Good Intentions Are Not Enough: Reversing Racist Practices in International Education

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM MDT

Location: Mile High Ballroom 1EF

This session interrogates unexamined but problematic assumptions and practices in international education, questioning why international educators often fail to achieve equitable outcomes. Presenters share strategies to confront, reverse, and eliminate racist practices, and attendees are guided to explore structural racism in the field, secure support for change, and advocate for underrepresented populations.

Learning Objectives:

Achieve greater understanding of how racism is embedded in the structure of international education.
Determine how best to advocate for more equitable practices in international education.
Explore strategies to confront and mitigate racist practices.

Chair and Presenter(s)

JY Zhou, Ed.D.

Director Of Global Engagement & Senior International Officer
Stockton University

Presenter(s)

Blase S. Scarnati, Jr., PhD

Director of Global Learning, Center for International Education
Northern Arizona University