Use of Inclusive Language in Your Teaching Context

Language is powerful and can exclude or include others. Being inclusive is a HKUST core value. It’s important that the language we use in our teaching is inclusive.

Members of the Community for Enhancing Intercultural Learning Experiences, in consultation with faculty in the School of Humanities and Social Science and members of the Diversity and Equal Opportunities Committee (DEOC), have written guidelines for use of inclusive language in the HKUST community. Two versions of these guidelines are available on the DEOC’s website. An abridged version raises awareness and briefly introduces ways of being inclusive in your language use. A lengthier version provides explanations and examples.

At this workshop, the writers will explain the rationale behind the guidelines. They will outline eight ways to make your language use inclusive. They will ask you to think about implementation of the guidelines in your teaching context and discuss challenges associated with their use, as well as ways these challenges might be overcome.

Speakers:

Melissa Megan Senior Lecturer CLE, HKUST Melissa Megan is a Senior Lecturer in the Center for Language Education. She is the Principal Coordinator of the Community for Enhancing Intercultural Learning Experiences. She has worked at HKUST for 25 years and is committed to celebrating diversity and promoting inclusion in the University.

Aditi Jhaveri Senior Lecturer; Area Lead of Scholarship Advancement CLE, HKUST Aditi Jhaveri is a Senior Lecturer and Area Lead of Scholarship Advancement in the Center for Language Education. She has taught in the Hong Kong higher education sector for 20 years and been involved in numerous inclusion and diversity initiatives in universities as well as in organizations such as The Zubin Foundation and EncompassHK.

Date:	22 APR 2024 (MON)
Time:	12:30 – 13:45
Venue:	Room 6558 (Lift 27/28)
Organized by:	Center for Education Innovation (CEI)

Light refreshment will be served.

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