Engaging Difference

Dovile Budryte, Ph.D. is a Professor of Political Science at Georgia Gwinnett College. Her publications include articles about the Baltic states and three books, Taming Nationalism? Political Community Building in the Post–Soviet Baltic States (2005), Feminist Conversations: Women, Trauma and Empowerment in Post–Transitional Societies (co-edited with Lisa M. Vaughn and Natalya T. Riegg, 2009), and Memory and Trauma in International Relations: Theories, Cases and Debates (co-edited with Erica Resende, 2013). In 2014/15, she was the recipient of the University System of Georgia Excellence in Teaching Award. Her current research interests include intersectionality, memory politics, and trauma education.Scott A. Boykin, M.T.S., J.D., Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Georgia Gwinnett College. Before joining Georgia Gwinnett College, Dr. Boykin practiced law in Alabama and Texas and served as a judicial clerk to Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Boykin has published research in political theory and American constitutional law.

Engaging Difference brings a breath of fresh air into the professional development for educators engaged in K-12 as well as higher education environments. As the classrooms across the United States are becoming more diverse, we as faculty, administrators, tutors and advisors must keep pace with the multilayered, intersectional identities of the students whom we serve. We must stay ahead of the curve with new concepts, approaches and best practices through which we can reach the students and support their academic, personal and professional growth. This unique volume offers equally multifaceted approaches to theory and practice which help us understand and work effectively with the current and incoming student populations. Budryte and Boykin build an exceptional anthology of resources, advice, and tools, practical and applicable in their scope and depth across all fields of education.

• Preface. Engaging Difference, Overcoming the Fear of Otherness: How to Teach Effectively in Diverse Classrooms? Dovile Budryte and Scott A. BoykinChapter 1. “Intersectionality” and Popular Empowerment in International Relations. Natalya T. RieggChapter 2. “Intersectionality” and the Spoken Word: Toward a Pedagogy Understanding of Culture. Richard S. Rawls and Janita L. RawlsChapter 3.The Law as the Language of Civil Rights: Using Supreme Court Cases to Facilitate an Inclusive Classroom Dialogue on Difference and Equality.Michael A. LewkowitzChapter 4. Applying Insights from the Literature on “Intersectionality” to Teaching Political Science. Dovile BudryteChapter 5. Lessons from the Salad Bowl: Contextualized Foreign Language Instruction in a Diverse Institution. Kristina Watkins MorminoChapter 6. Beyond the Accent: “Intersectionality” in a Foreign-Trained Instructor Classroom. Josephine J. DawuniChapter 7. Lie to Me: Learning about Manipulation Using Social Media through Operation Design. Ignas KalpokasChapter 8. Touchy Subjects: Utilizing Handedness as a Precursor to Discussing Privilege and Diversity in the Classroom. Bryan L. DawsonChapter 9. Favorite Place Mapmaking and the Decolonization of Teaching. Barbara TedrowChapter 10. Making Strangers of Ourselves: Role-Playing of the Immigrant Experience in a College Classroom. Ellen G. RafshoonChapter 11. Yellow Star of Courage: Teaching and Learning about the Holocaust. Louis SchmierChapter 12. Postcard from Auschwitz? Chronicling the Challenges of a Holocaust Study Abroad Program. Natalie Bormann and Veronica CzastkiewiczChapter 13. Speech, Diversity and Higher Education: Balancing Civil Liberties and Freedom from Discrimination in Classrooms and Campus Life. Scott A. BoykinAppendixReferencesAbout the Authors