Cultivating Equitable and Inclusive Conversations in Higher Education

This book is a practical guide for educators seeking to facilitate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) conversations in higher education. Featuring real-world examples, this book provides actionable tools and practices to cultivate learning environments that foster student engagement, deep learning, inclusion, and a sense of belonging.

List of contents

1. Introduction: An Invitation for Engagement 2. Building a Learning Community for Organizational Change 3. Vulnerability as a Catalyst to Growth Mindset: Building Inclusive Learning Environments 4. Addressing and Acknowledging Power and Privilege 5. The Importance of Intersectionality: Cultivating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Justice in Psychology 6. Developing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Syllabi and Curricula: An Example in Academic Medicine 7. Preparing, Creating the Space, and Initiating DEI Conversations 8. Navigating and Managing Strong Emotions and Divergent Views 9. Navigating Tensions and Confrontations: Opportunities for Social Justice Dialogues in the Classroom 10. Moving Through the Messiness of DEI Conversations (Where the Real Work Takes Place) 11. Transformative Practice for DEIBJA in Virtual Learning Settings 12. Closing: Moving Forward Together

About the author

Anatasia S. Kim is Professor of Clinical Psychology at The Wright Institute, USA.
Miguel E. Gallardo is Professor of Psychology and Program Director of Aliento, The Center for Latinx Communities at Pepperdine University, USA.
Sherri A. Taylor is an independent consultant and trainer, as well as a trauma specialist at The Workplace Wellness Project, USA.

Product details

• Authors: Anatasia S. Gallardo Kim
• Assisted by: Gallardo Miguel E. (Editor), Anatasia S. Kim (Editor), Sherri A. Taylor (Editor), Taylor Sherri (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032380087
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3238008-7
• No. of pages: 238
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Multicultural Education, teacher training, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, Multicultural education, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teaching / General, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher