LIS 533A Decentering Whiteness in Library & Information Science
This course will examine the social construction of whiteness in the United States and develop students' approach to decentering whiteness in library and information science. This graduate seminar is for students interested in gaining a deeper understanding of key ideas and concepts from whiteness studies, critical race theory, and other theoretical frameworks in order to develop a more critical analysis of the history of race and whiteness in libraries and other information environments. By the end of the course, students should be able to examine the impacts of whiteness in our institutions and create action plans for decentering whiteness in our professions.