Intersectionality in Higher Education Teaching
- Lehren und Lernen
In this workshop we will focus on intersectionality in teaching in various higher education disciplinary contexts. Specifically, we will elaborate and reflect on the importance of intersectionality and discuss examples of how to infuse intersectionality into course objectives, readings, and assignments. Further, we will reflect what resources and strategies are needed for incorporating intersectionality into teaching methodology. Finally, the workshop will provide space for participants to reflect on how to create inclusive learning environments. Here the focus will be laid on promoting diversity and inclusion in the classroom, creating safe spaces for marginalized students, and addressing issues of power and privilege in the classroom.
Please note: The workshop will start with a self-work phase in which we will work on the theoretical foundations of the concept of intersectionality. Inspired by the materials, we develop first broad ideas on how we can create safe spaces and inclusive learning environments for the students that fit both our perceived personal challenges and our teaching context. On this basis, we will continue in the face-to-face workshop to make these ideas and topics more concrete for implementation in teaching. We will do this in the knowledge that there are no patent remedies.
Aim of the workshop is to raise awareness of the importance of intersectionality in higher education teaching, to reflect on the power and privilege of one's own teaching, to critically assess one's own learning environment in terms of inclusion and exclusion of marginalized students, to critically reflect on intersectionality in the taught curriculum, and to develop ideas for integrating intersectional approaches into one's own teaching.
This workshop is held in English.
Moderators: Prof. Dr. Liudvika Leišytė & Dr. Julia Mergner
Dates:
• 9 April 2025 (start of the self-work phase – 2 work units)
• 23 April 2025 | 9.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. (on-site)
• 16 June 2025 | 2.00 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. (online)
Target audience: Lecturers from all departments
Requirements: None
Work units: 10
Subject area: Teaching and Learning (Lehren und Lernen)
Module: I & II
Participation Fee
Angehörige*r der TU/FH Dortmund (Members of TU/FH Dortmund): 0.00 EUR
Angehörige*r einer Universität im Netzwerk HD NRW (Members of universities in the HD NRW network): 50.00 EUR
Angehörige*r einer nicht zum Netzwerk HD NRW gehörenden Hochschule (Members of universities that are not part of the HD NRW network): 100.00 EUR
Note for fee-paying participants:
The written invoice is also the confirmation of registration. The amount is due immediately upon receipt of the invoice and is to be transferred within 7 working days, stating the purpose of payment, invoice number, and surname. Free cancellation is only possible up to 14 days before the event starts. In case of a later cancellation, the full participation fee will be due.