FIX to focus on social psychology and stereotyping on June 23

Update | Tuesday, June 1, 2021

The Office of Academic Affairs Instructional Success Committee has announced the June presentation for the Faculty Idea Exchange (FIX) Virtual Lecture Series on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Classroom. This is a series of professional development presentations occurring monthly, leading up to the 2021 Faculty Idea Exchange in July.

This month, Ron Elizaga, associate professor of psychology and education, will present “The Social Psychology of Stereotyping and Prejudice (and the Struggle for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Classroom).” It will be held on Wednesday, June 23 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Description
Why is it that some individuals, despite being part of the same human family, are treated differently because of their skin color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or even occupation?  Attempts at overcoming stereotyping and prejudice have been going on for generations (with some progress), yet prejudice persists. This presentation will examine prejudice from a social psychology perspective to better understand the struggle for and importance of diversity and inclusion. 

Objectives

• Identify underlying causes of intergroup tension, including social learning, social categorization, realistic group conflict theory, social identity theory, and more.  
• Discuss what can be done to eliminate or reduce the impact of stereotyping and prejudice.
• Discuss how prejudice may impact our students by taking the role of the stigmatized and ultimately how it shapes us as educators.

How To Register
1) Log in to Cornerstone
2) Hover mouse over "Learning"
3) Select "Events Calendar"
4) Scroll to event date (June 23) and select the FIX title (FIX PRESENTS: The Social Psychology of Stereotyping and Prejudice (and the Struggle for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Classroom)
5) Select "Request"

 

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