BCcampus: FLO Lab: Crafting Your Positionality Statement

This webinar is offered by BCcampus.

This FLO workshop will describe a positionality statement. It is an opportunity for the researcher to acknowledge where they are approaching the research from, what biases they may have, and how their worldview was formed. For facilitators, developing a positionality statement is a critical self-reflective practice that shows how our biases, histories, and intersectionality influence teaching practices.

Over two sessions, we will:

• Discuss what positionality statement means for our work (teaching, learning)
• Gain deeper understanding of our own personal, place-based, and social identities and how those different layers impact our teaching and learning practices
• Practice developing and sharing positionality statements as a facilitator in the digital transformation era.

The first part of the workshop will offer an introduction to positionality statements in teaching and learning in a digital realm. The second part will be an invitation to engage in this practice through the arts. Both sessions will involve lectures and activities for participants to engage in ongoing discussions, and work to create their own positionality statements to enhance their facilitating skills.

PART 1: Introduction to Positionality Statements (January 11, 2023, 10-11:30 a.m. PST)

PART 2: An Arts-based Approach to Positionality Statements (February 15, 2023, 10-11:30 a.m. PST)

This event is free. To ensure we have an inclusive and welcoming environment for all, we’ve added registration to our online office sessions.

Click here for more information and to register.