ARRK November 2021 Discussion with Tony Nelson

Please join Tony Nelson on Tuesday, November 16th from 4:10 – 5 p.m. for the final ARRK this quarter. The discussion will be about bell hook’s chapter 4 “Paulo Freire” from Teaching to Transgress. Visit the ARRK Teams Meeting Space for the PDF of chapter 4.

For further details on the AntiRacism Reading Knook, see the ARRK (AntiRacism Reading Knook) on the Inclusive Excellence website.

The AntiRacism Reading Knook (ARRK) is a collaboration between the K College library staff and our Inclusive Excellence (KCIE) leadership team. This initiative is NOT a book club, but seeks to facilitate campus-wide engagement with the books in the KCIE Reading for Change book collection. This collection was created to encourage learning about and facilitate greater access to antiracism information to all members of the campus community.

ARRK aims to:

1. reduce barrier to entry into reading antiracism books,
2. identify and highlight campus facilitators with experience teaching and/or disciplinary expertise who can provide context and guide discussions of specific texts,
3. foster broader relationships among faculty and staff, and thus
4. build greater capacity for an inclusive campus through sustained and focused engagement with shared texts.
5. help catalyze members of the campus to engage in small group discussions of entire books in the collection (self-organized book clubs, if you will).

For further information on #ARRK see the KCIE AntiRacism Reading Knook page. To volunteer to lead one of these sessions complete the ARRK Discussion Leader application.

ARRK October 2021 Discussion with Katrina Frank

Please join Katrina Frank on Tuesday, October 19 from 4:10 – 5 p.m. for the “Speak Up, Show Up” discussion on acting outwardly as a an ally. In this discussion, participants will watch and analyze short video clips that show examples of microaggressions, prejudice, and oppression. Participants will also discuss and practice how they can speak up for others in a time of need. See the ARRK Teams Meeting Space for two short videos (less than five minutes to watch both videos).

For further details on the AntiRacism Reading Knook, see the ARRK (AntiRacism Reading Knook) on the Inclusive Excellence website.

The AntiRacism Reading Knook (ARRK) is a collaboration between the K College library staff and our Inclusive Excellence (KCIE) leadership team. This initiative is NOT a book club, but seeks to facilitate campus-wide engagement with the books in the KCIE Reading for Change book collection. This collection was created to encourage learning about and facilitate greater access to antiracism information to all members of the campus community.

ARRK aims to:

1. reduce barrier to entry into reading antiracism books,
2. identify and highlight campus facilitators with experience teaching and/or disciplinary expertise who can provide context and guide discussions of specific texts,
3. foster broader relationships among faculty and staff, and thus
4. build greater capacity for an inclusive campus through sustained and focused engagement with shared texts.
5. help catalyze members of the campus to engage in small group discussions of entire books in the collection (self-organized book clubs, if you will).

For further information on #ARRK see the KCIE AntiRacism Reading Knook page. To volunteer to lead one of these sessions complete the ARRK Discussion Leader application.

ARRK September 2021 Discussion with Sarah Lindley

Please join Sarah Lindley on Tuesday, September 21 from 4 – 5 p.m. for a discussion of Resmaa Menakem’s book My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies. A PDF of the preface and first chapter as well as a podcast by the author can be found on the ARRK Teams Meeting Space. 

For further details, see the ARRK (AntiRacism Reading KnooK) on the Inclusive Excellence website.

The AntiRacism Reading KnooK (ARRK) is a collaboration between the K College library staff and our Inclusive Excellence (KCIE) leadership team. This initiative is NOT a book club, but seeks to facilitate campus-wide engagement with the books in the KCIE Reading for Change book collection. This collection was created to encourage learning about and facilitate greater access to antiracism information to all members of the campus community.

ARRK aims to:

1. reduce barrier to entry into reading antiracism books,
2. identify and highlight campus facilitators with experience teaching and/or disciplinary expertise who can provide context and guide discussions of specific texts,
3. foster broader relationships among faculty and staff, and thus
4. build greater capacity for an inclusive campus through sustained and focused engagement with shared texts.
5. help catalyze members of the campus to engage in small group discussions of entire books in the collection (self-organized book clubs, if you will).

For further information on #ARRK see the KCIE AntiRacism Reading Knook page. To volunteer to lead one of these sessions complete the ARRK Discussion Leader application.

