7.2 Decolonizing Academia with Sharon Stein

Topics Discussed in this Episode:How teaching and doing justice work at a college of art and design is different.Lyssa's work as the Dean of the Office of Justice, Equity, and Transformation.The history of MassArt,  the first public independent art college in the United StatesLyssa's career journey. Resources Discussed in this Episode:Lyssa at MassArtMusic Credits: Magic by Six UmbrellasSound Engineer: Ernesto Valencia

Topics Discussed in this Episode:Magdalena's new co-authored book, The Latinx Guide to Graduate School. Her motivation for writing the book, informed by her own experiences in graduate school.The retention and mentoring of Latinx and other historically underserved faculty and students in higher education.Magdalena's role as Vice Provost for Faculty Success at San Jose State University and the story of her career journey. Putting research into practice in administration.Magdalena's research on representations of Mexican Americans in early twentieth century American cultural production.Her article about  Jennifer Lopez and its reception. Resources Discussed in this Episode:Magdalena at San Jose State UniversityThe Latinx Guide to Graduate School (co-authored with Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales)“I Love How We Developed a Community Already”: A Graduate Student Orientation Model for Minority-Serving Programs and InstitutionsHottentot 2000: Jennifer Lopez and Her ButtMusic Credits: Magic by Six UmbrellasSound Engineer: Ernesto Valencia

Topics Discussed in this Episode:Jennifer's new co-authored book, It’s Not Free Speech: Race, Democracy, and the Future of Academic Freedom.Motivation for writing the book and thoughts on its reception.Writing for the Academe blog.Fascism in higher ed.Ron DeSantis and higher ed. Activism and the consequences of speaking up (or not) in the academy. Resources Discussed in this Episode:Jennifer Ruth at Portland StateJennifer's websiteJennifer's new co-authored book, It's Not Free Speech: Race, Democracy, and the Future of Academic FreedomJennifer's writing at the Academe blog“Florida Bill Would Destroy Higher Education as We Know It”Music Credits: Magic by Six UmbrellasSound Engineer: Ernesto Valencia

Topics Discussed in this Episode:Karyn's new book: Nine Guiding Principles for Women in Higher Education.Opportunities and challenges of being a woman in higher education.Karyn's workshop:  Planning a Realistic Summer BreakThe process of writing her book.Resources Discussed in this Episode:Karyn Sproles's websiteKaryn's book: Nine Guiding  Principles for Women in Higher Education. Karyn at the US Naval AcademyMusic Credits: Magic by Six UmbrellasSound Engineer: Ernesto Valencia

Topics Discussed in this Episode:Dominique's project that explores the links between race, racism, and how student loan policies are covered in the media..Her interest in media coverage of student learns and early findings.Dominique's career path and the story of how she made it to her current role.The importance of setting boundaries in the life of a faculty member.The benefits of working as a faculty member.Resources Discussed in this Episode:Dominique Baker's websiteProject on Media Coverage of Student Debt and Race Study of Impact of Test-Optional AdmissionsHate crimes and Black college student enrollmentToo much or nothing at all: Racialized organizations and higher education policy communication in Texas.Persuasion through Slanted Language: Evidence from the Media Coverage of Immigration“Not Nearly as Bad”: Social Comparisons and the Debt ExperienceMusic Credits: Magic by Six UmbrellasSound Engineer: Ernesto Valencia

Topics Discussed in this Episode:Ariana's book, Reparative Universities: Why Diversity Alone Won't Solve Racism in Higher Ed.Her administrative career and her career journeyLessons and reflections for those doing DEI work in higher edFinding joy and creating a joy practiceRoller derby and roller skating as a joy practice. Resources Discussed in this Episode:Ariana Gonazles Stokas's websiteReparative Universities: Why Diversity Alone Won't Solve Racism in Higher EdThinking in the Midst podcastMusic Credits: Magic by Six UmbrellasSound Engineer: Ernesto Valencia

Topics Discussed in this Episode: Experiences of women of color in faculty positions at our teaching-oriented institutions. Strategies for individuals and institutions to support faculty advancementColor-evasive frames deployed by higher education and  student affairs professionalsResources Discussed in this Episode:Blanca Vega at Montclair State UniversityDelegitimizing Race: The Role of Color-evasive Ideologies and HESA ProfessionalsHispanic-Serving Institutions as Racialized Organizations: Elevating Intersectional Consciousness to Reframe the “H” in HSIsServing Black Communities at Hispanic Serving InstitutionsDelegitimizing Race“What Is the Real Belief on Campus?” Perceptions of Racial Conflict at a Minority-Serving Institution and a Historically White InstitutionScholar Mami Strategies: Advancing in the Teaching-Oriented Institution at Mid-Career.Music Credits: Magic by Six UmbrellasSound Engineer: Ernesto Valencia

Topics Discussed in this Episode: Challenges faculty faced while caring for children during the pandemic.Taking an equity-minded approach to faculty workload.Best practices related to faculty workload equity.Resources Discussed in this Episode: Dawn at University of Maryland. Faculty-Related COVID-19 Policies and Practices at Top-Ranked Higher Education Institutions in the United States“You can't hide your children anywhere”: Perceptions of organizational support for work‐life during the pandemic among academic couples who parentAddressing Workload Equity: Seven Strategies for ChairsGendered and racialized perceptions of faculty workloadsMaking faculty work visible: An equity‐minded approachEquity-minded faculty workloads: What we can and should do now. American Council on EducationEquity-Minded Faculty WorkloadsMusic Credits: Magic by Six UmbrellasSound Engineer: Ernesto Valencia

Topics Discussed in this Episode:Sharon's new book, Unsettling the University: Confronting the Colonial  Foundations of US Higher Education.Decolonization in the context of higher education.The challenges of teaching in this context.The future of higher education and the difficulty of imagining a different future.Resources Discussed in this Episode:Sharon's book: Unsettling the University: Confronting the Colonial Foundations of US Higher EducationSharon at The University of British ColumbiaUniversities confronting climate change: beyond sustainable development and solutionism in Higher EducationReflections on “Unsettling the University” and Its Call to Responsibility in Critical Internationalization ReviewSharon's piece at Inside Higher Ed: Beyond ApologiesMusic Credits: Magic by Six UmbrellasSound Engineer: Ernesto Valencia

Topics Discussed in this Episode: Racial stratification in Cuba’s private tourism economy.Experiences of Black homestay hosts in Havana.Content analysis of school board meetings from January 2020 to February 2022. How COVID impacted Sophia's work.The role of race in basic building blocks of education. Interaction between ideas of youth, childhood, and Blackness. Resources Discussed in this Episode:Sophia Lindner at Yale University.Critical Race Theory and Political Backlash at ASAMusic Credits: Magic by Six UmbrellasSound Engineer: Ernesto Valencia