DEI as Practice
Insights Learned Through Collaborative DEI Statement Consultations
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SESSION DESCRIPTION
In an effort to contribute to the sparse body of resources supporting educational developers (EDs) who review diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statements, this session shares insights gained from three EDs during the process of (1) conducting DEI statement consultations, and (2) coding and analyzing a pool of DEI statements submitted for review. Participants will observe specific examples of common DEI statement pitfalls, strategize ways to coach writers to be more self-reflective in articulating their DEI contributions, and self-reflect on how consultations can shed light on the ways DEI practice appears in their own work.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Participants will:
reflect on and renew their ongoing commitments to DEI work,
develop/refine a consultation ethos that is attuned to the challenges DEI statement authors experience, and
practice collaborative consulting on DEI statements in an engaging, low-stakes learning environment.
SESSION MATERIALS
Processing Guide
Processing Guide
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Individual Links to Session Activities and Resources
Individual Links to Session Activities and Resources
DEI Self-Reflection Guide for EDs
DEI Self-Reflection Guide for EDs
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REFERENCES & RESOURCES
REFERENCES & RESOURCES
Canning, C.M., & Reddick, R.J. (2019, January 11). In defense of diversity statements. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from https://www.chronicle.com/article/in-defense-of-diversity-statements/.
Golash-Boza, T. (2016). The effective diversity statement. Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved from https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2016/06/10/how-write-effective-diversity-statement-essay.
Flaherty. C. (2018, November 19). Breaking down diversity statements. Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved from https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/11/19/new-paper-explores-what-faculty-candidates-include-their-diversity-equity-and.
Morris, Z. (2018). Writing a diversity statement for academic jobs [PowerPoint slides]. Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Georgia. https://ctl.uga.edu/_resources/documents/Introduction_to_Writing_Diversity_Statements.pdf.
Sylvester, C.-Y., Sánchez-Parkinson, L., Yettaw, M., & Chavous, T. (2019). The promise of diversity statements: Insights and a framework developed from faculty applications. Currents 1(1), 151-170. http://dx.doi.org/10.3998/currents.17387731.0001.112.
Whitaker, M. (2020). 5 don’ts in writing your DEI statements. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from https://www.chronicle.com/article/5-donts-in-writing-your-dei-statement.
Shared google folder of DEI statement resources generated from 2015 POD roundtable presentation (Hatcher, M. & Ruggeri, N. “Translating inclusive classroom practice for the academic job market”) and 2019 POD Birds of a Feather Session (Gemain, M. & Struve, L. Best practices in coaching the writing of diversity, equity, and inclusion statements”).
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