Workshop: Introduction to Critical Trends in Teaching for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Workshop: Introduction to Critical Trends in Teaching for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Hosted by: University College Cork
Date and Time:

                 Wednesday, 5th March 2025 | 13:30 – 15:00 CET

                 Wednesday, 12th March 2025 | 13:30 – 15:00 CET

Maximum Seats: 50
Registration Deadline: 20th February 2025
How to Register: Click Here

In this international and interdisciplinary setting, you will explore current critical trends in the global field of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and reflect on how they relate to your lived experience as a teacher.The goal of this workshop is to introduce participants to foundational principles and current international trends regarding Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in relation to Teaching & Learning in Higher Education.

After this workshop, you will have enhanced your abilities to:

• - Reflect on the meaning of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in your educational context.
• - Articulate your values in relation to inclusive teaching practices.
• - Investigate your cultural identity concerning your role as an educator.
• - Describe core principles for designing and facilitating equitable learning experiences that foster students’ growth mindset, purpose, agency, belonging, and mattering.
• - Appraise and critique how these principles relate to your lived experiences and inform your ability to act within your teaching contexts.
• - Connect with colleagues in interdisciplinary dialogue to share practical ideas and approaches.
• - Draft an action plan to apply concepts learned via (1) a small teaching tweak intervention in the current semester/year, and (2) a unit or assignment redesign for the next semester/year.

For more information or inquiries, contact your local CTL or write to ctl@unic.eu

To learn more about upcoming workshops, check out our other events. The core topics for these workshops are:
- Challenge-Based Learning
- Innovative Mobility/Virtual Exchange
- Inclusive Education
- Education for Sustainable Development
- Beyond the Core Topics