Dialogue Across Difference: Integrating Societal Topics into Your Course and Discipline Online
Recent student survey data indicates that Montclair students highly value coursework that clearly demonstrates real-world relevance. This faculty roundtable brings together educators from across disciplines to discuss approaches to introducing meaningful dialogue and real-world relevance into diverse courses and fields. Join Jack Baldwin LeClair (Political Science and Law), Julia Berger (Religion), and Maughn Gregory (Philosophy of Education) as they share hands-on techniques for facilitating effective classroom dialogue and offer suggestions for implementing micro-interventions that foster empathy, critical thinking, and engagement. Attendees are welcome to bring questions and suggestions for discussion.
- Date:
- Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Instructors
- Categories:
- Dialogue Across Differences
Julia Berger is Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Religion. She served as Principal Researcher at the Baha'i International Community's United Nations Office in New York (2004-2015) with a focus on human rights and gender equality. Julia is a member of the Montclair Interfaith Clergy Association and a Co-Founder of the Montclair Race Amity Initiative; she is a Trustee of the Parliament of the World's Religions and serves on the Board of The Mark Cares, Inc. (Montclair).
Maughn Rollins Gregory, JD, PhD, is a Professor of Educational Foundations at Montclair State University, where he directs the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children and is Vice President of the American Federation of Teachers, Local 1904. He serves on the Board of Directors of the John Dewey Society and as Research Coordinator for the International Council of Philosophical Inquiry with Children.
Dr. Vera Senina is a cross-disciplinary teacher and scholar in the humanities, critical theory, medical narratives, and computational linguistics. Vera has experience teaching in diverse modalities, designing innovative student-centered courses, and organizing conference panels and workshops on inclusive curriculum development, assessment strategies, and project-based learning. She also has top-company industry experience in language AI, team development, and project management.