The aim of these workshops was to connect faculty across disciplines and institutions to share and discuss approaches to teaching project-based, applied, public, or community-engaged humanities assignments and courses.
Each workshop featured three or four invited presenters, who gave short (15-minute) presentations. Presentations were followed by a Q&A and a guided activity for participants, related to the workshop's theme.
Recordings of the Workshops/Copies of Workshop Slides: If you missed any sessions or wish to revisit the presentations, recordings or slides are now available for each workshop.
Recommended Resources: Throughout the series, presenters highlighted valuable resources, readings, and tools that can enhance your teaching practice and engagement in the humanities.
Tuesday June 18, 2024 - Collaboration in Public Humanities Courses and Partnerships
Barrie Borich
Professor, LGBTQ Studies Director, Editor of Slag Glass City
DePaul University
Heather Montes Ireland
Assistant Professor, Women's and Gender Studies, Critical Ethnic Studies
DePaul University
Jasmine R. Linabary
Assistant Professor, Department of Public & Applied Humanities University of Arizona
Sarah Fouts
Assistant Professor, American Studies; Director, Public Humanities Minor
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Thursday June 20, 2024 - Studio and Design-Thinking Methods in Public Humanities Courses
Jonathan Jae-an Crisman
Assistant Professor of Public & Applied Humanities
University of Arizona
Harris Kornstein
Assistant Professor, Public & Applied Humanities
University of Arizona
Seán McCarthy
Professor
James Madison University
Thursday June 27, 2024 - Creative Arts with and for Partners in Public Humanities Courses
Jacqueline Barrios
Assistant Professor of Public and Applied Humanities
University of Arizona
Susana Martínez
Associate Professor; Director of Peace, Justice & Conflict Studies Program
DePaul University
Lydia Saravia
Professional Lecturer, Writing, Rhetoric, & Discourse
DePaul University
Hanna Musiol
Professor of Modern & Contemporary Literature (Norwegian University of Science and Technology); Human Rights Institute, Affiliate Faculty (SUNY Binghamton)
Teaching the Publicly-Engaged Humanities to Undergraduates: A Workshop Series