We strive to educate through engaging with the broadest possible range of dynamic ideas, perspectives, and identities in an ever-changing world. In this course, students engage with different expressions of "global cinema": films intended for international audiences. Also will be discussed are issues particular to fiction and film as representational modes: How do fiction and film narrate history and the complex Chinese experience? Students who are involved in these co-curricular activities gain leadership skills and make the most out of their collegiate experience. Dear Colleagues, Yesterday, I had the privilege of participating in a discussion organized by Racial Justice is Social Justice (RJSJ), a grassroots coalition initially formed by students. Fairfield University was founded by the Society of Jesus as an all-boys school. Message from the College of Arts & Sciences Dean Richard A. Greenwald, PhD. PUBH 1101Public Health and Social Justice3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, PAPH Public Administration Public Health. Crosslisted with CHIN2250. Previously BI 0071. How We Advance Diversity and Inclusive Excellence. Note: This course counts as a natural science core but does not satisfy requirements for the biology major or minor. Previously HI 0205. Previously SO 0185. Through a comparison of selected Asian, Middle Eastern, African, and Native American societies, this course explores the ways that culture can mold the biological facts of sexual difference into socially accepted behavior, creating two, and sometimes more, genders. Fairfield school diversity director aims to help every student thrive Josh LaBella Feb. 5, 2022 3 FAIRFIELD If a primary aspect of diversity, equity and inclusion work is education, Fairfield Public Schools' new DEI director certainly has a good pedigree. The moment is so important that it has brought people out in the streets during a pandemic. Previously CI 0250. A detailed list of course requirements, offerings, and more can be viewed in the Universitys course catalog. We deepen our understanding of why we categorize people, how we label them, and who decides. Students examine periods from the 1950s to the present, along with Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, the Beatles, the British invasion, folk music, Bob Dylan, jazz and art rock, Jimi Hendrix, the west coast movement, and the music industry. This course pays attention to key films, filmmakers, and moments in film history, across Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. The cohort-based scholarship program offers up to 12 four-year, full tuition grants to low-income students attending Jesuit and Cristo Rey high schools. Home - Diversity and Inclusion Our Vision Diversity and inclusion are at the very foundation of the transformational experience at Tufts. This course introduces human genetics to the non-science major. HIST 1106Imperialism and Colonialism3 Credits. Don Sawyer brings deep academic and leadership experience, and a commitment to the transformative power of education to this new role leading Fairfields institutional and cultural growth through diversityand inclusive excellence, said President Mark R. Nemec, PhD. Previously MU 0132. This is the latest wake-up call that needs to be answered by each of us in a spirit of determined conversion., A Message from Director of Athletics Paul Schlickmann, Our Stags family is committed to taking tangible and meaningful action that will benefit our community and affect positive change for the greater good., US Bishops Condemn Killing of George Floyd, Deplore Violence and DestructionVatican News, June 1, 2020. View More Dolan News Read Full Story P: (203) 254-4100F: (203) 254-4199admis@fairfield.edu. ENGL 1300Literature by Women: Vision and Revision3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, ENAM American Literature, ENBR British Literature, E_AF English Literature After 1800, MELT Magis Core Exploration: Literature, WSGF Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Gender Focused. Art of Caribbean islands and the influence of the African diaspora will be explored. This course takes a look at racism and issues of gender in America, and how musicians of diverse backgrounds have collaborated and contributed to the evolution of American music despite prejudice and adversity. Established in 1993, the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program challenges the cultural, intellectual, social, and political assumptions about sex, gender, and sexuality systems. Director of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs Pejay Lucky is building community. This course examines and analyzes film by Spanish and Latin-American directors (Buuel, Saura, Littn, Sanjins, etc.). This survey course examines the development of African American literature from the late eighteenth century to the present, with a focus on issues of literacy, authority, and identity. Encourage University efforts to provide students with cross-cultural competencies and monitor issues where students, faculty or staff members may experience forms of discrimination or marginalization. This course is an introduction to art and architecture of Africa, the Caribbean islands, and Central America, South America, and North America. Dr. The course traces the roots of rock, blues, and country styles, showing how they merged with popular music. This course presents a general view of Spanish-American civilization from pre-Columbian times to the present. These case studies include international migrants, such as refugees, labor migrants, and undocumented migrants. Available to all students regardless of their major, the minor in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) was designed for students who are passionate about social justice. The event also honors the achievements and volunteer service of alumni, parents, faculty, and staff. INST 1050People, Places, and Global Issues3 Credits, Attributes: BUEL Business