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Introduction
Conducting productive discussions about race in the classroom is something that has to be practiced and learned. This section provides resources on how to effectively teach about race and diversity in the law classroom and clinical settings. It includes articles, books, websites, reading lists, webinars, and more.
Books & Book Chapters
Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Inclusion and Equity in the Law School Classroom (Nicole P. Dyszlewski et al., eds., 2021)
Available in print at UW Law LibraryPeggy McIntosh, On Privilege, Fraudulence, and Teaching As Learning: Selected Essays 1981-2019 (2020)
Available online and in print at UW LibrariesWendy Leo Moore, Reproducing Racism: White Space, Elite Law Schools, and Racial Inequality (2008)
Available online from UW Libraries
Articles
- Daniel Bergner, Whiteness Lessons, N.Y. Times Mag. (July 19, 2020)Published online as " 'White Fragility' is everywhere: But Does Anti-Racism Training Work?"
- Pirette McKamey, How to be an Anti-Racist Teacher, The Atlantic (June 17, 2020)Published online as "What Anti-Racist Teachers Do Differently"
Reading Lists & Teaching-Related Materials
- American Association of Law Libraries, Antiracism, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Social Justice ResourcesAALL site "organizes and collects LibGuides and other resources that ... librarians have put together relating to antiracism, DEI, social justice, protest (and more!)". Includes reading lists and other resources related to the law school curriculum.
- Amie Thurber et al., Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching, Teaching Race: Pedagogy and Practice (2019)"...this guide summarizes some of the common challenges instructors may encounter and offers five broad pedagogical principles for teaching racial justice, and three possible strategies for implementing each strategy in the classroom."
- Anti-Racism Resources for Teaching and Learning: Articles on PedagogyFrom University of Colorado Law School
- Books on Race and Law School, and Race and Lawyering (2020)A list of books and synopses compiled by the Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations (CSRRR), University of Florida Levin College of Law
- Confronting Structural Violence Teaching GuidesFrom Cardozo Law School
- Critical Race Symposium (2012)From UCLA Law School
- Diversity Readings Related to First Year CoursesFrom Gallagher Law Library, University of Washington
- Implicit Bias Videos & ToolkitFrom the American Bar Association.
- Including and Navigating Race in the ClassroomMicro-course from UW-Madison Office of Inclusion Education and UW-Madison Libraries.
A foundational micro-course is also available: Reflecting on Social Justice Foundational Concepts - Inclusive TeachingResource from the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning (Harvard University)
- Inclusive Teaching Resources & StrategiesFrom the Center for Research on Learning & Teaching (University of Michigan)
- Police Brutality in America Teach-OutFrom the University of Michigan
- Racism/Anti-Racism WebsitesFrom the UW Social Work Library
- Resources for White Accountability GroupsFrom Dr. Kathy Obear, specialist in change management, organizational effectiveness and conflict resolution.
- Resources for White AlliesFrom UW-Madison
- Systemic Racism in Law & PoliticsFrom Rutgers University, Center for Security, Race & Rights Teach-in Series
- Systems ThinkingFrom Racial Equity Tools
- Teach-In for Racial Justice (2020)From University of Cincinnati College of Law
- Teaching Tools for Law School Faculty: Incorporating Racial & Social Justice IssuesFrom University of Minnesota Law School
- Teaching Tools for Law School Faculty: Inclusive TeachingFrom University of Minnesota Law School