Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative and Global Studies and Director, Great Problems Seminar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
I direct WPI’s signature first-year experience program, the Great Problems Seminar. I also advise and support global project-based learning through the Global Projects Program, and teach social science research methods for students of all backgrounds and majors in preparation for the interactive qualifying project (IQP), a 7-week project with external sponsors. I am committed to transformative and inclusive learning that engages students as active agents... Read More →
Saturday November 9, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am EST
TBA
Share the Wealth! A Conversation about University-Community Partnerships in College Towns Amanda Wittman, Worcester State University, and Laura Roberts, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Discursive Session An Exploration of How Faculty Conceptualize, Prepare for, and Facilitate Student Engagement with Community during International Dialogues Becca Berkey, Meisha Swaby & Jalene Tamerat, Northeastern University
Supporting Decolonial and Ethical Climate Adaptation Partnerships in the US Caribbean (Discursive Session, Concurrent #4)
Mimi Sheller, Sarah Molinari (postdoc), Seth Tuler, John-Michael Davis, Sarah Strauss, Grad Students: Sol Giesso, Jonathan Chang, Solange Uwera, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Local Action, Global Analysis - Virtues and Limitations Eric Hartman, Haverford College
Case Studies
Belonging Together: The Impact of Identity-Based Study Abroad Programs Kylie Holloway and Jessica Francis
Learning Space for Preparing Ethical and Equity-Minded Development Practitioners Laurie Ross, Clark University
Community-Based Global Learning for Professional Development: Outcomes from a Faculty-Staff Study Abroad Trip James DeVita, Alexia Franzidis, Wes Porter, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Case Studies
Bard College and OSUN Erin Canaan, Jonathan Becker, Anita Tarnai, Caitlin O'Donnell, Bard College
Exploring Critical Community Engagement Through a Global Community of Practice Annie Johnson, Sacred Heart University, Martina Jordaan, University of Pretoria, South Africa, and Audrey Falk, Merrimack College
The decolonization of service-learning pedagogy in non-Western institutions of higher education. An analysis of non-Western institutions’ engagement with service-learning in their own nuanced settings Shilohna K. Phillanders, Beijing Normal University