Introduction – Making Sense of Allyship – Virtual
This session is designed to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of allyship in academic and professional relationships. It will involve a mixture of activities for interactive engagement and levels of accessibility. This session introduces the concept of allyship and what it means to be an ally, someone promoting social change with communities outside of their own. It will combine the group’s collective expertise and experiences to catalyse further self-reflection, development, and making informed, affirmative actions. The session will include:
– How to get the best out of the session – Introductions and managing expectations
– Why allyship? – Exploring and understanding the contributing factors to battle fatigue
– What is allyship? What it isn’t. – Focus on self-development and action whilst addressing tokenism, performative or gesture allyship.
– Going for a Privilege Walk – A poll-based exercise to look at intersectionality and multi-layered sources of privilege, power, and influence.
– Allyship actions—How to identify and examine the practical and research applications of allyship and anti-oppressive practices