Elective, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, MSID Magis Core: Interdisciplinary, PJST Peace and Justice Studies, WDIV World Diversity. This course analyzes the writings of leading social and political thinkers, with special consideration of the movements of protest and dissent. Fairfield University Office of Student Engagement offers a number of programs and services to students including Safe Space Program, Ally Network, Veteran Support, Academic Immersion and Cura Personalis Mentoring Program. This course introduces major monuments of the arts of Asia, including architecture, painting, sculpture, ceramics, and prints. Embracing, supporting and celebrating the unique characteristics of diverse identities and culture: this is how Fairfield is committed to Diversity in Action. The course presents issues in the specific real-life context of ethnic, racial, gender, and class groups. A Candlelight Vigil of Remembrance for All Victims of RacismJune 7, 2020, A reflection from President Mark R. Nemec, A Message from University President Mark R. Nemec, PhD. This course will familiarize students with basic and applied social psychological research on stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and minority experience. We will investigate the many ways in which Islam, as both a religion and idea, has appeared on the American horizon and in the American imagination. Whats more astounding is that this is happening within mere weeks of several other such occurrences. Members of the Fairfield University community are committed to respecting and valuing one another, finding the common good rooted in us all, and working collaboratively to achieve our potential as a modern Jesuit Catholic institution. Reflection, We are brokenhearted, sickened, and outraged to watch another video of an African American man being killed before our very eyes. This course is a study of various cultural aspects of modern China in the 20th century through reading translated fiction as well as films. Emphasis is given to social, ethical, and legal aspects of the current system that remain unresolved, such as access to care, health disparities, and equity. The focus on race, class, and gender enables students to engage with historically challenging questions about equality, freedom, individualism, republicanism, liberalism, and American exceptionalism from alternative perspectives. What are the primary goals of American education? Previously PO 0253. Available to all students regardless of their major, the minor in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) was designed for students who are passionate about social justice. William C. McInnes, S.J., President of Fairfield University, congratulates a graduate of the F.U.R.S.T. In these ways, Fairfield University strives for the magis (the more) in a way that defines modern Jesuit Catholic education. The Office of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs supports a wide variety of diverse and affinity clubs that allow students to be engaged outside of the classroom. Students then begin to formulate interpretations that move between the formal, technical composition of films and the concrete socio-historic and cultural reality to which each film refers. This course examines the modern teachings of the Catholic Church on peace and justice; Christian/humanist attitudes towards war; pacifism and the just war theory; and changes in global political and economic structures that seem necessary to ensure a peaceful and just world order. This course is a survey of Muslim life and religious movements connected to Islam in North America. Dr. Sawyer also served as an associate professor in Quinnipiacs College of Arts and Sciences in the Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Anthropology, engaging in research and teaching on race, education, and popular culture. Gillespie and Maurice Nelson, Sacred Heart's chief diversity and inclusion officer, recently did an on-campus presentation about the university's commitment to diversity and inclusion as part of the mission to affirm its values and goals across the entire campus. Previously AY 0163. Do literary works produced in different cultures at the same time "speak to each other" across time and space? Are we really in a post-racial society? After considering the cognitive and motivational factors that contribute to stereotyping and prejudice, students will proceed to examine prejudice in the "real world," exploring literature on discrimination-related policies, effects of stereotyping, prejudice, and identity on achievement and status, and prejudice reduction programs. Drawing upon readings dealing primarily with American education, we discuss how educational experiences influence important life outcomes including lifetime earnings, health status, and interaction with the criminal justice system. The Fairfield University Alumni of Color Network is an official affiliate group of the Office of Alumni Relations that serves to create a community and gateway to support Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Stags during and after their time at Fairfield. Today it is a co-educational institution. The course helps students develop a new perspective on the values and institutions of Western culture. Previously SP 0253. Attributes: ANMC Asian Studies Elective, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, INEL International Studies / International Business Elective, RSST Religious Studies Major Track, WDIV World Diversity. MUSC 1101The History of Jazz3 Credits, Attributes: ASGW American Studies: Gateway, ASVP American Studies: Visual and Performing Arts, BSAH Black Studies: Arts and Humanities, BSFC Black Studies Focus Course, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, EDCG Educational Studies Cognate, EDDV Educational Studies Diversity, UDIV U.S. Diversity, VPCH Visual and Performing Arts Core: History Course. By encouraging dialogue, communication, community