Please contact Karen Gaffney if you’d like to arrange a workshop or presentation (dividednolonger at gmail.com):
- a workshop with your community/church/civics group about key concepts in Dismantling the Racism Machine
- a professional development workshop/presentation
- a book club discussion of Dismantling the Racism Machine
Karen Gaffney’s selected workshops:
- White Privilege Conference 2024
- Pre-conference Institute. “Dismantling the Racism Machine: Myths Taught to White People that Perpetuate White Supremacy,” 4/3/24 (in Tulsa, OK). Click here for website that includes Powerpoint slides & resources.
- Breakout session. “Dismantling the Racism Machine: Why White People Must Confront the Resurgence of the ‘Race is Biological’ Myth and Its Perpetuation of White Supremacy,” 4/4/24 (in Tulsa, OK). Click here for website that includes Powerpoint slides & resources.
- White Privilege Conference 2021
- Pre-conference Institute. “Dismantling the Racism Machine: Myths Taught to White People that Perpetuate White Supremacy,” 4/7/21 (via Zoom). Click here for website that includes Powerpoint slides & resources.
- Breakout session. “Dismantling the Racism Machine: Why White People Must Confront the Resurgence of the ‘Race is Biological’ Myth and Its Perpetuation of White Supremacy,” 4/8/21 (via Zoom). Click here for website that includes Powerpoint slides & resources.
- with Alexis Jemal: “Antiracism for Volunteers Series,” True Mentors, starting 9/15/20 (and running through early 2021)
- with Alexis Jemal: “A Racial Justice Journey: Creating a Sustained, Lifelong Practice of Antiracism,” Southeastern Theatre Conference, starting 8/29/20(and running through December 2020)
- “Dismantling the Racism Machine: Myths Taught to White People that Perpetuate White Supremacy,” Livingston League of Women Voters, NJ, 11/18/20
- “Developing an Antiracist Mindset for Teachers,” Montgomery High School, NJ, 10/7/20
- “Dismantling the Racism Machine: Myths Taught to White People that Perpetuate White Supremacy,” New Jersey Chapter of the Association for College & Research Libraries, 10/2/20
- “Developing an Antiracist Mindset for Teachers,” Wilmington Friends School, 8/21/20
- Netroots Nation conference: “Breaking Up with the White Moderate Once and for All,” 8/14/20, 4-4:50pm
- Wednesday Workshop Series “Dismantling the Racism Machine: A Beginning Workshop Series for White People” (via Zoom)
- Summit Free Public Library Lecture Series (Fridays 7/17 – 8/7/20) (via Zoom)
- Click here for Karen’s website that includes Powerpoint slides, resources, and VIDEO RECORDINGS of lectures
- This 4 week lecture series includes one false racial myth per week for 3 weeks then focuses on applying that to action (each week begins with a 45-presentation followed by discussion and Q&A)
- Indivisible Lambertville New Hope, Community Gathering, 7/19/20
- “Dismantling the Racism Machine: Myths Taught to White People that Perpetuate White Supremacy.” Human Services Academy, Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders, NJ (via Zoom), 7/27/20, 12-1:30pm
- Click here for Karen’s website that includes Powerpoint slides, resources, and VIDEO RECORDING of the event
- This 90 minute session begins with a 45-minute presentation on 2 false racial myths followed by discussion
- “Dismantling the Racism Machine.” Cedar Crest Senior Living Community, Pequannock Township, NJ, July 2020 (via Zoom)
- Click here for link to VIDEO RECORDING
- This 1 hour session provides an overview of 3 false racial myths
Videos and/or Powerpoints from past conference and workshop presentations:
- Breakfast Forum for Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills on Community Course on Racism [by Zoom], 3/22/2020 (Powerpoint Community Course UU March 22 2020).
- “‘Dismantling the Racism Machine’: What White People Are Not Taught About White Supremacy.” Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, NJ, 2/29/2020 (Powerpoint Gaffney Plainfield Public Library February 29 2020).
- “Dismantling the Racism Machine.” Piscataway High School, NJ, 1/13/2020 (Powerpoint Gaffney Piscataway High Jan 13 2020).
- “‘Dismantling the Racism Machine’: Myths Taught to White People that Perpetuate White Supremacy.” Indivisible Lambertville New Hope, Lambertville Public Library, NJ, 11/20/2019 (Powerpoint Gaffney Indivisible Lambertville New Hope November 20 2019).
- “Questioning the Questions of the US Census.” Pequannock Township Public Library, Pompton Plains, NJ, 11/14/2019 (Census Gaffney Pequannock Township Public Library November 14 2019).
- “Dismantling the Racism Machine.” Drew University, Madison, NJ, 10/28/2019 (Powerpoint Gaffney Drew University October 28 2019).
- “Dismantling the Racism Machine.” Cedar Crest, Pompton Plains, NJ, 9/27/2019 (Powerpoint Gaffney Cedar Crest September 27 2019).
- “‘Dismantling the Racism Machine’: What White Educators Are Not Taught about White Supremacy.” NCORE, Portland, OR, 6/1/2019 (Powerpoint: 5216 Dismantling the Racism Machine and Handout: NCORE handout Gaffney).
- “‘Dismantling the Racism Machine’: What White People Are Not Taught about White Supremacy.” SAFE of Hunterdon County, Flemington, NJ, 5/14/2019 (Powerpoint Gaffney SAFE Hunterdon May 24 2019).
- “Why don’t we talk about whiteness? What is it? Why does it matter?” Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, NJ, 4/30/2019 (Powerpoint Gaffney RVCC April 30 2019) and link to VIDEO RECORDING of this event
- “‘Dismantling the Racism Machine’: Myths Taught to White People that Perpetuate White Supremacy.” Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, Morristown, NJ, 4/14/2019 (Powerpoint Gaffney Morristown Unitarian Fellowship April 14 2019).
