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Humboldt Journal of Social Relations
Article Title
Innovating the Teach-In to Transform the Faculty: Findings from a #BlackLivesMatter Teach-In
Abstract
College students across the U.S. have been mobilizing their campuses in exposing institutional racism, biases, and curriculum structures that have historically marginalized students of color. As a response to ongoing racial justice movements such as #BlackLivesMatter, we developed a new teach-in model with the aim of creating a transformative experience for faculty and students. Our teach-in challenged faculty to incorporate topics related to #BlackLivesMatter to the discipline-specific content of their course during the same one-week period; this was followed by a campus-wide town hall event. Framed by critical race theory with the goal of creating transformative learning for faculty, we sought to assess the impact of the teach-in from the perspective of teachers. Our findings indicated that our teach-in successfully created an opportunity for faculty to interrogate their curriculum, engage students in race discussions, and develop the knowledge and professional skills needed to tackle a more inclusive social justice curriculum.
Recommended Citation
Guadalupe-Diaz, Xavier, Lina Rincón, and Virginia Rutter. 2017. "Innovating the Teach-In to Transform the Faculty: Findings from a #BlackLivesMatter Teach-In." Humboldt Journal of Social Relations 1 (39): 128-142.
First Page
128
Last Page
142
