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The Office for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (VPAL), and the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning are co-sponsoring an event that will aim to equip Harvard instructors with resources, frameworks, and approaches to facilitating charged conversations during and after election week.
We hope you will join us in this interactive virtual event “Navigating Classroom Conversation in Tumultuous Times” on Monday, November 2nd from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The agenda will consist of a 20-minute panel discussion followed by breakout sessions guided by each panelist to continue the discussion and engage in conversation with attendees. The event will end with a 15-minute debrief of key takeaways generated in each room.
Panelists:
- Linda Chavers, Allston Burr Resident Dean, Winthrop House; Assistant Dean of Harvard College; Lecturer on African and African American Studies (FAS)
- Meira Levinson, Professor of Education (HGSE)
- Timothy Patrick McCarthy, Lecturer on Education (HGSE); Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy (HKS); Resident Scholar of Quincy House (FAS)
- Rachel Viscomi, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law (HLS)
Session Goals:
- Equip faculty and instructors with resources, frameworks, and approaches to facilitating charged conversations during election week
- Build community and confidence to facilitate these conversations and reflect on ways to handle difficult moments that may arise
All active instructors and teaching fellows at Harvard are invited to participate. Please register by Monday, November 2nd at 3:00 p.m. to receive the Zoom link or contact dib@harvard.edu with any questions.