- Break-out Session: “‘Dismantling the Racism Machine’: Myths Taught to White People that Perpetuate White Supremacy.” White Privilege Conference, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 3/22/2019 (Powerpoint Gaffney White Privilege Conference Break out March 22 2019).
- Institute: “‘Dismantling the Racism Machine’: Myths Taught to White People that Perpetuate White Supremacy.” White Privilege Conference, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 3/20/2019 (Powerpoint Gaffney Institute White Privilege Conference March 20 2019).
- “‘Dismantling the Racism Machine’.” Leisure Learning Program, Bernards Public Library, Basking Ridge, NJ, 3/18/2019 – 5/6/2019. Resource page for 8-week series
- “‘Dismantling the Racism Machine’: Myths Taught to White People that Perpetuate White Supremacy.” Or Chadash, Flemington, NJ, 3/15/2019 (Powerpoint Gaffney Or Chadash March 15 2019).
- “‘Dismantling the Racism Machine’: What White People Are Not Taught about White Supremacy.” Pequannock Township Public Library, Pompton Plains, NJ, 3/14/2019 (Powerpoint Gaffney Pequannock Township Public Library March 14 2019).
- “Book Overview: Dismantling the Racism Machine: A Manual and Toolbox.” St. Bernard’s Episcopal Church, Bernardsville, NJ, 3/13/2019 (Powerpoint Gaffney St. Bernard’s Episcopal Church March 13 2019).
- “‘Dismantling the Racism Machine’: What White People Are Not Taught about White Supremacy.” University of North Carolina at Pembroke, 10/30/18 (Powerpoint Gaffney UNC Pembroke Oct 30 2018).
- “Challenging our Understandings of Race.” Blawenburg Reformed Church, Montgomery Township, NJ, 10/21/18 (Powerpoint Gaffney Blawenburg Reformed Church October 21 2018).
- “‘Dismantling the Racism Machine’: What White People Are Not Taught about White Supremacy.” Temple Sha’arey Shalom, Springfield, NJ, 10/19/18 (Powerpoint Gaffney Temple Sha_arey Shalom October 19 2018).
- “‘Dismantling the Racism Machine’: What White People Are Not Taught about White Supremacy.” SAFE of Hunterdon County, Flemington, NJ, 10/16/18 (Powerpoint Gaffney SAFE Hunterdon Oct 16 2018).
- “‘Dismantling the Racism Machine’: What White Educators Are Not Taught about White Supremacy.” Wake Up! Critical Pedagogy for Critical Times, UTEP Conference, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, 10/6/18 (Powerpoint Gaffney UTEP Rutgers Oct 6 2018).
- “‘Why Didn’t I Learn This Before?’ Unlearning Myths of Race and Racism.” East Brunswick Public Library, NJ, 9/20/18 (Powerpoint Gaffney East Brunswick Sept. 20 2018).
- “Community Conversation: ‘Dismantling the Racism Machine.'” Not In Our Town Montgomery, Blawenburg Reformed Church, NJ, 8/13/18 (Powerpoint Gaffney NIOT Montgomery Aug 13 2018)
- “‘Dismantling the Racism Machine’: What White People Are Not Taught about White Supremacy.” Working-Class Studies Association, Stony Brook University, June 2018. (Video and Powerpoint Gaffney WCSA June 7 2018)
- “Book Talk on Dismantling the Racism Machine,” Hunterdon County Anti-Racism Coalition, Flemington, NJ 5/11/18 (Powerpoint Gaffney HCARC May 11 2018)
- “Why Didn’t I Learn This Before?’: What White People Are Not Taught about White Supremacy and What We Can Do About It,” White Privilege Conference, 4/7/18 (Powerpoint Gaffney WPC 2018 April 7 final)
- “White Feminism and the Challenge of Intersectionality,” Women’s Center, Raritan Valley Community College, 2/28/18. (Video and White Feminism and Challenge of Intersectionality Gaffney Feb 28 2018)
- “‘Get Your People’: White Anti-Racist Educators and White Communities,” Association for Ethnic Studies, 3/10/18 (Powerpoint Gaffney 2018 March 10 AES Conference)
- “Why Didn’t I Learn This Before?’: Unlearning Myths of Race and Racism,” Parsippany Hills High School, NJ 2/23/18 (Powerpoint Gaffney 2018 Feb 23)
- “Why Didn’t I Learn This Before?’: Unlearning Myths of Race and Racism,” Woodbridge Public Library, NJ, 2/15/18 (Powerpoint Gaffney 2018 Feb 15 Woodbridge library)
- “‘Why Didn’t I Learn This Before?’: Unlearning Myths of Race and Racism,” Raritan Valley Community College, 1/30/18. (Video and Powerpoint Gaffney 2018 Jan 30 RVCC)
- “What White People Are Not Taught about Whiteness and White Supremacy,” March for Racial Justice: Day of Service, Learning, and Unity, Trenton, NJ (March for Racial Justice NJ Powerpoint Gaffney 2017)
- “Never Woke Enough: Talking to White People about White Supremacy,” Netroots Nation, 2017 (Netroots Powerpoint Gaffney 2017)
- “The Social Construction of Race, Systemic Racism, and Health Disparities” (Prezi). Summer School of Addiction Studies, Center for Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University, July 2015.
- “Rednecks, Asian Overachievers, and Illegals: How American Culture Divides and Conquers,” Raritan Valley Community College, April 2014. (Video)
- “Are Rednecks the Last Racists?” Raritan Valley Community College, February 2014. (Video)
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