What does it mean to bring curiosity back into the classroom? In this episode of Centering Centers, we talk with Bethany Lisi from the University of Massachusetts Amherst about her upcoming book on curiosity in higher education. She shares why curiosity matters now more than ever, the variables that spark it (novelty, surprise, complexity, and ambiguity) and how faculty can design classrooms that make space for risk-taking, wonder, and even play. Along the way, Bethany offers concrete strategies and examples and reminds us that curiosity isn’t just for students—it's also for faculty rediscovering the joy of teaching.

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