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  • RSVP for EJP Critical Conversation | Constructive Disagreement

    Critical Conversation is a requirement for all active EJP members. Please plan to attend the full 90 minute meeting and actively participate to fulfill this requirement. 

  • The Critical Conversation topic this year is "constructive disagreement". It was selected by EJP students during Spring 2024 and we look forward to discussing this topic together! In preparation for these conversations, we are asking inside and outside EJP members to read the following short articles on constructive disagreement.

     

    Please note that this selection of readings is not intended to represent all perspectives that exist on this topic. We expect and encourage members to bring their own additional thoughts, experiences, and perspectives to the Critical Conversations.

    • Seppälä, E. & Bradley, C. (2019, June 11). Handling Negative Emotions in a Way that’s Good for Your Team. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2019/06/handling-negative-emotions-in-a-way-thats-good-for-your-team
    • Travers, M. (2024, June 7). 3 Ways to Master the Art of Constructive Disagreement. https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/social-instincts/202406/3-ways-to-master-the-art-of-constructive-disagreement
    • University of Pittsburgh. (2024, March 27). Difficult conversations: How to agree to disagree, according to a Pitt communications expert. https://www.pitt.edu/pittwire/features-articles/agree-to-disagree
    • Addressing critical current events and holding difficult conversations in the classroom – the Teaching & Learning Center. (n.d.). https://tlc.ucsc.edu/resources/equity-accessibility/difficult-conversations/

    Upcoming Sessions 

    2024/2025 Academic Year

    Wednesday 12/4, 11.30-1pm

    Saturday 1/25, 10-11.30am

    Thursday 2/13, 9-10.30pm

    Wednesday 3/19, 4-5.30pm

    Thursday 4/17, 10-11.30am

    Monday 5/5, 5.30-7pm

    All meetings will take place over Zoom. We will email the link to you before the meeting. Please note that each meeting date will have a different zoom link. If you have any questions, please email dei@educationjustice.net 

    If you have any questions, concerns or need any accomodations to fully participate, please feel free to reach out to interim DEI Coordinator, Julia Spielmann, at dei@educationjustice.net 

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