Workshop
Racism in university teaching - reflection workshop for lecturers
Racism can be effective in university teaching in many ways, for example through the teaching/learning material used, through our language and also through the perspectives we try to convey.
Sometimes students point out the (re)production of racism in our teaching practice. This inevitably triggers a pressure to act, which we can ignore or - by looking, listening and making ourselves available for discussion - utilise productively for possible learning processes. This requirement exists not only to counteract the reinforcing effects of racism but also to provide all students with a teaching/learning space that is aware of racism and discrimination.
The workshop provides a collaborative space for teachers to reflect. After a dialogue-based introduction to theoretical understandings of racism and their critical relationship with teaching, experiences from teaching practice will be exchanged and reflected by using case examples from the participants. Beyond that, individually suitable options for action will be explored.