Week 2 Lecture Guide: Education and Epistemologies

**Week 2 -- Lecture Guide** **(Un)learning: Education and Epistemologies** [**Office of the Vice President Equity and Community Inclusion (2025)**](https://www.ryerson.ca/equity/) **(The following terms and definitions last appeared on the OPVECI's homepage in 2021)** **Equity** The university...

**Week 2 -- Lecture Guide** **(Un)learning: Education and Epistemologies** [**Office of the Vice President Equity and Community Inclusion (2025)**](https://www.ryerson.ca/equity/) **(The following terms and definitions last appeared on the OPVECI's homepage in 2021)** **Equity** The university values the fair and just treatment of all community members through the creation of opportunities and the removal of barriers to address historic and current disadvantages for under-represented and marginalized groups. **Diversity** The university values and respects diversity of knowledge, worldviews and experiences that come from membership in different groups, and the contribution that diversity makes to the learning, teaching, research and work environment. **Inclusion** The university values the equitable, intentional and ongoing engagement of diversity within every facet of university life. It is the shared responsibility of all community members to foster a welcoming, supportive and respectful learning, teaching, research and work environment. [TMU's 2020-2025 Academic Plan](https://www.torontomu.ca/content/dam/about/strategic-vision/tmu-academic-plan.pdf) *What is an Academic Plan?* (Let's take a look at the university's document) *Equity* is mentioned 6 times (8 times if titles associated with individuals are included) *Diversity* is mentioned 5 times *Inclusion* is mentioned 4 times (6 times if titles associated with individuals are included) **Ahmed (2009)** *What is this reading about?* *What does embodying diversity mean?* - The marginalized body/the 'other' body Whiteness (Gillborn, 2015, p.278): "...a set of assumptions, beliefs, and practices that place the interests and perspectives of White people at the centre of what is considered normal and everyday." **Three take-aways from Ahmed (2009)** 1\. *Diversity as a brand* 2\. *Embodying diversity means not talking about racism* "Organizations wanted to talk about diversity *rather than* racism. Diversity becomes a technology for not hearing" (Ahmed, 2009, p. 47: original emphasis). 3\. *Anger and Emotion* Concluding thought ================== **Delgado Bernal (2002)** *What is this reading about?* **Three take-aways from Delgado Bernal (2002)** 1. **Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Latina/Latino (Latinx -- La-teen-ex) Theory (LatCrit):** a. *Emphasize the importance of transdisciplinary ways of looking and seeing*: b. *Emphasize experiential knowledge*: c. *Challenge dominant ideologies:* d. *Centralize the role of race, gender, and other markers of difference as intersections of oppression*: e. *Are committed to social justice*: 2. **The value of *counterstorytelling*/*counterstories***: 3. **Critical raced-gendered epistemology is constantly being challenged**: [Concluding Thoughts] **Campbell (2018, June 26)** *What is this reading about?* - Hip-hop as ideal *counterstorytelling* place Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) Hip-hop Culture Exhibit (2024-2025) - Language - Brand - Adornment - Tribute - Ascension - Pose