Mahir Jibril Ahmed
Emotional labor: the elusive aspect of workplace exploitation
Bias in Charts: Race, Gender, Education, and Income
Bias in Charts: Race, Gender, Education, and Income Author: Project LookSharp Activity Description In this media literacy activity, students analyze data visualizations—specifically charts from The New York Times and a blog post—to explore how media can shape perceptions of income disparities related to race, gender, and education. Students will critically assess the design, presentation, and [Read More...]
Mom’s Hierarchy of Needs Free Articles
Mom's Hierarchy of Needs Free Articles Author: Leslie Forde Purpose: To facilitate critical thinking and class discussion about how family and non-family concerns are managed in the workplace Steps: Preparation (Before Class): Visit Mom’s Hierarchy of Needs and read at least one article related to working parents, self-care, or workplace flexibility. Reflect on how the [Read More...]
Childcare in Québec, Featuring Dr. Sophie Mathieu
Activity Description: Author: Sophie Mathieu Activity Link: https://rcwproject.ca/resource/childcare-in-quebec-video-learning/ Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to explore and critically analyze Québec’s childcare model as a case study in Canadian family policy. By engaging with Dr. Sophie Mathieu’s video and the accompanying academic sources, students will examine how Québec’s affordable childcare program supports families, promotes gender [Read More...]
Richard Petts – What if All Fathers in the U.S. had Paid Paternity Leave?
When you think about having babies, what images come to mind? If you’re like most people, you’ll think about mothers. That’s certainly the tenor of the pronatalist discussions in the U.S. today. Fatherhood scholar Richard Petts asks us to think differently—to think about fathers, not just mothers. He asks us to work toward a future where all [Read More...]
Melissa Milkie – Making “Quality Time” – for Kids and Their Parents
“Time is our most important resource,” says time-use researcher Melissa Milkie. “Once it’s spent, we can’t get it back. EVER!" Competition for this finite resource—our time—is intense—especially for those who are both parents and in the workforce. Technology enables some people to work anytime, any place, and many of us do, though a recent study [Read More...]
Andrea Doucet – Nothing Exists Alone: Three Lessons About Care from Ecologist Rachel Carson
In this Big Ideas Talk, Andrea Doucet tells a story with unparalleled power—a stirring and thought-provoking story that almost literally leaps off the screen. Doucet is a care scholar. “For 30 years,” she says, “I’ve consulted with governments and international organizations – and I’ve told stories about how women and men care for children and [Read More...]
Mary Blair-Loy – Reconceive Merit and Devotion to Improve Equity in Professions
Mary Blair-Loy studies workplace values in a unique way—by identifying shared cultural understandings that are typically used to measure individuals’ worth at work. As she states in this fascinating talk, there are important disconnects between these cultural values of merit and individuals’ actual achievements. For example, the lone genius is valued in academia, but research [Read More...]
Erin Cech – The Problems With Following Your Passion
Erin Cech used to be a passion evangelist and tell people to follow their passion when choosing work—that is, until she studied it. She defines the Passion Principle as “prioritizing finding work that’s meaningful and self-expressive to you.” It includes an intellectual connection to work (a sense of finding it interesting); an emotional connection (a [Read More...]
Leah Ruppanner – Can Robot Vacuums Save Us All from Housework Drudgery
The demands of home aren't going away. And they aren't going to be solved by men doing more and women doing less. Given these long-time realities, Leah Ruppanner calls for "significant and impactful solutions” in this talk. "We need more women taking more risks to make big, bold, innovative solutions that help us all,” she [Read More...]