Is My Community Facing Social Justice Cannibalism? with Dr. Kim Case

What do you do when you are part of a marginalized group trying to make a greater impact but your own community is imploding? This is unfortunately not uncommon in today's public cancel culture and polarized black-and-white society. In this episode, we unpack when it's toxic and when it's simply constructive feedback and how you can handle it. 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

How do we distinguish toxicity from supportive critical feedback? What can people from marginalized underrepresented communities who are passionate about making a great impact do to avoid or address this situation in an empowering way? Is it possible to turn this into an empowering experience? We will learn how to maintain a healthy community culture that centers social justice without de-stabilizing its community members. 

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ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Kim A. Case, Ph.D. is a social psychologist and tenured Professor of Psychology, as well as affiliate Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, at Virginia Commonwealth University. As a mixed-methods social psychologist, she applies critical theories to examine how social justice academics and underrepresented scholars contribute to intentional creation of inclusive spaces within workplace and educational settings. Currently, Dr. Case's research focuses on the systemic impact of workplace cultural mismatch on how social justice academics navigate job demands with particular attention to health, performance, and retention outcomes. Her research investigates how dominant cultural norms and applied practices result in exclusionary or inclusive experiences for scholars deeply involved in DEIA (diversity equity inclusion accessibility), for example, by invalidating or rewarding DEIA work in faculty promotion. Her national and international faculty development work (www.drkimcase.com) including her Enough Y’all podcast and consulting, focuses on support for social justice academics tackling topics such as job crafting, values alignment, invisible labor, self-worth in the academy, imposter feelings, and toxic people. On the fun side, Dr. Case can be described as a karaoke addict, working-class academic, Appalachian clogger, crocheter, kitty momma, and aspiring student of Spanish.

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LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:

Guest LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkimcase/

Guest Website: www.drkimcase.com

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