Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Social Justice and Reform Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Ellen Foster, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Stephanie Quiles-Ramos, ​Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Donna M. Riley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Special Topic: Social Justice & Reform

Horton called it, “the long haul” [9]. As we moveforward with these examples in conversation with our initial framework, methods, andparticipants, we aim to focus on an issue instead of a problem, to cut it up, and work on manywins, angles, and tactics for change.Initial Proposed Event DescriptionAlthough the structure of the event, its promotion, and how we aim to set the stage is subject tochange between submission of this paper and CoNECD, we would like to give an initialdescription of what this session might look like. Generally, we are planning to have a round-tablediscussion that may involve quick writing exercises, collective brainstorming, movement-basedpractices, and other methods of engagement that participant-researchers may elect to

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Social Justice & Reform Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Celina Gunnarsson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Camille Birch, University of Washington

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Diversity, Special Topic: Social Justice & Reform

Paper ID #24893Design and Implementation of an Engineering for Social Justice CurriculumDr. Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington Dr. Dianne Hendricks is a Lecturer in the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering and the Director of the Engineering Communication Program at the University of Washington. She designs and teaches courses involving universal design, technical communication, ethics, and diversity, equity and inclusion. She co-founded HuskyADAPT (Accessible Design and Play Technology), where she mentors UW students in design for local needs experts with disabilities and also leads outreach

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Social Justice & Reform Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Rachel M. Johnson, University of Minnesota; Michelle Kay Bothwell, Oregon State University; Devlin Montfort, Oregon State University; Kali Furman, Oregon State University

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Diversity, Special Topic: Social Justice & Reform

"correct."MethodsThe research team invited conversations with professors and graduate students from Women,Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) who are scholars in the area of oppression and privilege.Through these brainstorming sessions, possible subjects for the vignette were generated, most ofwhich had to do with the treatment of individuals with identities outside of the dominantparadigm (e.g., women’s experiences in engineering, racial or cultural insensitivity in a socialsetting, and gender as a social construct). A vignette format was chosen because it could beeasily constructed to elicit responses around several different underlying concepts believed to beimportant indicators of an understanding of oppression and privilege. The input from

Conference Session

Track: Special Topic - Social Justice and Reform Technical Session I

Collection

2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity

Authors

Emily Alicia Affolter, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Emily Knaphus-Soran, University of Washington

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Special Topic: Social Justice & Reform

session: 90 minutes totalIntroduction and Ice Breakers—15 minutesWelcome and recognition of indigenous land (1 minute)(9 minutes) Who is in the room? Invite names, people’s pronouns, and how this topic (socialjustice values imbued in research methods) is relevant to them. Start with workshop facilitators.If there are many people in the crowd, we can ask people to raise their hands if: they are researchers,administrators, faculty, students, in the non-profit sector, or in the for-profit sector.Ask attendees to raise their hands if: They are currently involved in research with students; they arecurrently involved in research with faculty/staff in higher education; they are currently involved inresearch with industry, or otherwise.(2 minutes