Abstract
One of our core beliefs is that we, as adult educators, are responsible for providing environments that include spaces where dialogues of race and racism occur, which facilitate the learning and transformation of students, our practice and ourselves. However, as white faculty we find ourselves caught in a fabric woven of power and privilege that constantly challenges us to recognize how we live in the paradox of contributing to the ongoing nature of racism as we simultaneously try to transform it. The purpose of this roundtable discussion is to wrestle with this paradox and encourage dialogue and perspectives among adult educators.
Keywords
Adult Graduate Education, Racism, Higher Education, Diversity
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Recommended Citation
Hansman, C. A.,
&
Monaghan, C. H.
(2011).
Bridging Racial Divisions in Urban Graduate Education.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2011/roundtables/9
Bridging Racial Divisions in Urban Graduate Education
One of our core beliefs is that we, as adult educators, are responsible for providing environments that include spaces where dialogues of race and racism occur, which facilitate the learning and transformation of students, our practice and ourselves. However, as white faculty we find ourselves caught in a fabric woven of power and privilege that constantly challenges us to recognize how we live in the paradox of contributing to the ongoing nature of racism as we simultaneously try to transform it. The purpose of this roundtable discussion is to wrestle with this paradox and encourage dialogue and perspectives among adult educators.
