Whenever I teach about racial discrimination and its emotional outcomes, I find myself repeating this well-known line to students. It’s a pithy way to drive home the point that, just because you (or ...

The recent SNAP shutdown highlighted the vulnerability of America’s food assistance system. When a federal program that supports more than 40 million people experiences a disruption, even briefly, ...

For years, possibly centuries, smart people have been teaching us the difference between intent and impact.* When I speak, I may intend one thing but what matters to you is how you receive what I say.

What constitutes an event? Are there temporal, spatial bounds, and do we evaluate the event by its intent or its impact? I recently picked up “The Stuff of Thought” by Steven Pinker, which explores ...

Dear Faculty Relations: I’m fielding student complaints about a faculty member’s tone in the classroom. I’ve known this colleague for years and I really value them, but sometimes there’s a disconnect ...

One of the first lessons learned about cultural sensitivity on a campus such as Berkeley’s is that just because you don’t intend for something to be racist, that doesn’t mean it isn’t. The offensive ...