Faculty invited to explore teaching, learning in reading groups based on 'Pursuing Racial Justice Together' series

The Teaching Academy, Division of Diversity and Inclusion, Purdue Libraries and the School of Information Studies, and Center for Instructional Excellence are inviting faculty to join Purdue's faculty teaching and learning reading discussions in the fall semester. These reading groups will bring together faculty from around the campus in small groups to discuss how recent books inform their work.

For the fall semester, the discussions will take place virtually with two books across three meetings. The first discussions will take place Sept. 28-Oct. 2 and focus on the first half of Ibram X. Kendi’s "How to Be an Antiracist," following up on Kendi’s series presentation on Wednesday (Sept. 2). Discussion about the second half of Kendi’s book will take place Oct. 19-23.

The second book, Mahzarin Banaji and Anthony Greenwald's "Blindspot — The Hidden Biases of Good People," will take place Nov. 30-Dec. 4, following Banaji’s virtual seminar on Nov. 11.

Faculty who would like to participate during Fall 2020 should fill out an online questionnaire by Sept. 11 to provide information about themselves and their availability.

Those who cannot make it this semester but are interested in faculty reading and learning communities, or who have suggestions for future books/topics, should contact Dan Guberman at dguberma@purdue.edu.