“The Power of Narrative: Engaging Difficult Stories from our Campus and Classrooms,” is the topic of the second College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Brown Bag lecture of 2014-2015, to be held on Wednesday, Oct. 1, from noon to 1 p.m., at Williams Center Room S204.
Six presenters, representing a cross-section of the campus community, will explore how to respond to stories that students share; how to navigate difficult moments that cross cultures and may touch on prejudice; how to work through the politics of social justice work in education; and offer the opportunity to share stories through an online audio project called "Fred Stories."
Serving as the presenters will be: Bill Boerner, chief diversity officer and director of the office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Brian Boisvert, assistant professor, World Languages and Cultures; Robert Dahlgren, associate professor and chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education; Jeffry Iovannone, visiting assistant professor, Interdisciplinary Studies; Heather McEntarfer, assistant professor of English; Maria Nuñez, Latinos Unidos e-board member and English major; Tracy Stenger, assistant director, Counseling Center; and Jemella Stewart, director of the Center for Multicultural Affairs.
Brown Bag lectures are free and open to students, faculty, staff and community members.
