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This session, with a focus for educators, explores the use of arts-based self-study to understand identity construction in the effort to dismantle racism and other systemic barriers in education. Two key moments are presented from the author's self-study research to examine the role of memory and emotion in the development of complex, nuanced antiracist identity. 

This session is led by a white queer abolitionist educator who currently works in the School of Education at Northern Michigan University.

Student Equity & Engagement Center

This session, with a focus for educators, explores the use of arts-based self-study to understand identity construction in the effort to dismantle racism and other systemic barriers in education. Two key moments are presented from the author's self-study research to examine the role of memory and emotion in the development of complex, nuanced antiracist identity. 

Student Equity & Engagement Center

Imposter syndrome is the inability to internalize a sense of accomplishment, often leaving people feeling like a fraud, unworthy, incompetent, or undeserving which can become. The workshop will take the form of small group discussions exploring anonymous personal narratives surrounding experiencing, upholding, and disrupting imposter syndrome. We will explore the difference between internal feelings of validation and the feelings that come with being marginalized within an organization. 

Student Equity & Engagement Center

Imposter syndrome is the inability to internalize a sense of accomplishment, often leaving people feeling like a fraud, unworthy, incompetent, or undeserving which can become. The workshop will take the form of small group discussions exploring anonymous personal narratives surrounding experiencing, upholding, and disrupting imposter syndrome. We will explore the difference between internal feelings of validation and the feelings that come with being marginalized within an organization. 

Student Equity & Engagement Center

Dr. Romero is an immigrant, Latinx, non-binary scholar who has integrated LGBTQ+ and gender-non conforming identities into their language classroom. In their presentation, they will discuss some of the best and worst practices for scholars who wish to integrate these and other affirming practices in their pedagogical approach.

Student Equity & Engagement Center

The UNITED Conference is Northern's day of diversity education. This conference is designed to bring both the NMU community and the greater Marquette community together to learn and dialogue around diversity, equity, & inclusion.

This year’s conference theme will be Writing Our Own Stories and will celebrate the 10th anniversary of NMU’s Diversity Common Reader Program. UNITED 2023 will feature workshops and presentations focused on self-authorship, diverse perspectives, and the voices of those often silenced. Programs will run from 8 am - 9 pm on Monday, March 20th.

Topics this year include social justice in athletics, fat studies, Implicit bias in the classroom, critical race theory, language deprivation, best practices in research for marginalized populations, and more!

Keynote Presentations By

Nyshell Lawrence
Celebrator, Creator & Curator, Socialight Society

Elsa Sjunneson
Professor, Historian, Media Critic, Author & Editor

Workshops By

Dr. Abby Knoblauch • Callie Youngman • Dr. Carter Wilson • Jaime VanEnkevort • Kedzie Stark •  Kenton Mack • Dr. Lau Romero • Lee Xiong • Virginia Keeler 

Access the Program Here