• 131-01 - Co-constructing Knowledge: Teaching Sex and Gender From a Postmodern Feminist Perspective. Presented by: Katie Barrow
• 131-02 - Ethics: What Therapy Can Bring to Teaching Undergraduate Courses With Sensitive Topics. Presented by: Laura Sudano
• 131-03 - Using Reflexivity in Online Human Sexuality Courses. Presented by: Justin Austin
• 131-04 - Queering Pedagogy: Best Practices for Teaching LGBTQ Issues. Presented by: Natasha Cox

Abstracts

Teaching Intersectionality in Undergraduate Classes: Lessons Learned in the Field

 Presented by:Katie Barrow, Laura Sudano, Justin Austin, Natasha Cox

This symposium features doctoral students’ reflections on how to integrate intersectional analysis into their undergraduate teaching, specifically human sexuality courses. Topics include: (a) co-constructing knowledge and safe spaces for students online; (b) examining how MFT guidelines about self-disclosure and boundaries inform teaching; (c) developing exercises that interrogate inconsistencies in students’ core values and challenge instructor bias; and (d) using queer pedagogy to challenge heteronormativity in the class and curriculum. Attendees will learn effective strategies to interweave intersectionality into their pedagogy, to counter student resistance to intersectional analysis, and to practice self-reflexivity in order to cultivate an inclusive learning environment.