Oberlin College and Conservatory

Jordana DeZeeuw Spencer: Partnering Social Justice with Sustainability

Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Hallock Auditorium, Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies
122 Elm Street, Oberlin, OH 44074

This presentation by Jordana DeZeeuw Spencer, PhD of Prescott College posits that to increase our efficacy, we must recognize that a pursuit of sustainability cannot be separated from a pursuit of social justice.

Spencer takes an intersectional approach, inviting us to examine our institutions’ pedagogies, policies, and practices with a critical curiosity, asking questions like, “Whose interests and identities are represented in our curricula and institutional commitments?” and “How are we creating conditions for as many voices as possible to be heard?”

The talk will examine the ways systems of social marginalization are (even inadvertently) reinforced.

Spencer will explore the potentials practitioners have to cultivate more inclusive approaches to sustainability. Through exploring and honoring the complexities of diverse identities (i.e., intersections of gender, sexuality, race, socioeconomic status, religion, & myriad additional strata of socially constructed demarcators), we can create opportunities for more authentic, comprehensive dialogue fostering sustainability and inclusivity.

 

Event Type

Signature Programs

Departments

Administrative, Environmental Sustainability

Contact Person

Sarah Epstein

Contact Phone Number

646-266-5155

Contact E-mail Address

Sepstein@oberlin.edu

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