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. This course explores the long tradition of non-violent social protest in American literature. Previously SO 0162. Previously PH 0267. This course examines the ways in which global political economic dynamics impact local cultures. This course explores the shared patterns of thought, behavior, and feelings - that is, the cultures - of a number of peoples and presents explanations for the forms they take and the differences between them. Previously SO 0179. Students will examine how different religious peoples and traditions have interacted across time and how these interactions and exchanges have both complicated and enriched the American religious landscape. Meet the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion faculty. 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. 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. 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. These places are emphasized as sharing overlapping concerns with the US, based on geography, common histories, and patterns of migration. The 2019 conference was held at Fairfield University and included school districts from across the region and state. 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. Prerequisite: One 1000-level history course. The course investigates moral problems such as euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, the death penalty, violence and just war theory, bioethics, sexual and reproductive ethics, global poverty, environmental ethics, and issues in business and legal ethics. Dr. Nemec shares some reflections on the importance of honoring June 19 as an annual University holiday. Fairfield Dolan is proud to introduce a new minor in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), available to all Fairfield students. The course includes a special topic covering the globalization in Latin America and its impact in the 21st century. The course will take a primarily empirical approach, focusing on the ways in which scientific methods and empirical evidence can inform our understanding of these emotionally-charged and socially consequential issues. We are a Center on Fairfield Universitys campus that offers spiritual direction to students, faculty and staff, the Diocese of Bridgeport, and community members of all faiths. Topics of discussion include the structure and function of genes, modes of inheritance, gene editing, sex and gender, race, and human genetic diversity. This course analyzes the writings of leading social and political thinkers, with special consideration of the movements of protest and dissent. We embrace, support and celebrate the unique characteristics of diverse identities and cultures. Diversity and Inclusion . Are the innocent ever convicted and executed? Throughout the course there is a focus on thinking critically when looking at art as well as how to articulate ideas in writing. Prerequisite: One 1000-level religious studies course. 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. And how do they represent the increasingly diversified cultural and social landscape of contemporary China? The course helps students develop a new perspective on the values and institutions of Western culture. Dr. The goal of the minor is to provide students with the economics and social justice knowledge to work effectively in any organization in pursuit of DEI goals. 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. The event also honors the achievements and volunteer service of alumni, parents, faculty, and staff. 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. After completing this course, students take electives drawn from the College of Arts and Sciences that provide context and skills that inform the experience of diverse people. 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. Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, ENDE Digital Journalism Elective, GDFT Graphic Design: Film and Television, INEL International Studies / International Business Elective, MWAC Magis Core: Writing Across Curriculum, VPCH Visual and Performing Arts Core: History Course. The historic diversity of Muslim communities on the continent will be explored through their respective beliefs, cultures, and sense of identity. Artists studied will not be those with the highest number of albums sold, but those with significant musical or lyrical content and impact on hip-hop as a whole. BIOL 1071Identity and the Human Genome3 Credits, Attributes: BSCC Black Studies Component Course, BSSC Black Studies: Physical and Natural Sciences, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, HSST Health Studies: Science and Technology, WSGF Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Gender Focused. In his new role, Dr. Sawyer will serve as chair of the Presidents Working Group on Diversity and Inclusive Excellence, and will be an advocate, mentor, and resource, developing and implementing diversity initiatives that support a learning and working environment where all community members have the opportunity to thrive and succeed, and where students are prepared to enter the global workforce. Fairfield University was founded by the Society of Jesus as an all-boys school. The School has a rich history and renewed commitment to racial justice and education in service of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Attributes: ASRS American Studies: Religion, ASUP American Studies Upper Level, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, IWHU Islamic World Studies: Humanities, RSST Religious Studies Major Track, UDIV U.S. Diversity. Previously HI 0205. Afro-Caribbean and African American Religions: Shout, O Children! This course examines the economy from philosophical and anthropological perspectives. Previously EC 0235. As a result, the office establishes meaningful relationships with students in order to effectively address their needs, interests, and concerns. We value the academic, social and broader community benefits that arise from a diverse campus and are committed to equity, inclusion and accountability. 