Breaking free of an epistemology of white ignorance
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As a white Bahá’í woman and critical race scholar, I reflect on whether Shoghi Effendi’s use of the term “subconscious” to describe whites’ sense of superiority differs or aligns with current Critical Whiteness Studies discourse on whiteness, specifically Charles Mills’ epistemology of white ignorance. In this session, I would like to move beyond critique to constructively engage participants in exploring why it is so difficult for whites to see and acknowledge their feelings of white superiority. I will use current discourse on white epistemology in combination with Bahá’í guidance to constructively engage participants in an exploration of white superiority.
Elizabeth Allen Green
Dr. Elizabeth Allen Green completed her PhD in Education in the Learning Sciences and Psychological Studies program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a critical race scholar in education with a math and special education background. Her scholarship is informed by diverse knowledge systems, anti-racism, transformative praxis, equitable and culturally responsive research practices, and critical methodologies such as Critical Whiteness Studies and Critical Race Theory.
44th Annual Conference
Beyond Critique to Constructive Engagement
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