Rethinking Diversity by Including Disability
Facilitator: Cara Swafford, Associate Professor, English
Wednesday, April 13 | 1-3 p.m. | Sangamon Hall, 0019
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As instructors, we have learned to be conscientious of the diverse student population we teach and to include materials, assignments, and methods that illustrate and promote cultural awareness. Much of our diversity training and practice has emphasized race, gender, ethnicity, and culture/cultural practice and our understanding of “diversity” often only includes these categories. The disability movement has long stressed that disability be included in our understanding of “diversity.” This workshop will present methods for including disability as a necessary part of our consideration of diversity in our teaching. This will include ideas for classroom topics, assignments, and projects as well as discussion of the different types of disabilities that we encounter in our diverse classrooms. Participants are encouraged to bring examples of any successful and assignments that include and acknowledge disability to discuss and share.

Current online faculty participating in the Online Proficiency Program will receive 2 points for complete attendance and participation in this workshop.*