Cornell Programs
Teaching and Learning in a diverse classroom is a four-week, instructor-paced online course for anyone with teaching responsibilities at Cornell, at any level of diversity expertise. Modules explore strategies for inclusive course design, social identity and self-reflection, and pedagogical practices that effectively support student engagement and a sense of belonging across difference.
The Center for Dialogue and Pluralism supports Cornell University’s academic DEI education efforts by developing and leading multiphase and multi-party educational opportunities rooted in core intergroup dialogue processes and tailored to the needs of different constituencies on campus.
Cornell’s Department of Inclusion and Workforce Diversity, in collaboration with the Department of Organizational Development and Effectiveness and Professor Joseph Margulies, Professor of Law and Government in the College of Arts and Sciences, hosted programs on anti-racism. Course content can be downloaded through CULearn.
Why Are People Protesting?
Hosted by Jennifer Fonseca, Sr. Management Consultant, Organizational Development and Effectiveness; and Reginald White, HR Director for the Research Division
This program provides a historical context for the current reaction to recent killings of black people in America. We will look at what institutional racism is, how it manifests and what the impact is on the greater community.
Allyship: How Can I Support My Black Colleagues Right Now?
Hosted by Anthony Sis, Diversity and Inclusion Training Specialist, Department of Inclusion and Workforce Diversity
This program delves into allyship and what it means to be an ally. We will look at what anti-racism means and how to engage meaningfully in advancing equity in our work and daily lives.
Urban Policing: What’s underlying the tension between black communities and police departments?
Hosted by Professor Joseph Margulies, Professor of Law and Government, Cornell College of Arts and Sciences
The relationship between police and urban communities has a long history fraught with hostility and resentment that periodically explodes into episodes of anger and rage. But the best police leaders recognize the impact policing has had on communities of color and are trying to transform that relationship. In this talk, we will try to explain the root of anger and discuss the prospect of change.
Webinars and Lectures
Striving for Tolerance and Interfaith Cooperation Lecture by Dr. Eboo Patel, Founder and Executive Director of the Interfaith Youth Core in Chicago.
What’s Jewish About Social Justice? Ruth Messinger, global ambassador and former president of American Jewish World Service, posed the question of how Judaism and social justice movements are connected.
Cornell Community Conversation on Race and Labor in America – Discussion of “13th”, the documentary. The film is still available for free streaming on Netflix and Youtube
Video recording of Webinar: Video Recording of Webinar here
The conversation discussed the film along with the following articles:
- Michele Goodwin: The Thirteenth Amendment: Modern Slavery, Capitalism, and Mass Incarceration
- Ifeoma Ajunwa and Angela Onwuachi-Willig: Combating Discrimination Against the Formerly Incarcerated on the Labor Market
Readings
- Race, Labor, and the Future of Work, Ifeoma Ajunwa, (Oxford Handbook for Race and Law)
- Cuz: The Life and Times of Michael A. – Danielle S. Allen
- Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl – Harriet Ann Jacobs
Additional Resources mentioned:
- American Civil Liberties Union: Link to website
Additional Resources
Office of Faculty Development and Diversity
Global Cornell
- Silence is Racism – a comprehensive list of resources on anti-racism
- Race and Racism Across Borders – a series of reflections through artistic expression