interactive session uses a group empathy activity to engage “live” differences regarding controversial diversity issues participants provide as examples. For faculty or administrators dealing with difficult moments—in classroom, committee or conversation—the session actually models discussion, and then walks through steps and resources for facilitating challenging conversations or workshops for students, faculty or staff.