Free Speech vs Hate Speech: Faculty & Staff Workshop
STEV 1301
12:00 pm
– 2:00 pm
Staff & Faculty Workshop on Managing Difficult Conversations in the Classroom
Friday, October 24: 12pm-2pm | Stevenson Hall 1301
Christina Sabee, Ph.D., San Francisco State University
Ashmi Desai, PhD, San Francisco State University
Deep and respectful classroom discussion can be a wonderful experience for students, but controversial topics always run the risk of a challenging conversation. Whether you encounter students who react emotionally to each other in disrespectful ways, students who express themselves in a way that is disrespectful to others, or students who become angry or frustrated with class discussion, this workshop helps you develop the skills and practices to get these conversations back onto a respectful path, and to help students learn to express themselves respectfully in the future. We will work specifically on de-escalation, validation and reframing, and reflexive practice for both instructors and students, so that you and your students can get the most out of important class discussions.
Enrollment in faculty & staff workshops will be capped at 30 (additional participants will be wait listed, and additional workshops may be scheduled depending on demand).