This session is intended to provide a forum for a discussion about the "Race, Power, and Justice at Georgetown" class. This one-credit, six-week class is required of all Georgetown undergraduates as part of the Pathways to Justice University Core Curriculum. Professor Adam Rothman, who has served as the coordinator of the class since 2024, will moderate a conversation among faculty who have taught the class about their experience teaching the class, and what they have learned in the Race, Power, and Justice at Georgetown classroom. The session will begin with an introduction to the class for those who are unfamiliar with it and would like to learn more. The conversation will then shift to the faculty panel, who will reflect on the themes and structure of the class, and provide insights and guidance for those who will be teaching Race, Power, and Justice at Georgetown in the future. The session will conclude by opening the conversation to the audience for questions and reflections. Race, Power, and Justice at Georgetown offers a great deal of food for thought about teaching: How do we maximize engagement in a pass/fail class? How do we facilitate meaningful, substantive conversations on controversial topics among students? What level of feedback is appropriate to offer students on written assignments? What additional supports are required to build community among the faculty cohort teaching the class? How can we continue to make the class better? How can we evaluate whether the Race, Power, and Justice at Georgetown class is making a positive contribution to the curriculum and Georgetown’s students’ formation?
Caroline R. Efird, PhD, MPH is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy in the School of Health at Georgetown University. Her research seeks to promote health equity by addressing social and structural drivers of health disparities and inequities. As... Read More →
Desh Girod (Ph.D., Stanford University, 2008) is an associate professor in the Department of Government in the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgetown and an affiliate with the Department's Conflict Resolution Program and Georgetown's Center for Social Justice. Dr. Girod is writing... Read More →
Tuesday May 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am EDT Film Screening RoomSecond Floor of Healey Family Student Center
