Students and faculty at The University of Toledo organized several events this month to discuss proposed legislation in Ohio and across the U.S. that would ban the teaching of \u201cdivisive topics\u201d ranging from the history of racism and respectful use of pronouns to current events.<\/p>\n
The Department of Political Science and Public Administration is hosting a webinar \u201c ‘Divisive Concepts\u2019 Legislation: What is at Stake?\u201d from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1<\/strong>, via Webex. Email\u00a0Renee.Heberle@utoledo.edu<\/a> for the link.<\/p>\n Dr. Renee Heberle, professor of political science and co-director of the Program in Law and Social Thought, and Dr. Daniel Boden, associate professor of political science, will moderate the panel that includes:<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Dr. Sam Nelson, associate professor and chair of the UToledo Department of Political Science and Public Administration;<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Dr. Jeffrey Broxmeyer, associate professor of political science;<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Dr. Anthony Daniels, associate lecturer of political science;<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Dr. Kimberly Mack, associate professor of English;<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Dr. Parama Sarkar, associate professor of English; and<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Dr. Erica Czaja, assistant professor of health education and public health.<\/p>\n Students in the Judith Herb College of Education course titled Schooling and Democratic Society are hosting a town hall about Ohio House bills 322 and 327 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8<\/strong>, in Health and Human Services Building Room 1600 on Main Campus. Free parking is available for the event only in lots 1N and 1S.<\/p>\n The event, titled \u201cThe Future of Education: Divisive Concepts in the Classroom\u201d and sponsored by the UToledo Department of Educational Studies, will begin with an overview of the bills and a working definition of “divisive.” A panel of speakers will lay out issues, and participants will be invited to voice or submit questions and short statements. The list of panelists is being finalized.<\/p>\n