Part 1 - “Harm is about people”

Welcome to Reclaiming Free Speech, Democracy, and Discourse on Campus a Post Election America. I’m Dr. J. Cody Nielsen <insert short bio and Host of After Further Consideration>. No matter the outcome, the 2024 election will set the stage for the next decade of higher education. In this Pulse Check series I’ll interview policy makers and practitioners to discuss their outlook on higher education, the ways in which we might reestablish higher education’s public trust, and what a post 2024 election will look like on campus. From expression of speech to civil democracy and discourse, America’s higher education system is at a dramatic turning point and we’re here to break it down.  Let’s dive into today’s episode. 

Episode Description: 

• Intersections of restorative and trauma informed justice with the future of DEI in higher education
• Conversation around how we are approaching harm and healing in higher education
• Institution of care, compassion, and community into the next few years of higher education
• We require the development of people’s patience in order for progress in social issues to be made in society.
• It’s time to repurpose identity-based spaces to those of caucusing spaces for individuals to collectively grieve and interrogate their roles in white supremacy. 

Guest Host: Dr. J. Cody Nielsen

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Guest: Desirée Anderson  

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