Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité: Teaching for Equity & Inclusion…in France

Case study: Sheena Daree Romero (The New School) and Rita Pisalet Breidenbach (The New School)

Abstract

This case study looks at a US based design school’s efforts to provide virtual equity and diversity training to faculty at its French campus and asks how US educational values might be translated to a setting that both is and is not a US university. What tools and practices might help overcome cultural divides? Participants who teach at universities with international campuses and are familiar with inclusive teaching principles in online and in-person instruction are particularly encouraged to attend.