Conference

Cy, Is This Racist? Identifying and Confronting White Nationalism in the Classroom and Beyond

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Abstract

White supremacist ideas never really disappeared from America's campuses and schools, but in the last decade the ideas of white nationalists and other white supremacists have reemerged as a more vocal and dangerous influence. The advocates of these ideologies are deeply immersed in the mythologies and conspiracies of their movement. This situation often puts those who would stand against white nationalism at a disadvantage. Communities committed to fighting white nationalism can be empowered with basic content and strategies to more effectively re-balance the contest. This session will aid in this correction by introducing key vocabulary and concepts of contemporary white nationalists and white supremacists; giving guidance on identifying the coded and un-coded language and symbology of white nationalist and supremacist ideas; and presenting best practices for addressing the presence of nationalism and supremacy on campus and in schools. Participants in the session will build content competence and practical confidence by participating in scenarios and brainstorming sessions to address hypothetical and real examples of white nationalism in classroom, campus, and other settings.