ERIC Number: EJ1455063
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-5684
EISSN: EISSN-1547-3457
Building Dharmic* Solidarity to Expand the Discourse about Religious Diversity in US Higher Education
Sachi Edwards; Nirinjan Kaur Khalsa-Baker; Funie Hsu Chhî; Asha Shipman; Simran Kaur-Colbert; Vineet Chander; Monica Sanford
Equity & Excellence in Education, v57 n4 p432-446 2024
In this paper, we, members of a dharmic* scholars collective, share the outcomes of our discussions over the last three years centered on the question: what shifts in research and practice are necessary to enable higher education to address the concerns of dharmic* (Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, and Hindu) students in the US? Topics we have focused on in our discussions relate to (1) the pervasiveness of Christian hegemony, normativity, and privilege in US higher education that leads to a general misunderstanding of dharmic* traditions and the students from them; (2) systemic and institutionalized challenges to affecting change; and (3) racial, ethnic, and political tensions that shape the experiences and concerns of dharmic* students. In the end, we describe our hopes for the future and invite others -- dharmic* scholar-practitioners and aspiring allies alike -- to join us in working toward greater understanding, appreciation, and care for dharmic* and all religiously minoritized students.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Religion, Cultural Pluralism, Buddhism, Religious Cultural Groups, Religious Factors, Religion Studies, Christianity, Moral Values, Misconceptions, Student Characteristics, Educational Change, Political Attitudes, Race, Ethnicity, Educational Experience, College Faculty, Minority Group Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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