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Upcoming Events in the Decolonizing Area Studies Language Teaching Project
Last summer, LCL’s Professors Anke Finger, Professor and Manuela Wagner along with Graduate Student Isabell Sluka won a grant in an initiative sponsored by CLAS in order to develop anti-racist courses, to enable insights into racism on college campuses, and to facilitate direct interaction with anti-racist activists. The focus of the grant, called Decolonizing Area […]
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Upcoming Symposium: The Translation of Letters and Ideas in Cuba’s Republic
This symposium brings together important scholars in the area of Cuban studies to analyze the Cuban period between 1902 and 1959. The presentations will investigate translations and the exercise of translation in relation to the formation of various humanistic or scientific disciplines on the island, such as anthropology, medicine, political science, literature, and psychoanalysis. The […]
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Corona Virus Leads to Transatlantic Course Initiative
When the pandemic struck, few of Ana Maria Diaz-Marcos’ 50 students in her Span 3232: Literature of Crisis in Modern Spain course imagined that the spread of a worldwide virus would lead to a meeting with a living Spanish playwright over Zoom. Yet when the crisis hit, Professor Diaz-Marcos, an expert in contemporary Spanish theater, […]
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Spotlight: Stefan Bronner
Dr. Stefan Bronner, Assistant Professor in Residence of German Studies, obtained his PhD in Germanistik at the Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg and has published on a wide range of topics including German literature and culture, postmodernism, continental philosophy, spirituality, and the contemporary world. Bronner’s work is deeply rooted to his passion for literary scholarship. Bronner has become […]
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5/17
Healing Racial Trauma From The Inside Out
Healing Racial Trauma From The Inside Out
Monday, May 17th, 2021
09:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Other Online
In this workshop we will explore social trauma informed healing frameworks, perspectives and pedagogies to begin a deeper inquiry into the complex ways in which collective trauma manifests in the body, in our interactions with others and the “other” in our everyday lives. During this interactive, experiential session we engage in embodied antiracist contemplative practices including but not limited to movement, meditation, reflective writing and more.
This workshop is followed by “Deepening the Conversation: embodied trauma & embodied wisdom” at 11:00 a.m., which is centered on selected readings by Resmaa Menakem, Rhonda Magee and other authors. Participants are encouraged to register for both the teaching talk and the related conversation, but it is not a requirement. Topics that may come up include:
● trauma-informed/healing frameworks
● contemplative practices
● critical pedagogy and queer theory frameworks
● processing and healing from pandemic trauma
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2011Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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5/17
Deepening The Conversation: Embodied Trauma & Embodied Wisdom
Deepening The Conversation: Embodied Trauma & Embodied Wisdom
Monday, May 17th, 2021
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Other online
Facilitators: Khalilah Arrington, Tina Huey
“Deepening the conversation” sessions are designed as reading groups. Readings will be provided to registered participants ahead of the session, and will include texts by Resmaa Menakem, Rhonda Magee, and other authors. Participants are encouraged to register for the related introductory workshop earlier in the day on trauma-informed/healing frameworks for antiracist practice, but it is not a requirement.
Register – https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2012Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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5/17
W (Writing-Intensive) Teaching Orientation
W (Writing-Intensive) Teaching Orientation
Monday, May 17th, 2021
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Other Online
Tom Deans and Kathleen Tonry, English Department and Writing Center
Join us for an overview of university-wide expectations for W courses and a discussion of pragmatic strategies for making writing-intensive courses more relevant, engaging, inclusive, and effective.
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2010Contact Information: writingcenter@uconn.edu
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5/18
The Role Of Racial Identity In Our Collective Work
The Role Of Racial Identity In Our Collective Work
Tuesday, May 18th, 2021
09:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Other Online
This interactive workshop is designed as a space for exploring identity concepts that may offer conceptual building blocks for antiracism, grounded in self-reflection. Through writing and somatic practices we will reflect on how our identities show up in our lives.
This workshop is followed by “Deepening the Conversation: Reflective practice on your identity(ies) in the classroom” at 11:00 a.m., which is centered on selected readings by Beverly Daniel Tatum, Janet Helms, among others. Participants are encouraged to register for both the workshop and the related conversation, but it is not a requirement. Topics that may come up include:
● academic authority
● intersectionality
● imposter syndrome
● invisibility
● hypervisibility
● whiteness
● stereotype threat
● UConn demographic and climate survey data
Register – https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2013Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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5/18
Deepening The Conversation: Reflective Practice On Your Identity(ies) In The Classroom
Deepening The Conversation: Reflective Practice On Your Identity(ies) In The Classroom
Tuesday, May 18th, 2021
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Other Online
“Deepening the conversation” sessions are designed as reading groups. Readings will be provided to registered participants ahead of the session, and will include texts by Annaliese Singh, Janet Helms, Bree Picower and other authors. Participants are encouraged to register for the related teaching talk earlier in the day on the role of racial identity in encounters and interactions, but it is not a requirement.
