169: Microaggressions in Everyday Life---Clinical and Institutional Implications
Subject(s)
Format
Day
Saturday, August 03, 2013
Time
1:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Level
Introductory
CE Credits
4
Enrollment Limit
25
Description
This workshop is part of Dr. Donald Bersoff's Presidential Programming.
Microaggressions have been shown to trigger breakdowns in communication, which can lead to impasses in psychotherapy and disrupted learning in the classroom. This introductory workshop introduces microaggressions, their consequences, and how they present in clinical and educational settings and presents practical skills for facilitating microaggressive encounters. The dynamics and theory of microaggressions and audiovisual examples will be presented. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in practical application of facilitation skills to address microaggressions throughout the workshop.
Microaggressions have been shown to trigger breakdowns in communication, which can lead to impasses in psychotherapy and disrupted learning in the classroom. This introductory workshop introduces microaggressions, their consequences, and how they present in clinical and educational settings and presents practical skills for facilitating microaggressive encounters. The dynamics and theory of microaggressions and audiovisual examples will be presented. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in practical application of facilitation skills to address microaggressions throughout the workshop.
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the major defining characteristics of microaggression theory;
2. Observe demonstrations of microaggressions in everyday contexts, including clinical and educational settings;
3. Analyze the dynamics of microaggressive encounters and how they breakdown communication between the perpetrator and target; and
4. Practice skills for addressing and facilitating microaggressive encounters in clinical and educational settings.
2. Observe demonstrations of microaggressions in everyday contexts, including clinical and educational settings;
3. Analyze the dynamics of microaggressive encounters and how they breakdown communication between the perpetrator and target; and
4. Practice skills for addressing and facilitating microaggressive encounters in clinical and educational settings.
Instructor(s)
David P. Rivera, PhD, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ; Nicole L. Watkins Jackson, PhD, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System/VA Medical Center, Murfreesboro, TN; Kevin L. Nadal, PhD, John Jay College of Criminal Justice-City University of New York, New York, NY
Pricing
Enrollments are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Early bird: April 1 - June 30, 2013
| Member | Non-member | |
| Half day (3 hours) | $110 | $130 |
| Half day (4 hours) | $130 | $160 |
| Full day (7 hours) | $220 | $260 |
Regular: July 1 - August 4, 2013
| Member | Non-member | |
| Half day (3 hours) | $130 | $160 |
| Half day (4 hours) | $160 | $200 |
| Full day (7 hours) | $275 | $335 |
