FLASHPOINTS Vignette - Immigration

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Streaming Media

Document Type

Video

Date

10-17-2024

Keywords

vignettes

Disciplines

Education

Description/Abstract

A professor (Latino, male) asks his class to discuss ways in which the topic of immigration might play out in the upcoming election. A variety of students voice their opinions about immigrants to the U.S. and their feelings about services and support immigrants receive.

Discussion: How can discussions that might elicit a range of opinions and questionable language be framed for a class? What is the professor’s role in “managing” such a discussion? What should the faculty member do if they hear statements that are ill-informed or may be characterized as “hate speech”? What is the relationship between a professor’s own identity and the topic of discussion/debate and should this be acknowledged or addressed?

Recommended Citation

"FLASHPOINTS Vignette - Immigration" (2024). FLASHPOINTS. 9.
https://surface.syr.edu/flashpoints/9

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