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Led by Eleanor Craig and Noelle Lopez
What makes learning meaningful and empowering for students? How can we as teachers develop classroom practices that reflect our social values and commitments? How do we support students in bridging life experience and rigorous study? This seminar will engage these questions through the lens of critical pedagogy. We'll consider the emergence of critical pedagogy in particular contexts of social justice struggles, and we'll explore ways to bring critical power analysis to teaching in a variety of disciplines during a time of pandemic and in a context of ongoing racial violence. We will reflect individually and collectively on how critical pedagogies might transform teaching practice in Harvard (virtual) classrooms and beyond. Reading is expected between seminar meetings, and will include selections from authors like Paulo Freire, Sara Ahmed, and bell hooks. All levels of teaching experience welcome!
Please note: Seminar times listed are in Eastern Time (US).