Welcome to the Pratt Institute Graduate Center for Planning Environment (GCPE) Social Justice Resource Guide.
This guide includes a DEIJ (diversity, equity, inclusion, justice) primer, resources and scholarship to support the GCPE faculty in developing pedagogy and curriculum that is grounded in social justice values and the mission of the GCPE.
GCPE Mission
The mission of the GCPE is to provide a professionally-oriented education to a student body with diverse cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds. Using a multidisciplinary approach, GCPE teaches participatory practice as the best way to support and advocate for just, equitable communities. Students graduate equipped with the knowledge of theory, technical capacity, collaborative skills, and radical critical thinking abilities necessary to plan for ethical, healthy, resilient and inclusive communities.
GCPE Social Justice Resource Guide Structure
Use the panel on the left to navigate through the guide's contents.
- DEIJ Primer: This section includes three distinct topics that include foundational activities and videos for the GCPE faculty to ground in understanding and navigating of diversity, equity, inclusion and justice: 1) Racialized Housing in the United States; 2) Understanding Power, Privilege, and Intersectionality; and 3) Integrating DEIJ into the Classroom and Syllabus.
- Resources at Pratt: This section includes curricular and DEIJ resources available at Pratt Institute.
- External Resources: This section includes external sources, populated by GCPE faculty.
- GCPE Social Justice Collection: This catalogue of multimedia scholarship is offered to be considered for inclusion in GCPE faculty's syllabi. The content found here is distinguishable for the GCPE as it provides topics related to the GCPE programs and our praxis.
Please also note that this guide is limited by it's audience for individual use, and it is vital to continue develop one's learning and deepen understanding through peer-to-peer exchange. Please join regular GCPE faculty meetings, curriculum reviews, and other institute-wide opportunities to connect with one another.
The guide is intended to be used and refreshed on a regular basis.
This is a living guide which will be revisited on a regular annual cycle. Are we missing something? Please submit your feedback and suggestions to contribute resources and to update the guide here. Additionally, the Pratt Institute Libraries welcomes suggestions for material purchases which support the teaching, study, and research at the Institute. if you know of material that would support the work of the GCPE, fill out our Suggest a Purchase form here.
This library guide was created by DEI Faculty Fellow (2023-2024) and GCPE Visiting Assistant Professor, Emily Ahn Levy, with support from the GCPE, Chris Jacobs, Morgan Võ and the Pratt Institute Libraries, and the Office of DEI. The GCPE Social Justice Collection was first created by GCPE Chairperson Eve Baron and City and Regional Planning (2022) alumnus Shelby Ketchum.