Robin DiAngelo

Robin J. DiAngelo (born September 8, 1956)[1] is an American academic, lecturer, and author working in the fields of critical discourse analysis and whiteness studies. She is a part-time lecturer at the University of Washington, and formerly served as a tenured professor of multicultural education at Westfield State University. She is known for her work pertaining to white fragility, a term which she coined in 2011.

Education and career

DiAngelo received her Ph.D. in multicultural education from the University of Washington in 2004, with a dissertation entitled "Whiteness in racial dialogue: a discourse analysis".[2] Her Ph.D. committee was chaired by James A. Banks.[3] In 2007, she joined the faculty of Westfield State University,[4] where she was named a tenured professor of multicultural education in 2014. She later resigned from her position at Westfield.[3] She has since become a part-time lecturer at the University of Washington's School of Social Work,[5] from which she has received two Student’s Choice Awards for Educator of the Year.[6] In addition to teaching classes, she frequently gives seminars discussing racism, which she argues is embedded throughout America's political systems and culture.[7] As of February 2017, she was also the director of Equity for Sound Generations in Seattle, Washington.[8]

Work

DiAngelo is known for her work regarding "white fragility", a term she coined in a 2011 peer-reviewed paper.[9][10][11] She has defined the concept of white fragility as "a state in which even a minimum amount of racial stress becomes intolerable, triggering a range of defensive moves." As of 2016, she regularly gives workshops on the topic.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Robin J. DiAngelo". Library of Congress.
  2. ↑ DiAngelo, Robin (2004). Whiteness in racial dialogue: a discourse analysis (Ph.D. thesis). University of Washington.
  3. 1 2 "About Me". Robindiangelo.com.
  4. ↑ "Education Faculty & Staff". Westfield State University.
  5. ↑ Greenberg, Alissa (5 April 2017). "What the Woman Who Invented the Term "White Fragility" Thinks About Trump". The Stranger.
  6. ↑ "White Fragility". University of Washington.
  7. ↑ Demby, Gene (23 November 2016). "Is It Racist To Call Someone 'Racist'?". NPR.
  8. ↑ Powers, Zach (16 February 2017). "The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness". Tacoma Weekly.
  9. ↑ DiAngelo, Robin (2011). "White Fragility". The International Journal of Critical Pedagogy. University of North Carolina at Greensboro. 3 (3).
  10. ↑ Adler-Bell, Sam. "Why White People Freak Out When They're Called Out About Race". Alternet.
  11. ↑ Bouie, Jamelle (13 March 2016). "How Trump Happened". Slate.
  12. ↑ Springer, Dan (17 August 2016). "Seattle offers classes on 'white fragility,' to explain roots of guilt". FoxNews.com.
  13. ↑ Hanchard, Jenna (28 July 2016). "Local workshop explores 'white fragility'". King5.
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