🧠 Psychology of Identity & Prejudice ✊🏾
How can psychological theories and research be used to better understand our own identities and promote diversity, equity and inclusion in various settings?
in identity & prejudice you will:
Critically examine your own identity and biases
Go beyond the headlines to understand how prejudice arises—how in-groups & out-groups are formed and why we buy into them
Learn how to effectively combat prejudice
Be part of a diverse group discussing these issues
How the class is structured
You’ll spend the first week of class exploring identity, including the special role of adolescence in identity formation, the influence of social groups on identity, and the nature vs. nurture debate
Throughout the second week of class, you’ll build on this knowledge by connecting identity formation to prejudice formation, studying implicit bias and the factors that cause prejudice to arise and persist, and learning how to effectively combat prejudice through conversation
On the final day, you’ll synthesize your learning across the two weeks, apply it to a recent headline story, and you’ll have a chance to share your project
For your project, you will craft a plan to take concrete actions of your choice to further explore your own identity and/or combat prejudice in a community or organization you belong to
How our program works
Each day we have a two-hour Zoom session where we discuss rich, carefully chosen course materials, reflect on its implications on our lives, and learn from each other in a collaborative, challenging environment
You’re assigned reading, videos, and podcasts to do outside of class to deepen your understanding of the issues & prepare you for an active class session
You’ll do a project where you apply course concepts to a topic of your choosing
Top projects are designated as ⭐starred projects⭐, a designation students can add to their resumes and may lead to their projects being features on our website
a Day-by-Day look
Admissions are rolling, apply today.
Example student projects
Logistics
Tech: Live online instruction on Zoom, cameras on and discussion-based
College-like course structure: Seminar with minimum of 4 & maximum of 15 for engaging discussion
Dates & times: Term 2: July 3-14, 10am - noon ET (full schedule)
Tuition: $1,000 with need-based financial aid available, part of the application
About the curriculum Developer
Mackenzie DeLoatch is a graduate of Duke University where she majored in Psychology and received a certificate in Markets and Managements Studies. Throughout her time at Duke, Mackenzie conducted research on identity and diversity, focusing on cross-race interactions, and she has presented at multiple regional and national social psychology conferences. As a Costanzo Teaching Fellow for Duke's introductory psychology course, Mackenzie developed and taught weekly lessons for other undergraduate students and received the Exceptional Mentor Award for her work. Mackenzie began working with Kaleidoscope during the summer of 2020 to develop an Identity and Prejudice curriculum. She is incredibly excited to bring empirical research into the classroom in accessible and exciting new ways.