But we live in an era of divisive rhetoric, superficial one-way monologues on social media (asynchronous message threads, 140-character strings, and anonymous posts), and a 24-hour news cycle that provides a barrage of information-often biased-with little depth or context. 1 As a goal, social justice is the “full and equitable participation of people from all social identity groups in a society that is mutually shaped to meet their needs.” As a process, reaching that goal should be “democratic and participatory,” respectful of human diversity and difference, inclusive and affirming of our capacity to collaborate to create change.Īchieving socially just outcomes requires the ability to engage across differences in honest, authentic, and meaningful ways. What is social justice? Education scholar Lee Anne Bell defines social justice as both a goal and a process. But there is one more crucial phrase missing from this string of connected concepts: social justice. Sometimes these words get lumped together as a catchall phrase - or its “EDI” shorthand.

The words equity, diversity, and inclusion get used a lot these days, in our libraries, in our professional associations, and in higher education. Learn more about our guest authors on our Featured Authors page. Damasco, Coordinator of Cataloging & Professor at the University of Dayton Libraries. Incorporating Intergroup Dialogue into the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Conversation by Hallie Clawson on T09:00:00-06:00 | 0 Comments

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