Purpose & Scope:
- Provide materials about promoting human equality, freedom, and dignity; fostering compassion for others; and the abolition of racism, ableism, classism, gender bias, and other forms of prejudice
- Encompass a variety of viewpoints about the best ways society can nurture these ideals
- Include religious, political, social, economic, philosophical, historical titles; generalized or focused on any discipline; macro- or micro- levels
- Priority given to the teaching, research, and service initiatives in social justice at Penn State Berks, especially to classes that might make the collection part of their curriculum
Search the Social Justice Collection (Use the catalog’s advanced search and select “Berks – Social Justice” under the Location drop down menu)
Additionally, check out the Penn State Berks Social Justice Collaborative’s bibliography which lists books, articles, lesson plans, syllabi, and other resources about social justice. The purpose of the site is to help students, staff, and faculty promote social justice through their curriculum, campus programs, everyday interactions, and other venues. Learn more here: https://sites.psu.edu/berksjusticeresources/
Faculty handout – Representation & Inclusion: Considerations for Learning Design