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Welcoming Refugees and Immigrants to Spokane
No full textThis roundtable highlights the work of Muslims for Community Action and Support (MCAS) in Spokane, which was founded due to a hate crime targeting the Bosnian Muslim community. MCAS engages in service, public education and community bridge building between the local Muslim community and Spokane. One group MCAS has collaborated extensively with is Bridges Not Walls, a Catholic group that works to build friendship and dialogue with the local Muslim community and to challenge Islamophobia. MCAS was the organizational recipient in 2022 of the Eva Lassman: Take Action Against Hate Award from Gonzaga’s Center for the Study of Hate. Many community groups in Spokane have come together to welcome the new Afghan refugee (“parolee”) community and to provide services. MCAS and other local groups have been proactive not only in providing immediate aid but also in welcoming and preventing prejudice and exclusion as well as offering resources. Global Neighborhood Thrift, for instance, started working with refugees 11 years ago and works to “give opportunities and paychecks to former refugees in Spokane
The New International Anti-Modern Movement
No full textIn recent years, we have seen the rise of what frequently gets described as “right-wing” or “hate-based” movements. Such descriptors though may fall short of the cultural and intellectual “interdisciplinarity” of the streams of thought going into those developments, and they may also fall short on tracing the motivations of its members or even possible cures for the problems causing it.
This presentation will trace back some of the current extremist ideas to anti-modern counter-utopian ideas, thus rooting current developments in a deep but also deeply contradictory rejection of modernity, the narrative of progress, and a strangely globalized anti-cosmopolitan movement.
We will also explore the connections between science denial – at the examples of Covid, evolution and climate change, esotericism, beliefs in outdated concepts of political sovereignty, and the rejection of modern democracy in favor of unclear models of political organization that have easily fallen prey to agitations by modern autocrats. By making clear those connections and exposing the intellectual contradictions contained within, I am hoping to provide some thoughts on countering such developments while at the same time appreciating the necessity of an honest critique of modernity and contemporary political developments
A Speech Pragmatics Comparison of Standard and Reverse Hate Speech
No full textIn cases of reverse hate speech, members of historically oppressed groups hate speak against members of traditional oppressor groups. However, contemporary speech pragmatics typically focuses on standard examples of racist speech in which speakers acquire the capacity to oppress, subordinate, or marginalise their victims. This capacity can be acquired in different ways including (i) the possession of formal or informal positional authority, (ii) the silence of bystanders licensing the authority of speakers, or (iii) simply by virtue of being participants in norm-governed racist linguistic practices. The paper critically examines the applicability of these explanations to reverse as well as standard forms of hate speech
Making Hate Great Again: Affective Nostalgia and the Right-Wing Rhetoric of the #FreedomConvoy
No full textThe 2022 “Freedom Convoy” that gripped the Canadian capital, as well as international border crossings, has become a central topic of conversation among scholars who study the far-right, conspiracy theories, and reactionary movements. In this paper, analyzing tweets circulating via #IStandWithTruckers and #TruckersForFreedom2022, I cast light on how right-wing extremists and sympathizers employ affective and rhetorical strategies of persuasion to maximize political conflicts, shifting the Overton Window in order to normalize hateful discourse into the public sphere
Challenging White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Dominant Narratives
No full textScott Finnie, Ph.D. will be the moderator for the panel on Challenging White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Dominant Narratives.
Drs. Samudzi and Jereza are the two panelists:
Zoé Samudzi, Ph.D.: An assistant professor in Photography at the Rhode Island School of Design, a research associate at the Center for the Study of Race, Gender and Class at the University of Johannesburg, and a member of the Race, Medicine, and Social Justice research cluster at the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice at Brown University
Rae Jereza, Ph.D.: A research assistant professor and a senior researcher at the Polarization and Extremism Research Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University. They are currently researching gun violence and how hate speech and free speech are constructed in the US
Nazi Resistance and the Legacy of a Lifetime
No full textJoin us for a review of the rough cut of Never Say No To An Invitation, the 2023 documentary sharing the inspiring story of Spokane resident, Carla Peperzak. During WWII, Carla joined the Dutch resistance as a teenager and helped dozens of fellow Jews by forging ID cards or finding safe haven from the German invaders and their Dutch enablers.
