Negotiating Discord / Teaching Contentious Topics

A Preparing Future Faculty Seminar on Teaching in Liberal Arts Colleges

Monday, May 7th, 2012 International House 1414 E. 59th Street
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Teaching Controversial Science: Where Ethics, Religion, and Science Converge

Tim Lewis and Jill Manske, Biology, University of St. Thomas

Karin Sconzert, Education, Deborah Tobiason, Biology, Julio Rivera, Provost, Carthage College

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Grappling with Political Ethics Across the Disciplines

Lori Allen, Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge, UK

J. Patrick Dale, Political Science, St. Olaf College

Heather Shirey, Art History, University of St. Thomas

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Developing Activities to Allow Students to Get Beyond Themselves; Their Apprehensions, and Their Idées Fixes

Russell Ford, Philosophy, Elmhurst College

Sam Pack, Anthropology, Kenyon College

Sevinc Turkkan, English, SUNY – College at Brockport

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“Hey! That’s MY Life!”: Respecting and Giving Voice to Students’ Experiences Around Troubling Issues

Jessica Gosnell, Philosophy, St. Ambrose College

Meg Wilkes Karraker, Sociology and Sarah E. Covington, Undergraduate, University of St. Thomas

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“You shouldn’t talk about race, politics, or religion?”: Classroom Tools to Facilitate Student Conversation and Discussion

Raymond Gunn, Sociology, College of Wooster

Adam Porter, Religion and Philosophy, Illinois College

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Fostering Critical Thinking and Communicative Skills via Intergroup Dialogue and Self-Reflective Writing in the Intercultural Classroom

Gabriele Dillmann, German, Denison University

Deirdre Johnston, Communication, Hope College

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For further questions or concerns, please contact Chelsie Ruge at chelsie@uchicago.edu or (773) 834-4439