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Transformative Learning in the Humanities

Transformative Learning in the Humanities is a three-year initiative supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant supports public talks, symposia, and workshops as well as a series of intensive peer-to-peer faculty seminars for CUNY faculty at all ranks (including adjuncts) in the humanities, arts, and interpretive social sciences. The program focuses on equitable, creative, student-centered pedagogical research and methods designed for the rich diversity of CUNY students; greater recognition for the importance of teaching; and the role of an urgent and indispensable humanities for the future of CUNY students and a more just and equitable society.

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  • TLH Transformative Speakers: Ly Tran, 3/28 (Zoom) + Tracie Morris 4/27 (CUNY GC)

    Posted by Jessica Murray (she///her) on March 14, 2023 at 1:52 pm

    Dear Colleagues,

    We hope you’ll join us for the final two events in our Transformative Speaker Series:

    Universality in Specificity: A Conversation with Ly Tran About Language, Identity, and Love  
    Tuesday, March 28, 4:30-5:30pm (Zoom)

    In this interview and interactive workshop, Ly Tran speaks about the transformative power of mining universality in the specific, and of resisting society’s pressures to conform to monolithic narratives that ultimately serve to disempower and dehumanize. Ly will read a brief excerpt from her memoir and will join Khanh Le in a discussion about the power of language, covering topics such as intergenerational trauma, education, and diversity in the literary landscape.

    Accessibility: ASL interpretation and live CART transcription will be provided.

    More details and registration.

    The Transformative Power of Meaning: Poetics & Pedagogy with Tracie Morris 
    Thursday, April 27, 4-6 pm ET
    Proshanky Auditorium
    CUNY Graduate Center

    On Thursday, April 27th, the poet, scholar, and artist Tracie Morris will join TLH for an in-person event with our past and current Faculty Fellows, staff, students, and wider CUNY community. The event will take place in the Proshansky Auditorium at the CUNY Graduate Center, and is the last in our Transformative Speaker Series. This multi-media presentation will be focused on equitable pedagogies and active learning, using her book Who Do With Words as a ground text. The hour talk will also incorporate Morris’ poetry, which she has performed internationally. Reception from 5-6 pm.

    Accessibility: ASL interpretation and live CART transcription will be provided. We encourage our guests to wear a mask. The Graduate Center is wheelchair accessible from the entrance closest to 35th St. and 5th Avenue.

    RSVP required. Space is limited.

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