Education

Designing the Community of Praxis

Document Type

Book Chapter

Abstract

This chapter argues that praxis groups are not just informal gatherings of interested faculty. Instead they are designed with a structure as well as a set of social and intellectual practices for problem-posing, action, and reflection. In the praxis groups, faculty were not told how to be antiracist, but rather drew upon the rich texts and resources and a sense of community that built up gradually over time. The chapter offers the theory of and approach to learning that was fundamental to the praxis group. Then we offer several resources for facilitating faculty learning. Finally, we address higher education administrators and instructional leaders (e.g., directors of teaching and learning centers) about how to structure faculty learning through the concept of guided emergence. © 2026 selection and editorial matter, Jie Y. Park and Laurie Ross; individual chapters, the contributors.

Publication Title

Towards a Community of Antiracist Praxis in Higher Education: Transformative Principles, Practices, and Resources for the Classroom

Publication Date

1-2025

First Page

18

Last Page

34

ISBN

9781040418444

DOI

10.4324/9781003472087-2

Keywords

antiracism, higher education, teaching, praxis groups

Cross Post Location

Sustainability and Social Justice

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