About This Issue
By Kathryn Peltier Campbell, Editor
Higher education has made great efforts to incorporate
diverse content, perspectives, and approaches in the
classroom. By questioning canons, considering civic
commitments, and following the lure of interdisciplinarity,
faculty have shifted pedagogies in promising ways. Yet
some faculty members continue to ask, “How can
I incorporate diversity into my teaching? How can I
globalize my students’ learning? And how can I
help my students engage with the multiple communities
that constitute their world?”
This issue of Diversity & Democracy continues
this legacy and addresses these challenges by showcasing
new ideas for integrating diversity work across multiple
disciplines. With creative approaches to persistent
questions related to U.S. pluralism, global diversity,
and civic engagement, this issue’s authors are
exploring new ways to prepare students to live in the
modern world. Through novel methods of teaching, faculty
are encouraging students to develop skills that are
essential in a diverse democracy while simultaneously
strengthening students’ disciplinary and interdisciplinary
learning. Their work suggests pathways toward pedagogies
that support student engagement with diversity and learning
in all subject areas.