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. Students explore topics such as modernity, nationalism, individualism, gender, and cultural identity in the modern cultural-historical context. Diversity enriches our University community and is a driving force instrumental to our institutional success and fulfillment of the University's mission. As such, attention will be paid to generating the problem space and question sets needed to de-naturalize the everyday colonial structures that shape our human condition. MUSC 1112Music of Black Americans3 Credits. 42 theory hours. 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. The Fairfield Awards Dinner is the Universitys flagship fundraising event for scholarship that celebrates inclusive excellence. 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. Center for Social Impact Receives Grant for Partner School in TanzaniaApril 17, 2020. 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. We will trace the corporeal, visual, spoken word, literary, and musical antecedents to and manifestations of hip-hop in American cultural. Imani Perry Explores Intersection of Race, Gender, and SexualityMarch 5, 2020. Vincent Gadioma 22 and Tobenna Ugwu 22 have been elected FUSA president and vice president for 2020-21. Public opinion and the decisions of the courts, prosecutors, and juries are addressed. Students learn to understand, discuss, and differentiate between stylistic periods and their historical relevance to American culture. In this course we will examine the ways race has shaped our perceptions of and responses to community. Readings will reach across centuries and continents. 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 examines the evolution and innovation of the religions of African people as they were shaped through the middle passage, merged with other religions during the institution of slavery, and created anew on the American continent and throughout the Caribbean Sea. A Juneteenth Message From the President Mark R. Nemec, PhD. Beginning with colonization in Africa and representations of the Middle Passage, the course covers historical topics such as enslavement and the plantation system, abolition movements, migration within and out of the Caribbean, resistance movements, the Harlem Renaissance, and independence struggles. Languages and Identities: Sociolinguistic Approaches to Spanish in the U.S. Culture, Civilization, and Literature in the Spanish-American Caribbean Region. The $3 million, multi-institutional National Science Foundation-sponsored program is dedicated to increasing the number of underrepresented students receiving four-year degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Sort by: relevance - date. The Center hosts workshops on Inclusive Classroom Practices to generate discussion around the challenges, opportunities, and best practices for teaching social justice classes. Message from the College of Arts & Sciences Dean Richard A. Greenwald, PhD. This course surveys the art and architectural history of China, Korea, and Japan, emphasizing cultural and artistic contact between these cultures. Join the Fairfield community Wednesday, March 22 to celebrate our ninth annual STAGiving Day!This tradition brings together the Stag community as One Fairfield for One Day to support student scholarships, innovative research, athletics, diversity and inclusion, spirituality, service, and so much more.. Last year, Fairfield students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends set a new . In January of 2019, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi addressed the Fairfield University community as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation Keynote Speaker and spoke to us about how the opposite of being racist isn't being not-racist, it's being anti-racist. Many of the changes in cities have been influenced by racial-ethnic and economic dynamics. Previously EN 0105. Previously EC 0114. William C. McInnes, S.J., President of Fairfield University, congratulates a graduate of the F.U.R.S.T. Students will obtain a greater understanding and appreciation of diversity, multiculturalism, and social justice through participation and celebration in a variety of activities. Students who pursue the minor take an introductory course that establishes a breadth of topics in economics and business that are impacted by individual personal characteristics such as race, class, and gender. Previously AH 0103. We embrace diversity as a distinguishing hallmark of Jesuit education. Previously PO 0253. 23 Jan 2023 18:43:17 This course surveys the major areas of concern in social psychology, emphasizing current issues and research in the fields of social influence and conformity, human aggression, prejudice, interpersonal attraction, propaganda, and persuasion. SOCI 2300Sociology of Education3 Credits, Attributes: 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, UDIV U.S. Diversity. Fairfield University Upward Bound is a federally funded program for college-bound high school students. The less obvious dimensions of diversity include, but are not limited to: veteran status, education, sexual orientation, lifestyle, national origin, religious or political affiliation, departmental or organizational "culture", and employee status - unskilled, skilled, professional, etc. What is Fairfield University doing to build a diverse workforce? This course introduces major monuments of the arts of Asia, including architecture, painting, sculpture, ceramics, and prints. School of Education and Human Development, Gaining Perspective When the World Goes Off. 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. The course traces the history of Islam on the continent from the Atlantic slave trade to the post-9/11 era. ANTH 2100Culture and Inequality3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, INEL International Studies / International Business Elective, PJST Peace and Justice Studies. This course is a survey of Muslim life and religious movements connected to Islam in North America. We actively promote an awareness of and sensitivity toward the full range of differences within and well beyond our community of learners. 