Understanding Privilege, Disadvantage and Positionality

This session provides a robust foundation upon which to build inclusive L and T practices that promote equality and belonging for all students. 

Using a reflective tool participants will be introduced to multiple elements of privilege or disadvantage in order to better understand their own implicit and/or explicit privileges. 

Through the lens of intersectionality participants will be able to make sense of the cumulative and complex circumstances and experiences of individuals and groups.

This session aims to: 

• Understand the multi-faceted nature of implicit and explicit privilege and disadvantage across individuals, groups and communities.

• Understand our own privilege and disadvantage.

• Develop allyship practices to use our privilege in solidarity with those who are marginalised or discriminated against.