Faculty Name

Colleen Bell

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

WSTD

Course Subject

CFST

Course Number

3500

Course Section

01

Course Title

Intergroup Dialogue

Academic Term and Year

Spring 2016

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

D, O

Area of Study

CFST

Course Description

Goals: To learn about social identity, difference, and intersectionality, and how they are linked to social inequality, privilege and power; to explore sources of conflict in social interaction within and across identity groups; and to examine how individual experience is connected to intergroup relations, institutional structures and broader social context. Content: Intergroup dialogue courses emphasize awareness and knowledge of particular social identities (such as race or dis/ability) and development of group interaction skills. Content includes what distinguishes dialogue as a form of social interaction; processes through which individuals form social identities; how identities shape interdependence, conflict, power, privilege and solidarity among and within groups; historical and contemporary perspectives on intergroup relations; and how identities and group membership inform possibilities for social change. Students will practice critical analysis skills with a focus on their own experiences and on group dynamics using key concepts in identity development and intergroup relations. Taught: Annually Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor based on interview Note: Offered with focus on race or dis/ability. Students may enroll in more than one intergroup dialogue course if topics differ. Credits: 4

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