Symposium: Teaching about inequality

On Thursday, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Grainger Hall, a symposium titled “Teaching About Inequality: Challenging Oppression Through Mindfulness” will be held for all graduate students, faculty and staff who wish to strengthen their pedagogical skills in this area. Spaces are limited; to register or for more information, e-mail Amanda Gengler, amgengler@facstaff.wisc.edu.

Faculty are strongly encouraged to consider providing course credit for students who attend the public lectures by the symposium’s featured presenters: Paula Rothenberg, “Invisible Privilege: a Memoir on Race, Class and Gender,” 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6; and Allan Johnson, “The Gender Knot, Privilege Power and Difference,” 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7.