ARRK June 2021 Discussion with Elizabeth Manwell

Please join Elizabeth Manwell on Tuesday, June 15th from 4 – 5 p.m. in sharing and discussing books, movies, podcasts, music, and more centering Black Joy. The discussion will start with a chapter from Samantha Irby’s We are Never Meeting in Real Life, “The Real Housewives of Kalamazoo” and the first episode of Issa Rae’s web series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. A PDF of Irby’s chapter as well as a collaborative spreadsheet for participants to share their recommendations can be found on the ARRK Teams Meeting Space.

For further details such as this month’s chapter of focus, time, and where to join the discussion, see the ARRK (AntiRacism Reading KnooK) – June 2021 Discussion post on the Inclusive Excellence website.

The AntiRacism Reading KnooK (ARRK) is a collaboration between the K College library staff and our Inclusive Excellence (KCIE) leadership team. This initiative is NOT a book club, but seeks to facilitate campus-wide engagement with the books in the KCIE Reading for Change book collection. This collection was created to encourage learning about and facilitate greater access to antiracism information to all members of the campus community.

ARRK aims to:

1. reduce barrier to entry into reading antiracism books,
2. identify and highlight campus facilitators with experience teaching and/or disciplinary expertise who can provide context and guide discussions of specific texts,
3. foster broader relationships among faculty and staff, and thus
4. build greater capacity for an inclusive campus through sustained and focused engagement with shared texts.
5. help catalyze members of the campus to engage in small group discussions of entire books in the collection (self-organized book clubs, if you will).

For further information on #ARRK see the KCIE AntiRacism Reading Knook page. To volunteer to lead one of these sessions complete the ARRK Discussion Leader application.

ARRK May 2021 Discussion with Brittany Liu

Please join Brittany Liu on Tuesday, May 18th from 4 – 5 p.m. for a discussion of Michelle Alexander’s book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

For further details such as this month’s chapter of focus, time, and where to join the discussion, see the ARRK (AntiRacism Reading KnooK) – May 2021 Discussion post on the Inclusive Excellence website.

The AntiRacism Reading KnooK (ARRK) is a collaboration between the K College library staff and our Inclusive Excellence (KCIE) leadership team. This initiative is NOT a book club, but seeks to facilitate campus-wide engagement with the books in the KCIE Reading for Change book collection. This collection was created to encourage learning about and facilitate greater access to antiracism information to all members of the campus community.

ARRK aims to:

1. reduce barrier to entry into reading antiracism books,
2. identify and highlight campus facilitators with experience teaching and/or disciplinary expertise who can provide context and guide discussions of specific texts,
3. foster broader relationships among faculty and staff, and thus
4. build greater capacity for an inclusive campus through sustained and focused engagement with shared texts.
5. help catalyze members of the campus to engage in small group discussions of entire books in the collection (self-organized book clubs, if you will).

For further information on #ARRK see the KCIE AntiRacism Reading Knook page. To volunteer to lead one of these sessions complete the ARRK Discussion Leader application.

This month, members of the Advancement Division will share their experiences forming a division-wide antiracism book group. They’ll also lead a discussion from one of the books they read How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi.

For further details such as this month’s chapter of focus, time, and where to join the discussion, see the ARRK (AntiRacism Reading KnooK) – March 2021 Discussion post on the Inclusive Excellence website.

The AntiRacism Reading KnooK (ARRK) is a collaboration between the K College library staff and our Inclusive Excellence (KCIE) leadership team. This initiative is NOT a book club, but seeks to facilitate campus-wide engagement with the books in the KCIE Reading for Change book collection. This collection was created to encourage learning about and facilitate greater access to antiracism information to all members of the campus community.

ARRK aims to:

1. reduce barrier to entry into reading antiracism books,
2. identify and highlight campus facilitators with experience teaching and/or disciplinary expertise who can provide context and guide discussions of specific texts,
3. foster broader relationships among faculty and staff, and thus
4. build greater capacity for an inclusive campus through sustained and focused engagement with shared texts.
5. help catalyze members of the campus to engage in small group discussions of entire books in the collection (self-organized book clubs, if you will).

For further information on #ARRK or to volunteer to lead one of these sessions, visit the KCIE AntiRacism Reading Knook page.