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CSWE Sessions (CSWE/CSWE Groups)

Social Work Education in Times of Anti-DEI Legislation: EPAS, Academic Freedom, and Faculty Responses

Saturday, October 26, 2024
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Room 1501B
This interactive session offers faculty a forum to discuss the impact of laws in particular states that restrict the teaching of diversity, equity, and inclusion. How can faculty help students develop core EPAS competencies, embrace academic freedom, and fulfill their ethical responsibilities to the profession amid the current legal-political environment?

Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe how recent state laws regulating higher education have had an impact on what and how educators teach content related to antiracism, privilege, power, LGBTQ+ individuals, implicit bias, and other issues related to ADEI and social justice.
  2. Support one another and engage in discussions about ways that social work educators can ensure opportunities to develop ADEI and social justice practice competencies despite legal restrictions, risk of disciplinary action, and the stress of working in politically charged environments.
  3. Develop strategies to advocate for social and legal policy reform to foster academic freedom, the ability to teach social work competencies related to ADEI, and prepare the next generation of social workers are prepared for working with people from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.