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GSE’s Hub for Equity, Anti-Oppression, Research and Development

Penn GSE launched a new school-wide center, called HEARD: The Hub for Equity, Anti-Oppression, Research and Development. Dean Pam Grossman said that HEARD’s goal is “to draw together members of our community committed to equity and anti-oppression scholarship, and to provide opportunities for continuing learning.”

Issues of race and diversity have long been important to Penn GSE, and research around these topics cuts across the school with multiple faculty members, staff and students tackling issues of racial literacy, systemic racism, gender equity and linguistic diversity from different disciplinary perspectives. Professors Jessie Harper and Manuel S. González Canché have agreed to serve as inaugural directors.

“HEARD is the result of over a year of discussion and committee work within the Penn GSE community in response to students’ voices,” said Dean Grossman. “I particularly want to thank the Committee on Race, Equity and Inclusion for supporting the creation of this exciting new opportunity at Penn GSE.”

The Center includes the study of anti-oppression more broadly and welcomes Penn GSE students, faculty and staff who are interested in various anti-oppression topics. To provide opportunities for interaction around these topics, HEARD is launching reading groups, grant writing seminars, quantitative and qualitative certificate programs and extra-discussion/interaction time with Visiting Faculty Scholars of Color.

A dedicated space for the Center has been opened in room B51 in the Solomon Building, where community members are invited to use the resource library (in development) or computer. interested staff, faculty and students can follow the center on Twitter @HEARDatPennGSE or email at HEARDUPenn@upenn.edu

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