Growing up in Amsterdam, Carla’s family attended the same Reform temple as Anne Frank, and she was friends with Anne’s sister Margot. During the Nazi occupation, Carla lost three-quarters of her extended family in the Holocaust even though she fought vigilantly to help others survive. Working through the horrors and pain she experienced, she began her calling to speak out and continues this work today. Even at 99 years-old, she reminds us all of the critical need to respect one another, inspiring each of us to never remain silent.
Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with the producers, Clement Lye and Kristine Hoover of Gonzaga University. Join us for an unforgettable showing, inviting conversation, and active engagement to help refine the telling of this beautiful true story
An Inward Journey
Get PDFA reprint from Robert K. Greenleaf’s Servant leadership: A journey into the nature of legitimate power and greatness, edited by Larry C. Spears and published by Paulist Press in 200
Holding Powerful Institutions Accountable: Advocacy Within
No full textThis presentation details how insider individual anger can transform into systemic hate of the outsider. Authors describe an ethos of insider privilege and discrimination at a small state supported institution of higher education. The presentation will highlight how a small group of female professors held a powerful institution accountable. A starting point for discussion will provide lessons learned and include proactive strategies for leadership teams and chief executive officers. Special attention will be given to those who advocate for inclusion and openness but find themselves working within institutions and organizations that are seemingly entrenched in a culture of limited vision based on antiquated and flawed traditions and practices.
In 1996, the United States Supreme Court voted 7-1 to admit women to the all-male state supported Virginia Military Institute (VMI). Shortly after, the VMI Board of Visitors voted 9-8 to admit women. In August 1997, thirty women enrolled, ready to succeed. In the months and years of transitioning from an all-male educational institution to a coeducational environment, women in the corps of cadets faced a hostile climate. These sentiments extended from members of the governing body of VMI, corps of cadets, the alumni and the local community. Ten years after the women arrived, these sentiments continued. It became evident that the hate-related behaviors were cyclic; being passed down from seniors to first year students. In the early years the hostility was covert but over time became overt. Without a clear line of no tolerance, pockets of hate remained. As women professors, we fought to create equitable educational experiences for all students. Progress took years of advocacy with multiple internal complaints to those responsible for policies. Our advocacy faced many internal constraints and resulted in intervention from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (OCR). The resolution requirements put forth by the OCR provided VMI with a path toward equitable education for all. These requirements delineated the need for student resources, and reviews of institutional policies and procedures, governed by the law
Online Hate Speech: An Exploratory Analysis Across Major Social Networking Platforms
No full textWith the rise of social media platforms, so much of our lives are online. Although social networks have many advantages, they can also be a place for the spread of hate. This article analyzes the presence of hate speech on the main social media platforms in Spain, based on 1691 reported comments. The data collected are unique and may help future research. It was found that most of the hate messages are aimed at a collective and the triggers are usually caused by episodes related to citizen insecurity. In addition, it was also found that the effectiveness of content removal is low. Therefore, it is proposed to implement more effective measures to address this problem and improve moderation and reporting on social networking platforms
Getting STEM Students Into the Archives & Special Collections
Get PDFGonzaga\u27s University Archives & Special Collections (UASC) worked with a faculty member from the Math department to teach three classes about the history of math, view the 1714 and 1726 editions of Newton\u27s Principia Mathematica, rare books, and tour the vault. This was an intentional effort between STEM faculty and UASC to show non-traditional users how historical records and rare books can intersect with their discipline. The students wrote a short reflection, which UASC faculty graded. This poster will highlight some of the reflections and how STEM faculty and librarians or archivists can collaborate in co-teaching