Research Fridays @ Intersections of Gender: Drag Race Pedagogy about Communities of Care in Teaching and Learning Spaces

In this session, Mandy will summarize her recently-published chapter in RuPedagogies, focusing on what the first pandemic season of RuPaul teaches us - in ways both productive and concerning - about ethical and sustainable teaching/learning in community. Attendees will be invited to participate in collaborative brainstorming on strategies for developing communities of practice and care at this challenging and complex global moment.

Mandy Penney (she/her) is a white, cis, queer settler originally from Newfoundland. She is the Lead Educational Developer in Digital Pedagogies and Writing Across the Curriculum at the Centre for Teaching and Learning at UAlberta. She is passionate about digital pedagogies, writing instruction, accessibility, and communities of practice/care. She has worked in various academic roles, most recently as a writing & learning centre coordinator. Mandy advocates for equitable, values-driven, and relationship-based practices in teaching and learning. She is an active member of the Canadian Writing Centres Association and the International Writing Centres Association. Ultimately, Mandy is committed to (re)imagining teaching and learning possibilities at this important and challenging global moment.