UndergradSkiller: Skill Set Map for Undergraduates and Their Educators

INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCIES: Human Rights, Equity, and Anti-Discrimination

Recognizing Bias

Everyone holds biases, many of them unconscious. Developing the ability to recognize and critically examine one’s own assumptions, stereotypes, and positionality is a necessary step toward more equitable and respectful interactions.:

Useful Resources on Recognizing Bias:

Project Implicit. (n.d.). Take a test. https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

Annotation: Interactive online tool from Harvard's Project Implicit offering Implicit Association Tests on topics including race, gender, age, and disability. Participants complete timed sorting tasks to reveal implicit attitudes or stereotypes that may differ from their conscious beliefs.

Wise, S. (n.d.). Emotional journey map. Stanford d.school. https://dschool.stanford.edu/tools/emotional-journey-map

Annotation: Activity from the Stanford d.school that guides participants in mapping their personal experiences of belonging and othering. Designed to develop self-awareness, confidence, and agency around inclusion.

Noel, L. A. (n.d.). Know your positionality and develop critical awareness. Stanford d.school. https://dschool.stanford.edu/tools/positionality-critical-awareness

Annotation: Activity from the Stanford d.school guiding participants through developing a positionality statement and raising critical awareness using a "Positionality Wheel" tool. Written for classroom use but adaptable for group or individual reflection.

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Table of contents:

6.1. Intercultural Concepts and Models

6.2. Human Rights, Equity, and Anti-Discrimination
6.2.1. Human Rights Instruments
6.2.2. Equity Frameworks and Advocacy

6.2.3. Recognizing Bias

6.2.4. Addressing Racism and Discrimination

6.3. Diversity and Inclusion

6.4. Global Citizenship and Civic Engagement

6.5. Intercultural Dialogue and Communication
6.5.1. Understanding Cross-Cultural Communication
6.5.2. Language and Intercultural Dialogue

6.6. Multilingualism
6.6.1. Learning and Speaking Languages
6.6.2. Language Diversity and Policy

6.7. Intercultural Skills Development
6.7.1. Intercultural Courses and Training
6.7.2. Understanding Culture
6.7.3. Cross-Cultural Leadership and Communication

6.8. International Study Experience

 

Author: Leeanne Irwin

Peer Reviewer(s): None