Religion | Diversity & Inclusion

What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In?

in Allyship, Community, Culture, Disability, Diversity, Gender, Inclusion, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+, Race & Ethnicity, Religion

Prof. Loretta J. Ross is combating cancel culture with a popular class at Smith College.

RBG’s Greatest Insight

in Access, Allyship, Culture, Diversity, Equity, Gender, Higher Education, Inclusion, Intersectionality, Religion

The justice understood that the two great principles of American democracy—equality and liberty—are not at odds, but rather integral to each other.

You’ve Been Called Out for a Microaggression. What Do You Do?

in Allyship, Diversity, Equity, Gender, Inclusion, LGBTQIA+, Race & Ethnicity, Religion

As a person who wants to be a good ally to your colleagues of color and members of underrepresented groups, how do you apologize after you’ve committed a microaggression? And what’s the best way to ensure that you do better in the future?

COVID-19, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: An Online Series

in Disability, Events Archive, LGBTQIA+, Mental Health, Race & Ethnicity, Religion, Social Class

Over the course of June, BU Diversity & Inclusion hosted a series of virtual conversations that address broader societal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the help of leading experts across multiple fields, our goal was to catalyze important new dialogue about inequities, challenges, and opportunities exposed by the virus. Mental Health and Race Social […]

Breaking the Ramadan Fast in Quarantine

in Community, Coronavirus, Diversity, Editorial, Mental Health, Religion

The evening meal is usually a time for community, but this year, Muslims have to adapt.

I’m a Black Feminist. I Think Call-Out Culture Is Toxic.

in Allyship, Community, Culture, Disability, Diversity, Gender, Inclusion, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+, Race & Ethnicity, Religion

There are better ways of doing social justice work.

Calling Out Callout Culture

in Allyship, Community, Culture, Disability, Diversity, Gender, Inclusion, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+, Race & Ethnicity, Religion

Labels help us feel like we understand our world. They also are rarely well received from whoever we consider the ‘other.’… How do we break this us-versus-them mentality, especially these days? For that matter, do we want to break it or are we afraid to peel back these labels and see the person underneath?

The Destructiveness of Call-Out Culture

in Allyship, Community, Culture, Disability, Diversity, Gender, Higher Education, Inclusion, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+, Race & Ethnicity, Religion, Undergraduate

Reflections from undergraduates of the social media era.

Gratitude Without God

in Culture, Editorial, Religion

If giving thanks isn’t inherently religious, where does it come from?