TOPIC 1: Measurable and Immeasurable: How conceptions and images of poverty affect our students
Workshop Leaders on Tuesday, July 13
Mahatapa Palit and Jamie Warren
Tuesday, July 13 — 9am – 2pm
| 9:00 | – | 10:45 | Reflection and discussion about Topic 1 themes and readings. |
| 10:45 | – | 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 | – | 12:30 | Pedagogy Workshop |
| 12:30 | – | 1:00 | Lunch break |
| 1:00 | – | 2:00 | TBD |
Description
On Friday guest speakers Torres, Saldanha, and Sama will give presentations and all participants will engage in discussion of readings, presentations, and key questions. On Tuesday Fellows and Team will continue to reflect on Topic 1 and will participate in a pedagogy workshop facilitated by Institute co-directors Palit and Warren. Small groups will consider one resource and imagine how they might incorporate it into their teaching.
Key Questions
- How is poverty defined and who is counted as poor?
- How do we and our students face/interact with poverty?
- What does it mean to “fight” poverty?
- How does education in the humanities support people in their fight against poverty?
- How do different texts express dimensions of poverty?
- What do we want to achieve by teaching about poverty?
Topic 1 – Required Readings and Resources
required readings will be available on our website and @ the “Required Readings Folder.” Initials in parentheses indicate the name of the Guest Speaker who is requiring each reading.
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Topic 1 – Additional Readings and Resources Folder
> Click the above link to go to the Institute Folder for Additional Readings and navigate to topic 1 for an evolving list of readings and resources, links, and (when possible & time-permitting, downloadable pdfs and documents)
> Or copy and paste this link in your browser: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oU1fBZdZ5IEzWHrGGGS0SoSYR3GNQyi6?usp=sharing
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