Friday, September 29th, at 2:45 p.m. in the Anderson-Freeman Center
Dr. de Novais has received her Ed.D. from Harvard University and is co-author of “Colour-blindness and diversity: Race Frames and their consequences for white undergraduates at elite US universities,” Ethnic and Racial Studies (2015). Her workshop develops the concept of Brace Community which she defines as the process through which students rely on academic grounding to develop the intellectual courage and interpersonal empathy that, in turn, supports productive and often challenging learning about race. It is a concept that emerges from her study of college courses on race. This workshop will move its participants from brave community as theory to brave community as teaching practice. The format of the workshop is simple and aims to maximize opportunities for strengthening our own community of practice. First, she will give an overview of brave community—its research-grounded origins and its tenets as a teaching strategy. Then, to begin the discussion, the participants will first explore a case (or scenario) depicting a moment of classroom tension around issues of race. Lastly, considerable time will be spent discussing how the brave community approach might prove useful for each participant.
The workshop will run for roughly 90 minutes, allowing for in-depth exploration. It is designed for a relatively small group. If you wish to participate, please register here.
Dr. de Novais’ visit is co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Learning & Research, Comparative Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, and the Chief Diversity Officer.
If you are interested in this workshop we encourage you to add your name to the waitlist. Based on the level of interest we will make every effort to provide additional opportunities to participate.
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