Pedagogies for Understanding Race

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This term's LSA Theme Semester on "Understanding Race" [2] provides opportunities for U-M instructors across campus to engage their students in productive exploration of questions about race. In connection with the Theme Semester, CRLT is sponsoring a panel later this month on "Pedagogies for Understanding Race." [3]

Four U-M faculty members from a range of LSA departments will share insights they have gained from their experiences teaching courses focused on critical approaches to race. The panelists include:

• Evelyn Alsultany of American Culture
• Martha Jones of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS), History, and Law
• Shari Robinson-Lynk of Social Work and the Ginsberg Center for Community Service Learning
• Stephen Ward of DAAS and the Residential College

Participants will also hear from organizers of the Theme Semester [2] with more information about the rich array of events, exhibits, and performances taking place across campus throughout the semester. We encourage instructors to spread the news among their students so they can take full advantage of the Theme Semester as a broad learning opportunity taking place both in and out of classrooms. The full calendar of events can be found here [4]. 

The "Pedagogies for Understanding Race" session will take place Tuesday, January 29, 2pm-4pm in Palmer Commons. For full details, including registration information, click here [3].