Intellectual fair-mindedness is a commitment to do no harm to others and to give others the respect they deserve. Moreover, the ultimate goal of fair-mindedness is to proactively work for access to education and information for all and to regard all individuals as valuable contributors to objective knowledge of our world and to more subjective knowledge of the human experience (King, 2021)
Intellectual fair-mindedness helps us understand and gain empathy for opinions and experiences that differ from our own. It reminds us that hearing from different perspectives can strengthen our scholarship, help us to see the world more fully, and allow our dialogues to be more constructive both inside and outside the classroom.
Cultural Awareness: A person's comprehension of the differences between themselves and people from other countries or other backgrounds, especially differences in attitudes and values. (O'Neill, Mary. Collins English Dictionary. 2019.)
Cultural Competence: The capability to shift cultural perspective and adapt behavior to cultural commonality and difference (Hammer, Mitchell R. "Additional Cross-Cultural Validity Testing of the Intercultural Development Inventory." International Journal of Intercultural Relations, vol. 35, no. 4, 2011, pp 474-487.)
Diversity: Psychological, physical, and social differences that occur among and all individuals; including but not limited to race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, socioeconomic status, education, marital status, language, age, gender, sexual orientation, mental or physical ability, and learning styles. A diverse group, community, or organization is one in which a variety of social and cultural characteristics exist. (Achugbue, Elsie. Diversity Glossary. Washington, D.C.:NMCI Publications, 2003.)
Equity: The guarantee of fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement while at the same time striving to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented the full participation of some groups. The principle of equity acknowledges that there are historically underserved and underrepresented populations and that fairness regarding these unbalanced conditions is needed to assist equality in the provision of effective opportunities to all groups (https://www.georeadingforequity.com/intentional-language).
Inclusion: The actor of creating environments in which any individual or group can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued to fully participate. An inclusive and welcoming climate embraces differences and offers respect in worked and actions for all people (https://www.georeadingforequity.com/intentional-language).
Intersectionality: The ways in which oppressive institutions (racism, sexism. homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, classism, etc.) are interconnected and cannot be examined separately from one another (https://www.georeadingforequity.com/intentional-language).
Macro culture: The dominant culture of a society that can be defined regionally or nationally (https://www.wordsense.eu/macroculture/).
Micro culture: A smaller subset of the macroculture with unique, identifying characteristics such as custom, tradition, physical appearance, or practice. (https://xfcrs.blogspot.com/search?q=difference+macro+culture).
National Origin: The country from which a person originates or identifies as primary.
Oppression: When a dominant group, whether knowingly or unknowingly, abuses a target or non-dominant group. This pervasive system is rooted historically and maintained through individual and institutional/systematic discrimination, personal bias, bigotry, and social prejudice, resulting in a condition of privilege for the dominant group at the expense of the target group (Adams, Maurianne, Lee A. Bell, and Pat Griffin. Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice. New York: Routledge, 2007.)