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. We will focus primarily on Black Americans, but will also consider white ethnic groups and other ethnic groups in discussion. It begins with an in-depth analysis of labor supply decisions and responsibilities of households, moving to an examination of labor demand decisions and wage-rate determination. 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. Students create material culture related to each thematic section of the course. NURS 1112Healthcare Delivery Systems3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, EDCG Educational Studies Cognate, EDDV Educational Studies Diversity, HSTE Health Studies: Traditions, Delivery, and Ethics. 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. Previously PY 0222. Selected writers include Stowe, Davis, Thoreau, Crane, Douglass, Steinbeck, King, Wright, and Ginsberg. Events in United States history such as the emancipation from slavery and the Civil War Era, the Harlem Renaissance, Jazz Age, Great Depression, Civil Rights Movements, AIDS crisis of the 1980s, and the Los Angeles race riots of the 1990s are used as context to understand black art and culture. (203) 254-4000. Do literary works produced in different cultures at the same time "speak to each other" across time and space? Apply to Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Director, Director of Recruiting and more! 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. Is it racially biased? This course examines the economy from philosophical and anthropological perspectives. Fairfield is committed to providing a safe, affirming, and inclusive community for students. The central themes of the course are the changes and continuities of gender roles within the United States, the social processes that influence our gender identities, and the connections between gender, power, and inequality. This course is a study of various cultural aspects of modern China in the 20th century through reading translated fiction as well as films. The PDF will include content on the Courses tab only. I am a current sophomore public health major at Fairfield University's Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies. Students will be introduced to different art historical approaches and vocabulary used to study art from each of these areas. 24% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC).The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table. Gerry Blaszczak, S.J. Previously RS 0106. Previously AY 0168. 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. When people feel valued, respected, and empowered, they are more motivated to work together for the common good of all. Previously EN 0172. SOCI 1130 Feminism, Gender, and Everyday Life 3 Credits Attributes: ASGW American Studies: Gateway, ASSO American Studies: Sociology, DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, PJST Peace and Justice Studies, WSGF Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Gender Focused This course provides an introduction to the study of gender through a feminist lens. Particular emphasis is placed on social and political issues that impact the use and representation of Spanish. Previously MU 0112. 13 jobs. 1073 North Benson Road Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 (203) 254-4000. Students will focus on the social integration and identity adjustments of refugees in their host communities and/or country. Enhancing the richness of cultural diversity through student clubs and organizations is the cornerstone of the multicultural college 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. The office works with student organizations, faculty, and other University offices to further integrate diversity into developmental and social programs for students. 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. 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. Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management, School of Education and Human Development, Diversity and Inclusive Excellence Narrative, Learn More About the Cura Personalis Program, Learn More About the Diversity in Action Podcast, Learn More About Gender Inclusive Resources, Learn More About the Office of Accessibility, Learn More About Student Diversity Programs, Learn More About Undocumented Student Resources. 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. ANTH 2010Culture and Political Economy3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, MWAC Magis Core: Writing Across Curriculum. This course analyses sociological and social psychological dimensions of race relations, ethnic interaction, and the changing role and status of women. For a 15-credit minor in diversity, equity, and inclusion, students complete the following: At least two departments must be represented among the three electives. Pictured Above: A. Rev. Students will undertake a critical investigation of race and ethnicity within Islam from the classical period to the present. Please contact Marcy Haley at mhaley1@fairfield.edu to set up an appointment or request more information. We deepen our understanding of why we categorize people, how we label them, and who decides. Why are urban areas "racialized"? 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. 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. SPAN 3286Languages and Identities: Sociolinguistic Approaches to Spanish in the U.S.3 Credits, Attributes: DEIE Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Elective, SPME Spanish Major or Minor Elective. The minor, developed as part of the work done by Dolan's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion task force, was designed for students who are passionate about social justice.
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