A Conversation with Dorinne Kondo and Viet Thanh Nguyen

On Wednesday, October 18th, the Development Committee presented “A Conversation with Dorinne Kondo and Viet Thanh Nguyen” in the Thompson Room. Professors Dorinne Kondo and Viet Thanh Nguyen from theUniversity of Southern California had a lively discussion with Professors Glenda Carpio and Stephanie Burt, among other members of theEnglish Department, about teaching strategies, the roles that identity, ethnicity, and disability play in the classroom, the benefits and drawbacks of decolonizing the curriculum, and how to promote equity in the classroom.