Theoretical Thursdays

Theoretical Thursdays is a facilitated reading group intended to deepen your understanding of inclusive teaching pedagogies and principles through engaged discussions with fellow educators. Highlighted frameworks may include culturally relevant pedagogy, engaged pedagogy, trauma-informed pedagogies, feminist pedagogies, and indigenous pedagogies.

Overview

Theoretical Thursdays are one-hour sessions in which Northwestern instructors convene to discuss identity-affirming pedagogical frameworks and concepts that cultivate a sense of belonging and inclusion in learning environments. Participants will engage in dialogue with fellow attendees on selected readings as well as share their personal thoughts, questions, insights, and experiences with engaging in DEI work in higher education. Veronica Womack, the Center’s Associate Director of Inclusive Learning, and Eun Sandoval-Lee, Inclusive Teaching Project Administrator, will facilitate these engaged discussions on inclusive teaching pedagogies. This quarter, we will highlight articles that feature social justice terms in the context of teaching and learning. These terms include "critical consciousness", "cultural humility", and "decolonization". The articles will be shared in advance with those who register.

Registration

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Eligibility

All Northwestern University instructors and educational support staff are welcome.

Objectives

Enhance knowledge of pedagogical frameworks or social justice terms that promote inclusive classroom settings through empirical readings, self-reflection, and peer dialogue
Examine challenges in incorporating DEIJ concepts in the context of a learning environment

Contact Us

Veronica Y. Womack, Associate Director, Inclusive Learning Communities
veronica.womack@northwestern.edu