partnerships, and a culture of understanding, we foster in our students, faculty, and staff the capacity and desire to build a better world through productive citizenship and societal stewardship. Throughout the course there is a focus on thinking critically when looking at art as well as how to articulate ideas in writing. This musical and historical survey of African-American music and its important contributions to American culture examines African heritage, slave songs, and the colonial era, followed by the role of African-Americans in the music and culture of the Revolutionary and Civil War periods. Top Stories, 1073 North Benson Road How can we provide a non-Eurocentric explanation of the rise of the modern world that has European and American features? At Syracuse University, where he earned his PhD in sociology, an MA in sociology, and an MS in cultural foundations of education, Dr. Sawyer held a variety of administrative positions. Previously SP 0271. The week-long celebration is a series of events that seek to engage students, staff, faculty, and our local communities in a dialogue about justice and the recognition of all human dignity. Fairfield's mission is to produce students whose academic, cultural, and aesthetic acumen equips them to recognize the value of others those both similar to and different from themselves and the importance of community building. View all Yale University jobs in New Haven, CT . We recognize the inherent value and dignity of each person, guided by our Jesuit heritage as informed by the contemporary context. Foci include: ancient funerary arts, the development of Buddhist art throughout the continent, and secular arts associated with imperial courts and the rise of cities. ANTH 2015Refugees and Culture3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, HACA Humanitarian Action Minor Context Course, INEL International Studies / International Business Elective, PJST Peace and Justice Studies, WDIV World Diversity. Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 Topics to be discussed include the construction of race, slavery and its abolition, the Black American Muslim experience, and Muslim theologies of liberation and resistance. Each child was respected for their individuality and encouraged to contribute back to the larger good. Students at Fairfield University are mostly White with a small Hispanic population.The school has low racial diversity. This course is research and writing intensive. This course examines contemporary Latin American politics, with particular attention to the challenges and opportunities for democracy and human rights in the region. The course traces the history of Islam on the continent from the Atlantic slave trade to the post-9/11 era. . Provide leadership with community partnership opportunities that will foster the University's environment for diversity and inclusion. AHST 1165African-American Art3 Credits, Attributes: ASGW American Studies: Gateway, ASVP American Studies: Visual and Performing Arts, BSAH Black Studies: Arts and Humanities, BSFC Black Studies Focus Course, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, GDAH Graphic Design: Art History, UDIV U.S. Diversity, VPCH Visual and Performing Arts Core: History Course. Students keep a journal in which they reflect on the literature and develop strategies for changing themselves and the world around them. Fairfield University community members share a commitment to inquiry and discernment, and a determination to serve as global citizens supporting the dignity and essential human rights of all persons. The Americas will be represented by Pre-Columbian and Native American visual arts. We will trace the corporeal, visual, spoken word, literary, and musical antecedents to and manifestations of hip-hop in American cultural. This class explores the musical, cultural, political, and aesthetic foundations of hip-hop. 1073 North Benson Road Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 (203) 254-4000. Erica E. Hartwell and Stephanie Burrell Storms (with Kirsten Cole, Sarah K. Donovan, Ruth L. Greene, and Theodora P. Williams) are contributing authors, "Breaking Down Silos: Teaching for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Across Disciplines in Higher Education," Chapter 1. In our examinations we will focus on case studies of urbanization and race such as post-Katrina New Orleans, southern migration to Chicago, and Bridgeport. Previously NS 0112. Fairfield U ranks 464 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity. Students learn to understand, discuss, and differentiate between stylistic periods and their historical relevance to American culture. Many of the changes in cities have been influenced by racial-ethnic and economic dynamics. Course activities include screening of films, discussion of articles that deal with literary theory and analysis of film, and writing short papers. In 2018 Warde students traveled to San Diego to share the progressive work they are doing through their Identity and Education Conference, and on-going work in FPS schools. The course traces this tradition's history from Phillis Wheatley's role in defining American poetry and Olaudah Equiano's Interesting Narrative, to the narratives of enslavement by authors such as Harriet Jacobs and Frederick Douglass, to the New Negro Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, and contemporary African American fiction and poetry. By encouraging dialogue, communication, community partnerships, and a culture of understanding, we foster in our students, faculty, and staff the capacity and desire to build a better world through productive citizenship and societal stewardship. Using primary and secondary sources, literature, and film, students explore the complex relationships between Jews and Christians in these years, including often overlapping instances of persecution, segregation, disputation, coexistence, assimilation, and cooperation. Fairfield is