Chris Hoffman

In these difficult times, it’s increasingly important to be “radically honest” in our classrooms. In this presentation, I’ll be discussing using Bianca C. Williams’ “Radical Honesty as Pedagogy” in the virtual classroom during the COVID 19 Pandemic. I believe this piece not only helps me create an intimate atmosphere with students, but also: acknowledges the many inequalities in our world today and how they personally affect us, helps begin a conversation on whiteness, and introduces students to Black feminist theory and critiquing objectivity within the field of psychology. I believe all three of these are uniquely helpful in times of pandemics and inequality, as well as essential for the field of environmental psychology.