ABSTRACT
This timely book unpacks critical incidents occurring on college and university campuses across the nation. Featuring the voices of faculty, staff, and students, this edited volume offers an interdisciplinary exploration of contemporary diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) challenges at the intersections of race, class, gender, and socioeconomic status, while illuminating lessons learned and promising practices. The narratives in this book articulate contemporary challenges, unpack real events, and explore both failed and successful responses, ultimately shining a spotlight on emerging solutions and opportunities for change.
Marrying theory and practice, Confronting Equity and Inclusion Incidents on Campus provides a framework for building more inclusive campuses that embody equity and the values of community. A key resource for professionals, students, and scholars of higher education, this volume provides understanding for fostering educational spaces that cultivate belonging among all members of higher education communities, including those historically underrepresented and marginalized.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|55 pages
Introduction
chapter Chapter 2|19 pages
A Genealogy of “Diversity”: From the 1960s to Problematic Diversity Agendas and Contemporary Activism
chapter Chapter 3|22 pages
Dismantling the Trifecta of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The Illusion of Heterogeneity
part II|38 pages
Interpersonal Context: Critical Conversations
chapter Chapter 5|16 pages
Managing the Classroom as a Military Veteran and Graduate Instructor:
part III|30 pages
Organizational Context: Pedagogical Limitations and Opportunities
part IV|46 pages
Organizational Context: Becoming a Diversity Worker, Planning for Change, and Crafting Pathways Forward
chapter Chapter 8|14 pages
Muslim Students Combatting Institutional Inertia with Participatory-Action Research
chapter Chapter 9|18 pages
BIPOC Students Using Polyvocal Narratives, Co-Witnessing, and Spectral Engagement: “Seen” But Not Heard
part V|30 pages
Organizational Context: Dealing with Organizational Culture and Climate
chapter Chapter 11|15 pages
Experiencing Symbolic and Linguistic Violence at Predominately White Institutions as Student and Professor
chapter Chapter 12|13 pages
Accented Others, Women, and Immigrants: A Conversation about Institutional Stalling and Dismissal
part VI|37 pages
Community and Structural Challenges: Managing the Effects of Social Tensions
chapter Chapter 13|16 pages
‘The Blackface Incident’: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion under Fire at a Southern Women’s College
chapter Chapter 14|19 pages
The Ripple Effect of Bias, Hate, and Activism: A Nation in Crisis, a Campus in Turmoil, and Pathways Forward
part VII|19 pages
Conclusion