Why does talking about race in anything more than a superficial way make so
many students uncomfortable? The editors of this planned collection have
observed such student discomfort year after year and believe that,
nationwide, it is affecting both classroom practices and professional lives.
We are planning a book of essays to explore the issue of race in the
college classroom. We invite proposals that respond to the question: What
are the challenges facing a college or university teacher in the humanities
and social sciences who believes that teaching responsibly requires an
honest and searching examination of "race"?
We are particularly interested in essays that consider the author's own
subject position in relation to teaching about race and encourage potential
contributors to examine that subject position in as much complexity as
possible. Specific questions to consider:
--How is the classroom environment structured by race?
--Does student discomfort with race affect pedagogy? If so, what are
its implications for the teacher's course objectives?
--Do faculty members retreat from challenging students about race when
faced with student hostility and the possibility of reprisals (in the form
of complaints or negative evaluations)?
--Does student discomfort with race affect standardized course
evaluations? If so, what are the implications of using such evaluations in
faculty assessment for merit pay, tenure, promotion, and other rewards?
--Are faculty of color and white faculty differently impacted by
teaching about race?
--How does student discomfort with race affect a teacher's options and
opportunities as a professional (e.g., field of expertise, teaching
assignments, text selections, areas of scholarship)?
Please send an abstract of 500-700 words along with a copy of your c.v.
(postmarked by January 15, 2001), to either one of us:
Maureen T. Reddy Bonnie TuSmith
Professor of English Professor of English
Rhode Island College Northeastern University
Providence, RI 02908 Boston, MA 02115
fax: 401-456-8379 fax:617-825-0224
mreddy@ric.edu btusmith@hotmail.com
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