Dean Bryan Crable is thinking about color, opportunity, and how we as a society conceptualize race, racism, and privilege. For him, as Dean of the newly formed College of Human Development, Culture, and Media at Seton Hall University, these ideas are some of the most crucial of our time, according to an article by Allison Joseph.

So much so that he has been a frequently cited academic pundit on these matters, writing op-eds in outlets like Salon, and speaking to The Rage Podcast about his academic observations, Joseph writes. This on its own is a complicated topic, but he has authored a forthcoming book that may provide context: “White Sacraments: Everyday Rituals of White Supremacy” coming soon from Ohio State University Press, explores the history and ongoing challenges of white supremacy that provides a research-based analysis of the nuances of historical prejudice. The solution to increasing self-awareness of prejudice lies, in part, he feels in interdisciplinary education, she continues.

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It is the consciousness of privilege and learned perspective that made him the candidate of choice for Dean of the College of Human Development, Culture and Media (formerly the Seton Hall College of Communication and the Arts and the College of Education and Human Services). At its heart: inclusivity. “I value inclusivity, and that’s a critical value,” he said. “My perspective on my mission as Dean, is for everyone to see themselves as part of the Catholic tradition and mission of the institution. It is about articulating the mission in a way that everyone is included.” Crable, who comes to Seton Hall after 25 years at Villanova, saw promise in the Seeds of Innovation, the Academic Affairs organization plan at Seton Hall, under which the position was created and Crable was hired. The Seeds of Innovation is now in its third year of it implementation under the direction of Interim Provost Erik Lillquist who is leading its assessment and charting the next steps.

Read the full story: The Challenge of Color: New College Dean Cites Interdisciplinary Approach to Education as the Solution