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Episode 78 - White Surprise: White People Don’t Know About Racism? Melanie Harris & Jennifer Harvey

January 18, 2022 The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Season 1 Episode 78
Episode 78 - White Surprise: White People Don’t Know About Racism? Melanie Harris & Jennifer Harvey
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The Wabash Center's Dialogue On Teaching
Episode 78 - White Surprise: White People Don’t Know About Racism? Melanie Harris & Jennifer Harvey
Jan 18, 2022 Season 1 Episode 78
The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion


Why don’t white people know the tenets, behaviors, patterns, and core values of racism? What’s at stake for not knowing? What practices, rules, and policies might a faculty agree upon to combat white surprise? Dr. Nancy Lynne Westfield will host Dr. Melanie Harris (Texas Christian University) and Dr. Jennifer Harvey (Drake University).

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Why don’t white people know the tenets, behaviors, patterns, and core values of racism? What’s at stake for not knowing? What practices, rules, and policies might a faculty agree upon to combat white surprise? Dr. Nancy Lynne Westfield will host Dr. Melanie Harris (Texas Christian University) and Dr. Jennifer Harvey (Drake University).