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Facilitating Change through Intergroup Dialogue In order both to prepare for an increasingly diverse society and to help students navigate diverse learning environments, many institutions of higher educa- tion have developed programs that support student learning and competencies around inter- and intra-group relations. Facilitating Change through Intergroup Dialogue: Social Justice Advocacy in Practice traces the impact of Intergroup Dialogue (IGD) courses on peer-facilitators who delivered Skidmore College’s IGD curricula over a five-year period. Through a series of in-depth qualitative interviews and auto-ethnographies, this book explores how former IGD facili- tators are applying what they learned to their personal and professional lives three to five years post-college. By exploring facilitators’ application of IGD skills, understanding of social justice, and the challenges inherent in this work, Facilitating Change through Intergroup Dialogue offers concrete strategies for sup- porting undergraduate students in their enduring efforts towards justice. Kristie A. Ford is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Intergroup Relations Program at Skidmore College, USA. Facilitating Change through Intergroup Dialogue Social Justice Advocacy in Practice Edited by Kristie A. Ford First published 2018 by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 and by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2018 Taylor & Francis The right of Kristie A. Ford to be identified as the author of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this book has been requested ISBN: 978-1-138-23643-1 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-138-23644-8 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-315-30223-2 (ebk) Typeset in Goudy by diacriTech, Chennai To those who came before me, paving the road for a more just world. To intergroup dialogue (IGD) facilitators who have taught me so much about how to work towards social change within themselves and others. And, to my daughter, Kayla, who continually inspires me to do better. Contents List of Figures and Tables ix Foreword xi Acknowledgments xiii List of Abbreviations xv PART I Contextualizing Intergroup Dialogue (IGD) Facilitation 1 1 Introduction: The Power of Dialogue 3 KRISTIE A. FORD 2 Skidmore College as a National Leader: Institutional Context and Methods of Inquiry 16 KRISTIE A. FORD PART II IGD Facilitator Reflections 27 II A. Individual Narratives of Change Preface to the Auto-Ethnographies 29 KRISTIE A. FORD 3 On Becoming a Social Justice Advocate 36 VICTORIA K. MALANEY 4 Social Justice in Action and Inaction 46 SARAH FAUDE viii Contents 5 Leaning the True Meaning of Advocacy 54 TESHIKA R. HATCH 6 Interrogating Privilege 65 LUNA MALACHOWSKI BAJAK 7 Toward a New Operational Paradigm for Social Justice 73 STEPHEN A. BISSONNETTE II B. Synthesizing Change Patterns: Across the Interview Data 8 Communicating Differently Post-College: An Analysis of IGD Skills and Outcomes 85 HEATHER J. LIPKIN AND KRISTIE A. FORD 9 Working Towards Social Justice Advocacy 102 KRISTIE A. FORD AND HEATHER J. LIPKIN 10 A White Male’s Post-College Reflections on Race, Resistance, and Social Change 123 KRISTIE A. FORD PART III Beyond IGD Facilitation 131 11 “I Wouldn’t Be the Person I Am Without IGR”: Implications and Conclusions 133 KRISTIE A. FORD AND HEATHER J. LIPKIN 12 The Dialogue Continues: The Future of IGR 142 STEPHEN A. BISSONNETTE AND VICTORIA K. MALANEY Contributors 151 Index 153 Figures and Tables Figure 1.1 Critical-Dialogic Theoretical Model of Intergroup Dialogue 7 Table 2.1 Participant Demographics 21 Table 3.1 Summary of Auto-Ethnography Themes 30 Table 8.1 Summary of Results 86 Table 9.1 Summary of Results 103
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