2015 Northeastern IGR Conference
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, New York
June 7-10, 2015
Tentative Presentation Schedule
Monday, June 8, 2015
8:30—10:30 a.m.
Breakfast and Keynote Address, Sylvia Hurtado
10:30 a.m.–noon
SESSION 1
- Intergroup Dialogues on Health Equity: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities for
Integrating Intersectional, Practice Focused Intergroup Dialogues into Graduate Professional
Education
Nitesh Singh, University of Michigan
Susan King, University of Michigan - DOIT, a TEMPUS Project Aiming to meet Challenges and Implement Transformations in
Teacher Training for Multicultural Education
Manal Yazbak Abu Ahmad, Sakhnin College for Teacher Education, Israel
SESSION 2
- Life After IGR: Alumni Reflections
Victoria Malaney, University of Massachusetts at Amherst (organizer)
Sarah Faude, Northeastern University (organizer)
1:30–3 p.m.: Scholars Panel
3:30–5 p.m.
SESSION 3
- Dialogue Facilitation: Theory and Praxis
Meredith Madden, Syracuse University (organizer)
Kim Williams, Syracuse University
Jermaine Soto, Syracuse University
Jacob Bartholomew, Syracuse University
Diane Swords, Syracuse University
SESSION 4
- Expanding the Definition of "Sustained" Intergroup Dialogues: Challenges and Complexities
of the 16-hour Weekend IGD Structure
Molly Keehn, University of Massachusetts atAmherst (organizer)
Oscar Collins, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Valerie Jiggets, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
E. Y. (Eun Young) Lee, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
SESSION 5
- Outcome Study: Engaging Faculty and Staff in Intergroup Dialogues Across Social Differences:
Psychological Empowerment and Social Action
Ximena Zuniga, University of Massachusetts at Amherst (organizer)
Carey Dimmitt, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Mamta Dadlani, Smith College of Social Work
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
10:30 a.m.–noon
SESSION 6
- Using Intergroup Dialogue to Foster Campus Climate Change
Katelyn Fletcher, Cornell University
Amber George, Cornell University
Vivian Relta, Cornell University
A.T. Miller, Cornell University
SESSION 7
- Extending Intergroup Dialogue to Various Higher Education Contexts and Constituents
Ximena Zuniga (moderator)
Margaret Arsenault and Tanya Kachwaha (5 college)
Oscar Collins and Eun Y. Lee (1 credit weekend)
Javier Campos, Carey Dimmitt, and Daniel Morales (Chilean program)
Sangeeta Kamat, Sadaf Rathod, Bharat Rathod, and Sylvia Hurtado (India program)
1:30–3 p.m.
SESSION 8
- Attitudes toward 'the Other': An Intercultural Communication Experience
Manal Yazbak Abu Ahmad, Sakhnin College for Teacher Education, Israel - Nurturing Mindfulness & Authentic Leadership through IGR
Brighid Dwyer, Villanova University
Ralph Gigliotti, Villanova University - Pairing Dialogue with Existing Courses: The Villanova Multicultural Leadership and
Dialogue Class
Sheryl Perlmutter Bowen, Villanova University
SESSION 9
- What Does Participant Engagement and Disengagement Look Like and What Contributes
to Disengagement in Race/Ethnicity and Gender Intergroup Dialogues?: Implications
for Research and Practice
Ximena Zuniga, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Jane Mildred, Westfield State College
Rani Varghese, Adelphi University
Molly Keehn, University of Massachusetts at Amherst - Intergroup Dialogue Facilitator Student Learning: What Factors Contribute to Student
Action?
Monita Thompson, University of Michigan
Nicole Rixen, University of Michigan - Social Justice Education and Future Advocacy: Inter-/Intragroup Dialogue Facilitators’
Post College Reflections
Kristie Ford, Skidmore College
3:30–5 p.m.
SESSION 10
- Training Practices and Methods for Preparing and Supporting Facilitators of Intergroup
Dialogues
Margaret Arsenault, University of Massachusetts at Amherst (organizer)
Oscar Collins, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Keri DeJong, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Daniel Griffith, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Tanya Kachwaha, Consultant
Valerie Jiggerts, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
SESSION 11
- U-M’s Faculty Dialogues Institute: Helping Faculty Develop Dialogic Strategies for
Diverse Classrooms
Kelly Maxwell, Program on Intergroup Relations, University of Michigan - Beyond Undergraduates: Developing an IGR Program for Faculty & Staff
Brighid Dwyer, Villanova University
Sheryl Perlmutter Bowen, Villanova University
Terry Nance, Villanova University
Maurice Hall, Villanova University
Carol Anthony, Villanova University - Finding Common Ground: Promoting Cultural Diversity & Understanding
Silvena Chan, Skidmore College
Taryn Petryk, University of Michigan
5:30–7 p.m.
Dinner and Keynote Address: Joe Feagin