Having Discussions about Bias, Hate Speech, and Prejudice
In our time as instructors, there will be times when uncomfortable incidents involving bias, hate speech, and prejudice will arise inside and outside the classroom. These incidents can range from what someone sees as a harmless joke in a class discussion, to a sincere argument over distinct beliefs, to more hateful incidents outside the classroom such as hate speech and/or violence directed at a specific group. Having discussions around these issues and incidents can be both challenging and painful, but at the same time they are important to directly address. Below are some various resources to assist one in approaching these issues in and out of the classroom.
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- Guidelines for Discussion of Racial Conflict and the Language of Hate, Bias, and Discrimination
Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Michigan.
- Resources to Combat Campus Hate Incidents 10 Ways to Fight Hate on Campus: A Response Guide for Campus Activists
Originally produced by tolerance.org for the Southern Poverty Law Center.
- 101 Ways to Combat Prejudice
Compliments of Barnes & Noble and the Anti-Defamation League.
- Unmasking 'racial micro aggressions'
"Some racism is so subtle that neither victim nor perpetrator may entirely understand what is going on—which may be especially toxic for people of color" By Tori DeAngelis, Monitor on Psychology: A Publication of the American Psychological Association, February 2009, Vol 40, No. 2
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Last Modified: 10/10/11