committed to providing a safe, affirming, and inclusive community for students. This course focuses on the concepts of "culture" and "inequality," two terms employed to deal with "difference" in a range of intriguingly different and morally charged ways. Dr. Don Sawyer brings deep academic and leadership experience, and a commitment to the transformative power of education to this new role leading Fairfields institutional and cultural growth through diversityand inclusive excellence. The Center for Social Impact connects community and campus to create high impact academic opportunities that address local, national, and global challenges and develop individuals committed to creating a more just and equitable world. Come on and chat with a Campus Minister in their virtual office. We will focus primarily on Black Americans, but will also consider white ethnic groups and other ethnic groups in discussion. Fairfield Dolan Introduces New Minor in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. And how do they represent the increasingly diversified cultural and social landscape of contemporary China? While the increased visibility of Spanish has surprised some in recent decades, people have been speaking Spanish in what is now the US for hundreds of years. This course explores the long tradition of non-violent social protest in American literature. Previously RS 0275. Previously RS 0101B. Previously AY 0199. As a Jesuit institution, Fairfield University's adherence to Ignatian spirituality and pedagogy involves developing a vision of the world that unites us rather than divides us, is holistic and balances intellectual, emotional, and spiritual understandings and responses. Dear Members of the Fairfield University Community: Over the last few weeks, I have been sharing with you thoughts about the global pandemic and our Universitys response to the ongoing challenges we have faced as a learning community, as we adapt to these circumstances. The Office of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs supports a wide variety of diverse and affinity clubs that allow students to be engaged outside of the classroom. The course explores recent work in anthropology, economics, and sociology using culture and/or inequality as a lens through which to view various issues in contemporary social theory. SOCI 1135Race, Gender, and Ethnic Relations3 Credits, Attributes: ASGW American Studies: Gateway, ASSO American Studies: Sociology, BSFC Black Studies Focus Course, BSSS Black Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, EDCG Educational Studies Cognate, EDDV Educational Studies Diversity, PJST Peace and Justice Studies, SPEL Sports Media Elective, UDIV U.S. Diversity, WSGC Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Gender Component. Learn more about our Racial and Social Justice Resources, the Office of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, Diversity in Action, Services & Initiatives for students and more! 55 Silliman Street, #55, Fairfield, (University), CT, 06824 is a property listed for-rent at $5,000. Vice President for Mission and Ministry Rev. Murphy Center for Ignatian SpiritualitySpiritual Directors are available to provide spiritual support for students who are seeking companionship and connection via skype/FaceTime/zoom/phone. We are committed to pursuing shared standards of excellence. Vice President for Equity, Inclusion and Leadership Development, Don C. Sawyer lll is leaving Quinnipiac to join Fairfield University on July 1. This study of transatlantic, post-1800 literature by women will adopt Virginia Woolf's notion that "books continue each other." We are committed to pursuing shared standards of excellence. Previously SO 0179. Why does talk of the underclass imply Black Americans and Latinos? As a modern Jesuit Catholic University, Fairfield was built on the principles of outreach and social justice and a 500-year tradition dedicated to the life-transforming power of education. At Fairfield University, by encouraging dialogue, communication, community partnerships, and a culture of understanding around diversity and equity and inclusion, we foster in our students, faculty, and staff the capacity and desire to build a better world. 4 jobs using the terms 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' to view and apply for now with The Chronicle of Higher Education Jobs | by Relevance. We hope to develop men and women to serve as global citizens, at home in the world, able to engage in diverse cultural circumstances with an open mind and the capacity to empathize with the perspectives of others. We embrace diversity as a distinguishing hallmark of Jesuit education. We strive to educate through engaging with the broadest possible range of dynamic ideas, perspectives, and identities in an ever-changing world. Tufts has always aimed to be inclusive. Bosnia, Somalia, Guatemala, the Holocaust: The notion of human rights and accusations of human rights violations are a constant presence in our political environment and in the formulation of U.S. foreign policy. HIST 2205Anti-Semitism: Medieval to Modern3 Credits, Attributes: CAOT Catholic Studies: Non-Religious Studies, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, H_BF History Before 1750, H_EU European History, JST Judaic Studies Minor. Fairfield University is exploring plans for a new academic unit that would offer an associate degree to students from low-income families and under-represented communities, primarily in the surrounding Bridgeport region. Members of the Fairfield University community are committed to respecting and valuing one another, finding the common good rooted in us all, and working collaboratively to achieve our potential as a modern Jesuit Catholic institution. Previously MG 0320. 42 theory hours. Previously SO 0165. Dr. Nemec shares some reflections on the importance of honoring June 19 as an annual University holiday. 24% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC).The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table. Dedicated weekly screenings create the theatrical experience for which these films were intended. The Office of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs seeks to develop and implement programs and services that will increase the engagement of students in activities that promote and foster an inclusive living and learning community. Weighing the impact of gender with race and class on everyday life, we explore the intersectional features of identity from multiple perspectives. Rooted in our Ignatian identity, Campus Ministry welcomes students from all faith traditions and at all points on their spiritual journey. Attributes: ANMC Asian Studies Elective, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, GDAH Graphic Design: Art History, INEL International Studies / International Business Elective, VPCH Visual and Performing Arts Core: History Course, WDIV World Diversity. SOCI 2135Race in the Americas3 Credits, Attributes: BSFC Black Studies Focus Course, BSHI Black Studies: History, BSSS Black Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, H_AF History After 1750, H_NW Non-Western History, H_US U.S. History, LCEL LACS Minor: Elective. Global health issues and their impact on the delivery of health care services are discussed, along with consumer use of complementary and alternative therapies. SOCI 2110Race, Cities, and Poverty3 Credits, Attributes: ASSO American Studies: Sociology, BSFC Black Studies Focus Course, BSSS Black Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, EDCG Educational Studies Cognate, PACG Public Administration City Government, PJST Peace and Justice Studies, UDIV U.S. Diversity. Dr. Sawyer will build upon Fairfields ongoing work to advance racial justice and belonging, and will collaborate with executive leadership on learning and development needs related to cultural humility, gender identity, race and ethnicity, ability/accessibility, and other critical areas to increase awareness, develop policies, and foster institutional inclusion and belonging. Established in 1994, the Center for Judaic Studies was developed to enrich Fairfields intellectual, cultural, and spiritual life with Judaism through lectures, programs, and other special events that serve the broader community. Previously RS 0262. We educate men and women who serve for and with others within the rich tapestry of cultures that comprise our contemporary world. SOCI 2215Death Penalty in America3 Credits, Attributes: ASSO American Studies: Sociology, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, PACJ Public Administration Criminal Justice, PJST Peace and Justice Studies. This course investigates how race, class, and gender function in American political culture. This curriculum is designed to provide breadth and depth of understanding, and encourages students to recognize the wide range of perspectives that help to shape relationships among people. Previously RS 0252. The course does so by assessing whether or not the contemporary Hip Hop movement can overcome the barriers of race, class, and gender. Diversity and Inclusion . We will analyze the effects of corporate America and examine the images and ideas presented by an industry driven by profit. Previously HI 0146. Skip to job results. POLI 2253Latin American Politics3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, INEL International Studies / International Business Elective, LCEL LACS Minor: Elective, PMCP Politics Major: Comparative Politics, WDIV World Diversity. Students initially study films as an independent genre using specific structural form as the means of analysis (close-up, soundtrack, frame, etc.). The purpose of this paper is to present specific teaching strategies, classroom activities, and service learning assignments that can be adapted across disciplines to meet equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) focused learning objectives. Special attention will be paid to the African-American and Immigrant Muslim communities. Particular emphasis is placed on social and political issues that impact the use and representation of Spanish. Reading widely, in memoirs, essays, fiction, creative non-fiction, and drama, we will consider individual experiences with literacy, language, and schooling, as well as the relationship between literacy and power. The course highlights collections of Asian art at Yale University and in New York City, incorporating special exhibitions of East Asian art relevant to the course. Previously PH 0265. We actively promote an awareness of and sensitivity toward the full range of differences within and well beyond our community of learners. His research and teaching interests include: sociology of race, race in higher education, sociology of hip-hop culture, urban sociology/international sociology, and criminal justice and reentry. Throughout the semester, we address three fundamental questions. While art works created by African-American artists are the primary focus, Cuban and Haitian art and artists are also considered. Through radical hospitality, we welcome and invite all into our learning community. The minor, developed as part of the work done by Dolans Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion task force, was designed for students who are passionate about social justice. Fairfield University Upward Bound is a federally funded program for college-bound high school students that provides low income, potential first-generation college students with the tools necessary to access postsecondary education. Students will investigate specific black cultural practices that have given rise to its various idioms. How can we use the sociological lens to understand, contextualize, and alleviate educational problems in the real world? 104 West Adams Avenue, Fairfield, IA 52556 (641) 472-6551 Ext. How have they both been shaped by and contributed to the socio-cultural transformations?