This article explores the ways in which the work of Len Barton, Professor of Inclusive Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, inspired the establishment of the Equality Studies Centre and the School
of Social Justice in University College Dublin. It outlines the lessons learned from Barton about higher education and its potential as a site for critical analysis and action.
Lynch, K. (2010). Lessons for higher education: the university as a site of activism. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 31(5), 575–590. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25758482
This Programmatic Showcase describes why and how Utah State University redesigned their Technical Communication and Rhetoric program to incorporate considerations of social justice across the curriculum. After describing a programmatic vision, they describe in detail the design of a pedagogical study informing the curricular redesign and then share strategies for course design and university-community partnerships.
Walton, R., Colton, J. S., Wheatley-Boxx, R. K., & Gurko, K. (2017). Social justice across the curriculum: Research-based course design. Programmatic Perspectives, 8(2), 119. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1835&context=english_facpub
Programs of Distinction at Monmouth University
Institute for Global Understanding - The Institute for Global Understanding promotes cultural literacy and citizenship through academic and arts programs, interdisciplinary research and events, community partnerships, and service at the local and global levels. The IGU fulfills Monmouth University’s broad mission of engaging students, faculty, and staff in fostering diversity, equality, global understanding, leadership, and social justice.
Interdisciplinary Conference on Race - The Monmouth University race conference was founded in 2008 by Dr. Julius Adekunle and Dr. Hettie V. Williams. This conference brings together scholars from more than fifteen U.S. states, four continents, and twelve nations. Alan Goodman, Robin D.G. Kelley, Tera Hunter, Jonathan Holloway, Donna Much, and William Sturkey have all previously served as keynote speakers for this event.
Julian Abele Symposium - Intended to increase awareness about Julian Abele’s role in the creation of what is perhaps Monmouth University’s most beloved landmark by creating “The Julian Abele Project.” Honoring Abele’s name with this annual virtual public history symposium, designed to bring regular attention to Abele’s story and to highlight work focused on other figures underrepresented in the historical record.
Paradoxical Paradise: An African American Oral History and Mapping Project on Asbury Park - This multiyear initiative seeks to explore the largely untold experiences of African Americans in Asbury Park, New Jersey from the founding of the city in the 1870s to the present. Asbury Park is well-known as a site of urban rebellion, but it has also been a pivotal center of black settlement, Jim Crow–era segregation, American music culture, and social justice. In many respects, the story of African Americans in Asbury Park provides us with a window into the larger history of African Americans in the United States.
Social Justice Academy - Each academy cohort will be engaged in vibrant discussions that foster professional development growth on social justice issues in education. At the conclusion of the academy, participants will be positioned to serve as social justice leaders within their schools and throughout their districts, while implementing the core curriculum and practices gained during the academy. The goal is to imbue new practices, new thinking, and new dispositions into the fabric of the interactions between students and school professionals in order to create a more equitable experience for their students.
This Week in Black History, Society and Culture - a weekly podcast produced by the Black and African Diaspora Forum United (BADFU) an interracial group of faculty at Monmouth University concerned about issues pertaining to the Black/African American experience. BADFU members will periodically interview scholars, authors, activists, and community leaders on matters related to the history, society, and culture of Black and African American communities in the United States (U.S.) and beyond.
Scholarly Activity at Monmouth University
Williams H. V. (2009). We shall overcome to we shall overrun : the collapse of the civil rights movement and the black power revolt (1962-1968). University Press of America. https://sierra.monmouth.edu/record=b2089485
Williams, Hettie (Producer), & Fleming, E. (Director). (2022). The great migration and Asbury Park: A mini-documentary [Film]. Monmouth University Production Services. https://paradoxicalparadiseproject.com/media-and-videos/
Adekunle J. & Williams H. V. (2010). Color struck : essays on race and ethnicity in global perspective. University Press of America. Retrieved June 14 2023 from http://site.ebrary.com/id/10717414. https://sierra.monmouth.edu/record=b3121222
Scott, Michelle, Stephanie Sabatini, and Robin Mama. "Defund the Police? or Reimagine the Police? Leaders in Law Enforcement’s Perspective on the Role of Social Workers in Law Enforcement." Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work (2023): 1-17.
Fakhruddin, I. M., Pradhan, M. A. H., & Mathbor, G. M. (2022). Economic independence of Bangladesh: An empirical assessment. Journal of Economic Cooperation & Development, 43(1), 1-8, 10-30. https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/economic-independence-bangladesh-empirical/docview/2692264063/se-2
Parkin, Katherine J. "The Women's National Abortion Action Coalition & the Abortion Tribunals, 1971-1972," Journal of Family History 47(4) October 2022:367-400. https://journals.sagepub.com/share/WT63IFQHHBDJ6QFSTIEB?target=10.1177/03631990221107092
Parkin, Katherine J. "Marketing Justice: A Christmas Boycott," History of Retailing and Consumption 6(3) 2020, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2373518X.2020.1778377
Parkin, Katherine J., “‘A Dead Husband is a Better Ticket to Congress than a Log Cabin’: The Public Discourse of Widows in Office, 1920-1940,” Suffrage at 100: Women in American Politics Since 1920, ed. by Stacie Taranto and Leandra Zarnow (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020). https://www.worldcat.org/title/1140706951
Parkin, Katherine J., “Alice Ramsey: Driving in New Directions,” New Jersey Studies, July 2018. https://njs.libraries.rutgers.edu/index.php/njs/article/view/127
Parkin, Katherine J., “Adult Adoption and Intergenerational Same-Sex Relationships,” Notchesblog.com, December 2017.
Deepak, A., & Mathbor, G. (2022). Climate change, environmental justice, and sustainable development in social work. In D. Madhanagopal & B. R. Nikku (Eds.), Social work and climate justice: International perspectives (pp. 39-54). Routledge.
Datta, R. (2022). Between peaceful coexistence and realism: Understanding India's dilemma and nuanced position on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Journal of Transdisciplinary Peace Praxis, 4(2), 106-132. https://jtpp.uk/current-issue-download/
Malott, K. M., Paone, T. R., Shannon, J., & Barr, J. J. (2021). From awareness to commitment and action: A longitudinal study of a race‐based counseling course. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 50(1), 35-43. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.12232
Aronoff, Yael, Ilan Peleg, Saliba G. Sarsar, and Myron J. Aronoff. 2021. Continuity and Change in Political Culture: Israel and Beyond. Lexington Books. https://sierra.monmouth.edu/record=b7930632
Malott, Krista M., Scott Schaefle, Tina R. Paone, Jennifer Cates, and Breyan Haizlip. 2021. "Strategies used by Whites to Address their Racism: Implications for Autonomous White Racial Identities." Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development 49 (3): 137-151.