Stereotypes in the Classroom

Both students and teachers face lots of different expectations, and both are subjected to a range of stereotypes in the classroom. The worst of these stereotypes can disrupt long-term learning, agency, and an individual’s ability to view the classroom as a space where they belong and can grow. In this workshop, we will discuss some recent work from philosophy and social psychology on the impact that stereotypes can have in the classroom, and consider the ways they create “epistemic injustices”—injustices centered around how we share and receive knowledge. We’ll share strategies and resources for resisting the impact of these stereotypes, and for dismantling the social structures that allow them to spread and linger in our education system.

Stacey Goguen, Philosophy Department

For more information, please contact Acting Chair Tim Scherman at [email protected] or our Office Administrator Hilary Jirka at [email protected].

Tim Scherman
English Department Chair

INDIVIDUAL TUITION

$110 per seminar

GROUP TUITION

For departments, schools, or districts: If you would like to register for a total of five or more seats for various seminars, you will still receive the discounted price. $500 for five seats; $900 for 10 seats; $1,500 for 20 seats.

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The seminar takes place on Friday mornings on Northeastern Illinois University’s Main Campus on the 3rd floor of the Ronald Williams Library unless otherwise noted. Northeastern Illinois University is located on Chicago’s Northwest Side.