Abstract: Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are more than buzzwords. They are concepts that promote sustainable, civic-minded, non-discriminatory environments in academic, professional, and personal lives. DEI work may be accomplished in many ways; one option in academia may be providing professional development workshops targeted to faculty. This article explores how the author (full-time faculty member at a community college) created a collaborative professional development workshop—using community engaged critical research and participatory action research—for community college faculty, staff, and students and based on interactive tasks in first-year composition classes. The article provides context for the urgent need for DEI work, in part, through the disruption of supremacist pedagogy. It also explains and reflects on the in-class activities and workshop outcomes.
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The globalized intertwinement of modern education systems has resulted in an upsurge in transnational collaborations. Existing literature suggests that transnational inclusion is in jeopardy due to its rapid and haphazard expansion prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To address this challenge, the aim of this research was to develop essential themes for fostering more inclusive learning spaces between Higher Education Institutions that are partnered transnationally. The researchers performed an Integrative Literature Review that sought to identify existing gaps in how inclusive interactions are currently facilitated in Transnational Education (TNE). The transnational experiences of the researchers in higher education supported an understanding that inclusion can be best enhanced through the responsible use of collaborative, technological, and financial resources. Each of these resources were explored, which led to the creation of the Safety Net for Transnational Inclusion (SNTI). By considering SNTI, institutions involved in TNE relations at the higher education level are better informed on how to cultivate a more inclusive learning experience.
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In this rich and robust view of sustainability, Jordana DeZeeuw Spencer accounts for the need to survive in a sustainable environment; at the same time, she takes the concept to another level and calls for a multi-dimensional view where social justice and intentional, inclusive communication are what bring richness to a sustainable life.
Abstract This paper addresses 1) the crucial importance of a multi-dimensional vision and approach to sustainability (Wheeler, 2000) and 2) the human responsibility to work toward that end through a transformation in consciousness and action, which ideally will assist in righting humanity’s relationships with itself, all other beings, and the biosphere. The concepts of sustainability […]
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