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We're so happy to be back with our Teaching the Humanities series with Professor Meredith Aristone, who not only teaches in the college classroom but is also a creative writer, musician, and multi-media artist. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from Columbia and her BFA in creative writing from Pratt. In 2024 she won first place in the NYC Poetry Contest, and right away, Meredith discusses her creative writing background and how it informs her teaching.
We talk about so many topics in the college classroom, starting with how to spark creative conversations with our students! As a millennial/Gen Zer, Meredith has a lot of thoughts about navigating technology, especially how to capture the attention of a student population addicted to their devices.
Then, Meredith addresses what it's like to be a young queer female professor and how she navigates preconceived notions that students and sometimes fellow faculty make about her. For example, how can young faculty be flexible in their policies while also maintaining structure/boundaries?
And Meredith leaves us with her favorite texts and authors to teach in her literature and writing courses! We can't wait to have Meredith back on to talk about her upcoming memoir Girlhood Is the Monster Under My Bed: A Story of Femininity & Vice.
Be sure to follow Meredith's Instagram, which is also the name of her Substack @stuckinm0ti0n
You can find Meredith's poetry, creative nonfiction, and indie film work on her website: https://mca2197.wixsite.com/mereditharistone
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