Challenging Norms from Within: Critical Reflections from a Former Chair at a Conservative Catholic Institution

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Abstract

Reflecting on her tenure as a former department chair at a conservative Catholic institution on Long Island, Dr. Barrow offers a candid exploration of the complexities of bringing critical perspectives into traditionally conservative academic spaces. Drawing from personal experience, she will examine the challenges and opportunities of addressing institutional inequities, particularly in education and policing, within a setting that often resists such discourse.

Author

• Christine S. Barrow, Molloy University