Claude Steele Visit - Whistling Vivaldi - Distinguished lecture AND student discussion
Nooreen Meghani
Forwarding this from Dr Sanchez - if you're available, please go to the talk in Eisenhower! EMS has at least 100 tickets that are being handed out on a first-come first-serve basis. You can also get a free copy of Whistling Vivaldi from Deike 104 (where the tickets are as well).
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Student Discussion with Professor Claude Steele – Discoverer of Stereotype Threat
Dear Students,
Professor Claude Steele of Stanford University is coming to Penn State on Thursday April 19. Professor Steele’s research led to the discovery of stereotype threat, a journey that he describes in his book, Whistling Vivaldi.
I would like to invite you, as student leaders dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion, to participate in a discussion with Professor Steele from 4:15 to 5:15 on Thursday April 19 in Room 129A of the HUB. |
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The session is for students only and will address the following questions: · As individuals, how can we deal with the impact of stereotype threat and identify threat? · As students leaders committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, how can we use the research on stereotype threat and identity threat?
Please RSVP using this link if you wish to attend. Seating is limited to 40 participants.
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Dr. Steele’s Distinguished Lecture, the inaugural lecture in the new Engineering Humanity series, will be held on Thursday April 19, 2018, 11:15 a.m. in Eisenhower Auditorium. EMS will have a limited number of tickets available to distribute. Contact Lori Robinson lr...@psu.edu or stop by 104 Deike if you are interested in attending in person and would like a ticket. We will also have remote viewing sites set up in Deike for those who cannot attend in person. Join us in the Ryan Family Student Center and the EMS Museum for the live stream.
The talk is titled “Stereotype Threat and Identity Threat: The Science of a Diverse Community.” Here’s the abstract: “Drawing on stereotype threat and social identity threat research, this talk will address the why, what and how of diverse learning communities: why they are important, a working hypothesis about what is critical to their success and what research reveals about how to achieve that success. The talk’s practical aim is to identify features of diverse learning communities—schools, universities and academic disciplines—that while good for all students, are especially helpful for minority students generally, and for women in STEM fields. The talk will also explore the psychological significance of community and its role in learning.”
Claude Steele is the former Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost of the University of California, Berkeley, author of Whistling Vivaldi: how stereotypes affect us and what we can do, and noted social psychology researcher whose ground-breaking research has pioneered our understanding of identity, stereotyping and stereotype threat.