6. Transforming Diversity Tensions: Shifting Knowledge Through Arts-Based Practices

Abstract

In this paper, the authors engage in a dialogue to illustrate their teaching practice with experiential arts-based diversity learning. The adult education theoretical frameworks of transformative learning/unlearning and experiential learning frame the paper. Examples of experiential arts-based diversity learning include: participating in experiential role-playing during the ‘animal game,’ creating paper figures that represent participant diversities, and creating an impromptu human installation.