An invited talk on fostering inclusive and diverse learning environments. 

June 20, 2023, 10:00-12:00, MacDonald Engineering 267. 

This discussion will foreground understanding and practical applications of pedagogical strategies that foster inclusive and welcoming learning environments. We will discuss terminology, ideologies, and beliefs about gender, race, sexuality, ethnicity, and class that directly impact lived experience of our students, colleagues, and instructors.

You are encouraged to bring questions and a respectful, open-minded attitude. Questions may be brought up during discussion or submitted anonymously before the event.

Robin Turner (she/her) is a PhD student in French Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She teaches courses for the departments of French & Italian, Gender & Women's Studies, Asian American Studies, Sociology, and English. 

May 25, 2023

The movie we chose for this edition of Movie Night is "The Hate U Give". 

Movie Summary: 

Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds -- the poor, mostly black neighborhood where she lives and the wealthy, mostly white prep school that she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is soon shattered when she witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend at the hands of a police officer. Facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and decide to stand up for what's right. 

Feb 13, 2023

"We Have Not Come Here to Die" documentary film Directed by Deepa Dhanraj. On January 17th 2016, a Dalit, PhD research scholar, and activist Rohith Vemula hung himself in one of the most prestigious universities in India. He was unable to bear the persecution from a partisan University administration. His suicide note, which argued against the “value of a man being reduced to his immediate identity” galvanized student politics in India. Over the last few years, thousands of students all over the country have broken the silence around their experiences of caste discrimination in Universities and have started a powerful anti-caste movement globally. The film attempts to track this historic movement that is changing the conversation on caste in India and globally.

January 17, 2023

GEEC is kicking off the new year by bringing you our second edition of the GEEC Talks series. We will be learning about academic bullying and harassment. Prof. Morteza Mahmoudi - Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Michigan State University (MSU), USA & Member of the Precision Health Program, College of Human Medicine, MSU will be presenting at the event. A discussion with Prof. Mahmoudi will follow the presentation.  

November 14, 2022

GEEC is excited to announce a new series of events called GEEC Talks! As part of this, we will invite experts on topics related to EDI to give a short talk which will be followed by a deep dive into the topic with the presenter through interactive discussions. 

The first iteration of this series is on a topic titled, "Manifesting Tension: Gender Equity in Graduate Engineering Programs". It will be presented by Ms. Juliette Sweeney who is a PhD candidate in the Higher Education Program in University of Toronto. This is a part of her PhD research.