Colleagues,
Several of you seem to agree that a panel should center on the challenges
of teaching courses, in whole or part, concerned with minorities and
diversity issues (particularly at predominantly white
institutions). Arguably, such a panel would be of high interest and
import to MAC members as well as AEJMC members in general who teach such
courses. Building on this premise, I think it would also be a good
idea and service to AEJMC if our division inaugurates such a panel or
series of panels as our signature teaching panel to be offered each
year. The panel or panel series would serve as a focal point for
fostering an understanding of the complexity of teaching course content
concerned with minorities and diversity issues, as well as sharing and
honoring best practices in curriculum development concerned with the
same. The panel or panel series may also involve a poster session
or lead to the development of a MAC repository (online) for related
instructional resource material, e.g., syllabi, suggested textbooks and
reading lists, related websites, recommended instructional media (CDs,
DVDs, videotapes), etc.
If there is general support, I will draft a panel proposal. What
are your thoughts? Would you like MAC to inaugurate a signature
teaching panel or panel series? In the case of a panel series,
which aspects would you like to target next year? Also, we will
need a provocative title for our signature panel or panel series. Any
suggestions?
Camilla
MAC Vice Head/Programming Chair
Camilla Gant, Ph.D.
Faculty Assistant to the President
Associate Professor
Department of Mass Communications & Theatre Arts
University of West Georgia