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SPRING 2009 COURSES - SOC/WGS 230
Students may register for academic courses within Intergroup Dialogue by registering for SOC/WGS 230, a cross-listed course between Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies.

Courses available for Spring enrollment include one section of:

• Intergroup Dialogue on Race and Ethnicity
• Intergroup Dialogue on Gender
• Intergroup Dialogue on Sexual Orientation
• Women's Intergroup Dialogue

Registration for each course is granted for undergraduate students by "permission of instructor" only. Class size will be limited to approximately 16 to 18 students.

If you are interested in registering for this course, please complete this online form to request permission of instructor. We will continue to accept applications throughout registration.

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CURRENT COURSES - Fall 2009 - SOC/WGS 230
We are currently facilitating:

• Intergroup Dialogue on Race and Ethnicity - two sections
• Intergroup Dialogue on Sexual Orientation
• Women's Intergroup Dialogue

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OVERVIEW
In these courses, students will learn about, participate in, and critically reflect on intergroup dialogue. Intergroup dialogue is an educational model that brings together students from different social identity groups in a cooperative, small group, learning environment. Intergroup dialogue often involves members of groups with a history of conflict or limited opportunities to engage in deep and meaningful discussion of controversial, challenging, or divisive issues.

The goals of intergroup dialogue include:

• Understanding social identities and the role of social structures and institutions in creating and maintaining inequality
• Developing intergroup and other communication skills
• Planning and enacting collaboration

The courses are organized around multi-disciplinary readings (e.g., historical, sociological, psychological, and personal narratives), experiential learning activities, small group projects, weekly writing and summative reflections. Students will analyze and learn about issues facing groups on campus, in higher education, and in broader society. The overall goal is to create a setting for students to engage in open and constructive dialogue concerning issues of intergroup relations, conflict, and community.

Each intergroup dialogue is led by a diverse team of two facilitators who stimulate and moderate the discussion by asking questions, identifying key points, guiding group process, and generally provide structure for dialogue. The process builds trust through exercises that explore differences and common ground, then leads to honest discussion of issues that affect this community. Participants learn how to be allies and how to work together in diverse teams.

These courses were first developed as a part of SU's participation in the Multiversity Project.

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GRADUATE COURSE - CFE 600 - Inequality and Intergroup Relations - This course covers theoretical and pedagogical foundations of intergroup dialogue and related education efforts, in addition to research and understanding of important learning processes and outcomes.

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