Register – https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2014Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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5/18
Managing Anxiety, Yours, And Theirs
Managing Anxiety, Yours, And Theirs
Tuesday, May 18th, 2021
06:45 PM - 07:45 PM
Other Online
Participants will come away with specific strategies for managing their own and their students’ anxieties
We will discuss topics such as:
• Causes of anxiety: Lack of confidence, Lack of knowledge, lack of preparation, lack of experience, the unknown…
Solutions:
• Prioritize tasks (It’s not ALL vital or ALL immediate)
• work with a partner or friend, seek help from a colleague, a friend, a professional,
• establish and follow routines,
• move (exercise), get enough rest,
• consider how to change the environment to make it more effective for you, breathe,
• think positive thoughts and believe in yourself, consider accommodations, laugh- esp. when you want to cry (crying is okay, too)
• Managing Student Anxiety:
• Give choices
• Be Flexible
• Listen
• Share all relevant information regarding grades, assignments, policies…
• Make a connection with your students
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1986Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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5/19
Navigating Racialized Conflict
Navigating Racialized Conflict
Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
09:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Other Online
In this session we emphasize ways to create and sustain a community in an ongoing group such as a class, team, or other work space, in order to build a foundation for courageous conversations on race. We will review examples of racial microaggressions, as well as suggested interventions to facilitate a discussion of how such interactions impact functioning in a group and in a broader social context. We will offer ideas for navigating racialized conflict with the goal of building confidence and awareness to create space for dialogue and ultimately collective liberation.
This workshop is followed by “Deepening the Conversation: Somatic and reflective practice and the antiracist educator” at 11:00 a.m., which is centered on selected readings by Resmaa Menakem, Derald Wing Sue, Ibram X. Kendi, Sebene Selassie, and others. Participants are encouraged to register for both the workshop and the related conversation, but it is not a requirement. Topics that will be explored in both sessions include:
● handling breaches of norms
● understanding impact, incl. microaggressions
● what to expect and how to prepare
● interpreting silence
● the role of community building
Register – https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2015Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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5/19
Antiracism As Somatic And Reflective Practice
Antiracism As Somatic And Reflective Practice
Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Other Online
“Deepening the conversation” sessions are designed as reading groups. Readings will be provided to registered participants ahead of the session, and will include texts by Resmaa Menakem, Derald Wing Sue, Sebene Sellassie among others. Participants are encouraged to register for the related teaching talk earlier in the day on navigating racialized conflict, but it is not a requirement.
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2016Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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5/19
Managing And Facilitating Your Online Course (Webinar)
Managing And Facilitating Your Online Course (Webinar)
Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Other Online
Are you looking for ideas to help improve the facilitation of your online course? Join your colleagues to discuss the roles, time-frames, and best practices of being an online facilitator. This webinar is intended for those teaching online as you will develop a customized Course Facilitation Plan (CFP) for organizing and improving the delivery of your online course.
Note: This webinar is developed to address Online implementation but many of the principles may apply to Distance Learning courses. Faculty teaching "DL" courses are welcome to attend.
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2006Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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5/19
Preparing For The Variety Of Learners’ Needs, Abilities, And Interests With Universal Design For Learning
Preparing For The Variety Of Learners’ Needs, Abilities, And Interests With Universal Design For Learning
Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Other Online via WebEx
This workshop will introduce participants to the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework as a tool to design instruction and curricula that support variation in learners’ needs, abilities and interests. The UDL guidelines emphasize providing supports and options for how students receive information (representation), demonstrate their understanding (action and expression), and engage with the content (engagement). Attendees will have the opportunity to: 1) reflect on their role in designing instruction that supports learner variability; 2) practice applying the UDL guidelines to identify barriers in the learning environment and to design options and supports in sample written curricula and instructional scenarios; and 3) reflect on their own written curricula and/or classroom practices and design UDL-aligned strategies to implement.
• Objectives: Participants will be able to:
o Describe the three guidelines of the Universal Design for Learning framework and identify resources to look up the sub-principles and checkpoints.
o Identify opportunities within their current roles to design instruction that supports learner variability.
o Use the UDL guidelines to design options and supports for instructional barriers.
o Identify UDL strategies that can be used to develop solutions within their own written curricula and/or classroom practices
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2004Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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Spotlight: Verena Aschbacher
Verena Aschbacher, a new Ph.D. student in German Studies, grew up in South Tyrol (Südtirol in German), Italy. Verena’s small hometown lies at the border of Austria and Switzerland and people from the area speak regional dialects of German and Italian. This borderland zone combines Mediterranean and Germanic languages and cultures in the midst of dazzling […]
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