2discipline, and imposing a false dichotomy between technical and social, learning related to thelatter can feel out of place and prevent the deeper learning needed for effective practice.This existing culture does two important things when it comes to pedagogical practices. First, thegeneral lack of discussion concerning issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion might leadengineering faculty to question the appropriateness of learning related to such topics within anengineering context. If we, as a profession, do not recognize issues of diversity, equity, andsocial justice as integral to the success and advancement of our field, it is perhaps onlyreasonable to push back on educational interventions that target those issues. As a result, manyfaculty
the agenda. This agenda-wall is shown in thebackground of Figure 2. 3 of 12Figure 2: At our unconference, seats were situated in a circle allowing attendees to face one another. Inthe background, the open agenda (created using white bulletin board paper) can be seen on the wall. When prompting participants to think about what sessions they want to hold during theunconference, Owen encourages the facilitator to say, “Keeping the Four Principles in mind, along with the One Law, it is now time to get to work. Along that line, there is one question to start. What are the issues and opportunities around our theme, for which you have real passion and will take genuine