Workshop Description: We continue to live in unprecedented times with heightened anxiety and stress in regards to many issues: the crisis in the Middle East and concurrent debates about antisemitism and Islamophobia/anti-Palestinian politics on college campuses, continued anti-Black policies & systemic racism, anti-queer and anti-trans policies, financial crises, the ongoing challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, and a contentious political climate as we enter the tail end of the 2024 electoral season, among others. Students report feeling alienated, or confused, when instructors in their courses do not acknowledge such unsettling events, locally, nationally, and globally. As instructors, we make decisions whether, when, and how, to address such events with our students. This interactive in-person workshop provides an opportunity for instructors to think together and work through strategies for engaging with students in the classroom about emerging events on campus and beyond.

Dates Offered:
Thursday October 17, 2024 10am-12pm (Zoom)

This event is offered as a part of the Promoting Democracy Teaching Series by CRLT & Ginsberg Center.

Open to UM faculty, graduate students/GSIs, and post-docs. To register, visit: https://events.blackthorn.io/en/Hn1RKit7/g/2kTsKXAV0p/teaching-in-tumultuous-times-5a1oHn4kxj9/overview

If you are UM staff with instructional responsibilities who would like to register, please reach out to teachdemocracy@umich.edu