S6E14: From Accusation to Exploration with Abby Ferber

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Abby Ferber about her work on teaching privilege and social equity.

In this episode, we talk with Abby Ferber about her work teaching students about privilege. She's a professor in sociology and women's and ethnic studies at the University of Colorado. She's also director of The Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion which is home to the Knapsack Institute, a public effort to transform, teaching and learning.

People in this episode

Guest: Abby Ferber

Topics covered

• privilege
• sociology
• education
• social equity
• inclusion

Keywords

• privilege
• sociology
• education
• social equity
• inclusion
• Abby Ferber
• University of Colorado

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Colorado, The Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion, Knapsack Institute

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