Event Title
Keynote Address - Unraveling the Knot of Privilege and Oppression
Location
4170 City Ave. Phila., PA 19131, Evans Hall, Zedeck Amphitheater
Start Date
4-4-2014 6:00 PM
End Date
4-4-2014 8:00 PM
Description
One of the greatest barriers to ending racism and other forms of privilege is that we are trapped in cultural ways of thinking. These things turn conversations about privilege and oppression into occasions for members of dominant groups to feel guilt and become defensive. As a result, the conversations we need to have either happen badly or, more often, don't happen at all. This presentation is designed to help participants to overcome that barrier by providing alternative ways of thinking about difficult issues of privilege. Dr. Johnson's books, The Gender Knot (revised edition, 2005) and Privilege, Power, and Difference(2nd edition, 2005) will be used as a basis for describing these important issues. The presenter will use the clinical and empirical literature as well as practice knowledge in this area to inform guidelines for Best Practices.
Educational Objectives: Based on the presentation, the participants will be able to:
I. Describe issues of racism and privilege. II. Discuss thoughts and ways of thinking that negatively impact discussion of privilege and oppression. III. Describe some new and alternative ways of thinking about privilege and oppression that will foster effective discussion of these matters.
Target Audience: Doctoral Level Psychologists and Other Mental Health Practitioners Level of Instruction: Basic Number of CE Credits Offered: 2.0 Cost: Free
About the Speaker: Dr. Allan G. Johnson is a nationally recognized sociologist, nonfiction author, novelist, and public speaker and is best known for his work on issues of privilege and oppression, especially in relation to gender and race. He received his B.A. from Dartmouth College and his Ph.D. in Sociality from the University of Michigan. He has been a visiting lecturer at Dartmouth and a Visiting Lecturer at Harvard University. He also served as Professor of Sociology and Woman’s Studies at Hartford College. He has spoken at more than 200 universities, colleges, corporations, and other organizations. He is the author of numerous books, including The Gender Knot: Unraveling Our Patriarchal Legacy and Privilege, Power, and Difference. His nonfiction books have been translated into several languages and excerpted in numerous anthologies. His novel, The First Thing and the Last, after meeting with considerable resistance from mainstream publishers because of its realistic portrayal of domestic violence, was named a notable debut work of fiction by Publisher’s Weekly and a “Great Read” by O Magazine. His second novel, Nothing Left to Lose, is the story of an American family in crisis during the Vietnam War.
Keynote Address - Unraveling the Knot of Privilege and Oppression
4170 City Ave. Phila., PA 19131, Evans Hall, Zedeck Amphitheater
One of the greatest barriers to ending racism and other forms of privilege is that we are trapped in cultural ways of thinking. These things turn conversations about privilege and oppression into occasions for members of dominant groups to feel guilt and become defensive. As a result, the conversations we need to have either happen badly or, more often, don't happen at all. This presentation is designed to help participants to overcome that barrier by providing alternative ways of thinking about difficult issues of privilege. Dr. Johnson's books, The Gender Knot (revised edition, 2005) and Privilege, Power, and Difference(2nd edition, 2005) will be used as a basis for describing these important issues. The presenter will use the clinical and empirical literature as well as practice knowledge in this area to inform guidelines for Best Practices.
Educational Objectives: Based on the presentation, the participants will be able to:
I. Describe issues of racism and privilege. II. Discuss thoughts and ways of thinking that negatively impact discussion of privilege and oppression. III. Describe some new and alternative ways of thinking about privilege and oppression that will foster effective discussion of these matters.
Target Audience: Doctoral Level Psychologists and Other Mental Health Practitioners Level of Instruction: Basic Number of CE Credits Offered: 2.0 Cost: Free
About the Speaker: Dr. Allan G. Johnson is a nationally recognized sociologist, nonfiction author, novelist, and public speaker and is best known for his work on issues of privilege and oppression, especially in relation to gender and race. He received his B.A. from Dartmouth College and his Ph.D. in Sociality from the University of Michigan. He has been a visiting lecturer at Dartmouth and a Visiting Lecturer at Harvard University. He also served as Professor of Sociology and Woman’s Studies at Hartford College. He has spoken at more than 200 universities, colleges, corporations, and other organizations. He is the author of numerous books, including The Gender Knot: Unraveling Our Patriarchal Legacy and Privilege, Power, and Difference. His nonfiction books have been translated into several languages and excerpted in numerous anthologies. His novel, The First Thing and the Last, after meeting with considerable resistance from mainstream publishers because of its realistic portrayal of domestic violence, was named a notable debut work of fiction by Publisher’s Weekly and a “Great Read” by O Magazine. His second novel, Nothing Left to Lose, is the story of an American family in crisis during the Vietnam War.