Ekphrastic contemplation to promote dialogue and learning
10/02/2020 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location: Zoom -- link will be provided the day of the session
Presenters: Martina Rosenberg, Tina Huey, Amanda Douberley
Ekphrastic contemplation--writing in prolonged contemplation of a painting (or drawing while listening to music)--can support teaching in all courses by inviting divergent thinking, synthesis, creativity, and even productive risk. Students can share their writing or drawing as a point of departure for community building, dialogue, and topical discussions. In this workshop we will review literature on using arts-based contemplative practices, and the value of "the collaborative risk of shared disorganization" (Berlant, 2011) in pedagogy, with a special focus on dialogue but also student engagement more broadly.
CETL is very pleased to welcome Amanda Douberley, Ph.D. to lead a "looking" experience. Time permitting, we may also try writing in response to music. We will all share ideas for simple ways to introduce a similar approach into online and face-to-face teaching. Participants will explore how the approach might be adapted for use in their own courses.
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1784
For more information, contact: Tina Huey at tina.huey@uconn.edu