Workshops

Understanding Gender Identities in Cultural Contexts

Facilitator: Sherwood Smith, Director, Center for Cultural Pluralism and Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Vermont

Description: This focused session addresses the conference theme of “improving student understanding of global and cross cultural communities.” Using my experience in Peace Corps and international/Intercultural education, the presentation combines personal experience and cross cultural theory to understand both gender and sexuality in a global context. The program seeks to contrast lived experiences of the social constructions of gender/sexuality across cultures into a context usable for cross cultural education. The session presents methods for responding to learners’ multiple levels of identity development and cultural awareness in understanding the impact of international study (Bennett, 1998) and US students at home and overseas.

Available Media

Notes from Workshop

Powerpoint Presentation