Through our winter semester staff and faculty dialogues, U-M staff and faculty have the opportunity to engage in eight 90-minute intergroup dialogue sessions facilitated by IGR faculty.
This initiative is intended for U-M faculty and staff, and attendance at all sessions is expected. In this intergroup dialogue on race, participants will explore their own identities, build relationships across different identities and learn about pertinent issues facing social identity groups through the lens of race. Participants will engage in open and constructive dialogue, learn about themselves and others, and explore issues concerning intergroup relations, conflict, and social justice. Ultimately, the goal is for participants to develop greater intergroup empathy, develop skills to collaborate across difference, and tools to participate in social change.
Winter 2024 virtual dialogues
The interest form for winter 2024 is closed, but you can join our interest list for future faculty/staff dialogues.
About Community of Scholars
IGR's Community of Scholars is an intentional space for U-M faculty and staff to gain skills and experience with Intergroup Dialogue and dialogic pedagogy, while building meaningful relationships with passionate colleagues and IGD practitioners. Once you have participated in one of our offerings—IGD Basics or Intergroup Dialogues for Faculty & Staff—we consider you part of our community!
Related staff
Stephanie Hicks
Stephanie Hicks, PhD (she/her/hers) is a lecturer at The Program on Intergroup Relations and a faculty affiliate of the Institute for Research on Women and Gender at U-M. Her teaching and research foci include diversity, equity and inclusion policy in higher education, intergroup dialogue and social justice education. As a lecturer, Stephanie teaches courses for the Program and coordinates the Race & Ethnicity Engagement efforts between IGR and the College of Literature, Science and the Arts.
Cesar Vargas-Leon
Cesar Vargas-Leon (he/him/his) is a program manager supporting IGR’s CommonGround and other partnerships. He works with a team of graduate and undergraduate students to execute requested programs that raise awareness about social identities, prejudice, stereotyping, power, privilege, and oppression for students who are part of the University of Michigan’s community. Cesar is passionate about transforming spaces, structures, and systems through the art of storytelling. He holds a BA in sociology and Latinx studies from the University of Michigan.
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