Equity and Opportunity: Gender and Sexuality in Context

EDU EQO11C 02 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

Equity and Opportunity: Identity in Context is a module in which students will engage in academically and personally rigorous inquiry about one of six dimensions of social identity. This module will focus specifically on gender and sexuality in context. Students in each Equity and Opportunity: Identity in Context module will: (1) engage deeply with key concepts in equity, opportunity, inclusion, oppression, privilege, and power within the context of education; (2) connect and build meaningful relationships with others while recognizing the multiple intersecting identities, perspectives and differences people hold; and (3) make progress in understanding and reflecting on their own experiences and actions across cultures and contexts. Students will delve into core theories, practices, and texts that apply to all social identities, while also probing identity-specific topics and challenges. Students can expect to interact with each other and the teaching team in individual, small group, and whole group settings. Pedagogies and assessments will reflect core principles in educating for equity and opportunity, including inclusive facilitated discussions, active listening and learning, journaling, and case study inquiry. Students are encouraged to prioritize topics that they have not spent much time studying formally or reflecting upon personally as a means to explore the foundational concepts of equity and opportunity through a relatively new frame.  This course fulfills the Equity & Opportunity (E&O) Foundations for those students who have chosen E&O as one of their Foundations experiences in 2026-27. Not open to cross-registration. Course is graded as satisfactory or unsatisfactory only.