Bias Education Resources
The Bias Education and Response Team invites you to learn more about ways to foster an inclusive environment at Dickinson by exploring the resources below. Included are links to FAQs regarding the history and function of BERT, an exploration of some terms used in bias education, and general resources for reflecting on a variety of issues including allyship, language, civil discourse in classrooms, and more!
Classroom Resources for Faculty
- Fostering Civil Discourse: A Guide for Classroom Conversations (Facing History and Ourselves)
- How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive (Chronicle of Higher Education article)
- Resource for Designing Diversity Syllabus Statements (PPT for Dickinson faculty)
- Trauma-Informed Practices for Post-Secondary Education (Education Northwest)
- Inclusive Pedagogies Resources (Complied by WGRC)
Educational Resources for All
- BERT FAQs
- Costumes and Cultural Appropriation Flowchart
- Disability Language Style Guide (Arizona State University)
- How to Use Pronouns
- Ideas for Allies
- LGBTQ People of Color Resources List
- LGBTQ Terminology Guide
- Religious Holidays Campus Policy
- Richard Shin's Presentation on How to Reduce Bias and Microaggressions to Create a Sense of Belonging on Campus
- Universal Design for Learning/Instruction
Video Tutorials
- 5 Tips for Being an Ally (Youtube video)
- Microaggressions: The Big Impact of “The Little Things” (Rutgers University)
- The N-Word Double Standard (Youtube video)