Date:
Monday, August 5, 2019 (All day) to Thursday, August 8, 2019 (All day)
Location:
CGIS South - 1730 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA 02138
Gender Matters: A Globally Focused Professional Development Workshop for Educators
Workshop Background
The Harvard Global Studies Outreach summer workshop for 2019 will focus on gender, considering both issues of identity and equality. The following questions will guide our exploration of this global topic:
- What is gender? How has it been constructed and understood across time, place and space? How does gender intersect with race, sexuality, class, ability, and other differences that affect people’s power and well-being?(identity)
- What is the current state of gender equality in different global communities? How do different global societies think about gender equality and to what extent do they share and pursue a common vision? (equality)
- How do understandings of gender shape access, opportunities, and systems? How do systems and institutions (political, economic, cultural, academic, familial, etc.) reinforce, depend upon, or dismantle gender inequalities? (power)
- What do our students need to understand about gender identity and equality so they can help create a peaceful, sustainable world in which all people are equally empowered and respected? How do we, as educators, create a learning environment for them that is affirming, safe, and equitable? (agency)
Deadline to Apply: April 5, 2019
ORGANIZERS: Harvard Global Studies Outreach Committee
WEBSITE: https://globalstudiesoutreach.harvard.edu/gender-matters?fbclid=IwAR0f8-...