Stellenbosch University Experiential Education Conference 2020
CONFERENCE TRACK 2:
Emerging social justice frameworks in higher education.
Historically, and more recently, university students are considered to be at the forefront of social justice issues through social activism, as they assert their voices in decision-making processes in higher education and governmental structures. At the heart is a desire for a just society as reflected in the Universal declaration of human rights. At the heart is a desire for a just society as reflected in the Universal declaration of human rights.
Social justice theory embraces the idea that social identities do not exist independently. Rather, race, class, sexuality, skin colour, and gender (among other identities) exist in intersectionality. They are interconnected and cannot be examined separately from one another (Crenshaw, 1991). Intersectionality is a framework for conceptualizing a person, group of people, or social problem as affected by multiple discriminations and disadvantages.
This conference-track explores experiential education as pedagogy for social justice. Questions such as ‘Should experiential education be an educational agent of social justice’? and ‘What is the place of experiential education in social change movements? are some discussion points in this approach. In addition, how would social justice and equity be positioned in an online learning space during times of pandemics and global crises.
Emerging social justice frameworks in higher education
Student advocacy – issues and perspectives
Access redress and success
Intersectionality
Refugees and migrants and cultural challenges
Diversity and equity in online learning and mode 2 learning
Equality of women and minorities
Gender-based violence
Epistemic justice and experiential education
Poverty and literacy
Equality and equity
Indigenous education
Universal access and universal design for learning
Experiential education as pedagogy for social justice
Global competencies
Other conference tracks:
Select a tracks to explore further:
1. Experiential education and student transformation
2. Emerging social justice frameworks in higher education
Enquiries
If you have enquiries about the submission of abstracts, please email us at experientiallearning@sun.ac.za, or Ruth Andrews at rutha@sun.ac.za and Ayanda Ntuli at ayandantuli@sun.ac.za.