Courses
EPSY 203: Social Issues Group Dialogue
These courses provide a space for students to have an open dialogue with peers in small group settings on diversity and social justice topic areas. Each section uses a structured dialogue format to explore intergroup and intragroup differences and similarities within historical and contemporary contexts. Each section uses active learning exercises, in addition to weekly readings, reflective writing assignments, and topic-based dialogues. Courses are taught by real-life practitioners from the University of Illinois and Urbana-Champaign community.
These are second 8-week classes; open enrollment that do not require an application. May be repeated in the same term to a maximum of 2 hours. May be repeated in separate terms to a maximum of 6 hours.
Fall 2023 EPSY203 Courses
Resisting Marginalization
- Dates: October 16, 2023 - December 06, 2023
- Date/Time: Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:50 PM
- Location: Zoom
- Instructors: Dr. Eugene Moore, MBA & Dr. Charles Young
Exploring Race & Ethnicity
- Dates: October 16, 2023 - December 06, 2023
- Date/Time: Tuesday 12:00 - 1:50 PM
- Location: Zoom
- Instructors: Dr. Joe Cross & April Carter
Reproductive Justice
- Dates: October 16, 2023 - December 06, 2023
- Date/Time: Thursdays, 3:00 - 4:50 PM
- Location: OVCDEI 3080
- Instructors: Kara Lawrence and Amie Baumeister
Disability Social Justice
- Dates: October 16, 2023 - December 06, 2023
- Date/Time: Thursdays, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
- Location: In-person, Room TBD
- Instructors: Tina Cowsert & Matt Archer
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Previous EPSY203 Courses
Black Activism in Sports
- Dates: March 20-May 3, 2023
- Time: 3:00 - 4:50 pm
- Days: Tuesday
- Location: Gregory Hall Room 325
- Instructors:
- Shanika Mungin (University of Illinois Athletics)
- Dementro Powell (UIPD)
Students will engage in discussions sharing their perspectives and understanding in Black Activism in Sports through a series of thematic topics including but not limited to Black Women in Sports, Caring for our Black Athletes, the Black Athlete Experience, and more. Students will be able to ask questions in a safe environment while expressing their experiences in athletics from different points of view and experiences. This class will help students become familiar with some of the challenges while offering some resources and strategies on how to become allies or better well-informed leaders on this topic.
Exploring Size and Sizeism
- Dates: March 20-May 3, 2023
- Time: 3:00 - 4:50 pm
- Days: Wednesday
- Location: Gregory Hall Room 325
- Instructors:
- Amy Fitzjarrald (University Housing)
- Ron Threadgill (Applied Health Sciences)
This course explores body size and weight-based oppression as a social justice issue alongside other systems of oppression. Topics include socio-historical constructions of size, fatness, and bodies, activism and advocacy around fatness and body positivity, and contemporary case studies in fat studies.