Bias Prevention & Intervention Workshops
Introduction
The Office of Equity & Diversity offers two campus-wide workshops to help advance our collective efforts to mitigate the presence of implicit bias at UIC and intervene when it shows up. All members of the UIC campus community are invited to attend one of the dates/times listed below. If there is anything we can provide to make these sessions accessible to you, contact Jess Joslin (joslin@uic.edu). See below for workshop dates and registration information. Continue to check back to this page as additional dates are added throughout the year. We look forward to seeing you!
Fall 2025 & Spring 2026
Understanding Implicit Bias and Exploring Mitigation Strategies
We invite you to a campus-wide workshop on understanding how bias shows up in our lives and what we can do about it. In this highly interactive workshop, we will provide an introduction to implicit bias, explore research evidence on the impact of bias across disciplines, and engage with practical strategies we can use to mitigate the negative effects of bias in our everyday lives. You will leave this workshop with a set of goals designed to encourage you to practice bias mitigation strategies. We encourage students, faculty, and staff to attend. In order to most effectively engage in this virtual workshop, we recommend joining by computer and having your camera on if at all possible. This virtual workshop will be two hours in length via Zoom on the following dates:
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 1:00p – 3:00p
Tuesday, Oct 14, 2025 at 1:00p – 3:00p
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 10:00a -12:00p
Responding to Bias: Interrupting & Apologizing
In this workshop, we will explore strategies for intervening when you witness behavior that may suggest underlying biases. We will present various intervention techniques and offer opportunities to practice these methods through case studies and personal examples. Understanding that everyone harbors biases, it’s crucial not only to learn how to address biased behavior but also to consider how to make amends when we contribute to it. Therefore, we will also discuss effective strategies for making apologies. Participants will depart with a set of actionable goals to help them implement the strategies discussed. This virtual workshop will be two hours in length via Zoom on the following dates: