Safe Spaces and Brave Spaces: Historical Context and Recommendations for Student Affairs Professionals
Student Success Policy and Advocacy Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Division Public Policy Division Student Affairs Partnering with Academic Affairs Veterans Faculty Mid-Level Senior Level
October 1, 2017
This paper provides a thorough background on the history of safe spaces and brave spaces within the contexts of movement-building, academic theory, student support services, and the classroom; the paper then uses campus-based research and case studies to exemplify the kinds of safe and brave spaces that actually work.