Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
Department
Faculty of Education
Abstract
This paper examines the experiences of a black female faculty member as she enters the Christian university where there is limited ethnic diversity. She experiences critical student responses to her teaching which lead her to consider the reasons why she may be experiencing such resistance. As she confronts the possibility that it’s because she’s black, she enters into an on-going dialogue with a white male faculty member. Their experiences and conversations create a space for shared learning. The paper raises the question of how Christian universities might intentionally create space for faculty of color to feel welcome and embraced in the community.
Recommended Citation
Ashun, M. and Sider, S. (2011). "Is it because I’m black?”: Creating Space for Diversity in the Christian University. International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal: Vol. 6, Iss. 2 , Article 5. http://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/icctej/vol6/iss2/5
Comments
This article was originally published in the International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal, 6(2), Article 5, George Fox University Digital Commons. © 2011 the authors. Reproduced with permission.