Race and Justice in the Academic Program 学术活动
Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly
The Book of Micah offers one of the most eloquent passages from the Hebrew Bible on the duties of the faithful—the call “to do 正义, 爱仁慈, and walk humbly with God” (Micah 6:8). 著名的诗句, written at least five centuries before Christ, comes near the end of a prophetic book filled with oracles of judgment and cries of lament, entreaties to care for the poor and disadvantaged, and reminders of communal failure and broken covenants. 在第六章, 正义的训诫, 怜悯, and humility is given to a powerful man who, 当被告知他的人民的失败时, asks to know what God expects of him. What he hears is that traditional actions and offerings are not enough.
The ancient 上下文 helps us see how the passage can provide a compelling framework for the work of 正义, 股本, and 包容 we are committed to pursuing.
The Academic Division of Westmont has a number of initiatives underway, and several that it commits to pursuing in the months and years ahead. Some of these projects have been highlighted by students as actions that would make a tangible impact on Westmont’s climate and signal our commitment to creating a more just, 公平的, 包容的ag娱乐官网. We are grateful for their suggestions and plan to provide semi-annual updates here on our progress. Anyone with questions about the projects or updates can email provost@hataselektrik.com.
最近更新于2021年3月
约翰尼·琼斯, a writer and professor with more than a decade of experience teaching and working as a playwright and theater director, is Westmont’s first artist/scholar-in-residence for the theater department’s new Initiative for Justice and Global Engagement.
已完成和正在进行的计划
- 少数民族研究 In spring 2020, the Academic Senate approved the revised Ethnic Studies minor. The new interdisciplinary core seminar for the minor was offered for the first time in spring 2021.
- 院系课程清单 2020年秋季, department chairs were asked to submit an inventory identifying courses that address race, 种族, 包容, 以及实质性的正义.
- 通识教育 In March, 2021, the 教师 approved a proposal from the 通识教育 Committee to add a Justice, Reconciliation, and Diversity requirement to the 通识教育. This requirement asks students to consider structures of 包容 and exclusion, with a particular focus on present and historical issues of race in the U.S. 上下文. Complete information about the 通识教育 Requirement will be included in the 2021-22 Catalog. The motions passed by the faculty can be found on 这个文档.
Westmont has appointed John Blondell, 戏剧教授, to a new role as Global Ambassador in the Performing Arts. In this capacity, Blondell will continue his longstanding work in international theatre. In conjunction with this appointment, Westmont has created an Artist/Scholar-in-Residence program that will amplify the Theatre Arts Department's focus on diversity, 正义, 全球合作, 以及跨文化能力. The first residency is planned for 2021-22.
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约翰尼·琼斯, a writer and professor with more than a decade of experience teaching and working as a playwright and theater director, is Westmont’s first artist/scholar-in-residence for the theater department’s new Initiative for Justice and Global Engagement.
截至2020年秋季, all applicants for full-time faculty positions are required to submit a statement in response to this prompt: “Westmont College's core statements on "Why Diversity Matters" and "Biblical and Theological Foundations of Diversity" express our commitment to diversity as it reflects Christ's reconciling work in the world. Describe the experiences, perspectives, and skills you would bring to support this commitment.”
学术活动正在进行中
什么是“种族”和种族主义?:小组讨论 民族研究讲座，10/15/20. 详细信息请参见 盖德研究所讲座档案.
Derisive Play: Experiencing Pleasure in Anti-Black Violence， Kya Mangrum, Paul C. Wilt Phi Kappa Phi Lecture, 10/28/20. 详细信息请参见 盖德研究所讲座档案.
Brown Church: Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice, Theology, and Identity, 罗伯特·赵·罗梅罗，加州大学洛杉矶分校. Sponsored by the Religious Studies Department, 民族研究计划, Gaede Institute for the Liberal Arts. 有关详情，请参阅 Gaede学院讲座网站.
Workshops on Teaching for Racial Equity. 2020年秋季和2021年春季, two cohorts of faculty participated in workshops on implicit bias conducted by Carmel Saad and Jarrod Schwartz.
反种族主义与高等教育， Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom, Northpark University. Sponsored by the Ethnic Studies Program and the Gaede Institute for the Liberal Arts. 有关详情，请参阅 Gaede学院讲座网站.
In 2020-21, we are assessing our Diversity Institutional Learning Outcome which reads, Westmont graduates will effectively analyze topics and human experiences using categories such as race, 种族, 性别, 性, 社会经济地位, and disability with respect to a biblical vision of human flourishing.
Diversity Assessment team includes:
Dr. Dinora Cardoso (Spanish), Lead Assessment Specialist for Diversity ILO Assessment
Dr. 丽莎·德波尔(艺术)
Dr. 阿利斯特·查普曼(历史)
Dr. 迈克尔·埃佛勒斯(化学)
Dr. 布雷克·肯特(社会学和国际关系)
Dr. Scott Lisea(大学牧师)
Dr. Kya Mangrum(英文)
Dr. Tatiana Nazarenko (Dean of Curriculum and EE)
Dr. 卡梅尔·萨阿德(心理学
Dr. 梅雷迪思·惠特纳(社会学)