Thank you for your post. I agree with your observation about diversity being a buzz word, especially in specific contexts. Unless it leads to understanding the reasons behind unequal conditions between individuals, identities, and communities and to an effort to change these conditions and to undo their effects, diversity remains just a buzz word. It diminishes the effect of our complicity in reproducing inequalities and pulls down the threshold of feeling guilt to acknowledgment and celebration of differences, reinforcing privilege.

Ezgi

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Thank you very much for this insightful blog post. You highlighted very important point, which is essential to our everyday relationships, especially those we encounter in the classroom setting. Although our academic world is dominated by the discourse of reason and logic, affects, which are sometimes referred as emotions, are an important part of how we perceive. Their effects are rooted in the historically constituted encounters, refined by the socially defined differences, and manifested in the politically idealized or excluded identities. I believe paying attention to effects of affect is the first step in creating an inclusive environment.

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Thank you for sharing this experience. As a person who is still trying to find her teaching voice, I believe we do need to break the ice for making more space for creativity. I really liked the visual you used in your blog. We need to be more mindful about the barriers we intentionally/unintentionally place in our teaching process.