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We're so excited to be joined with poet and professor Dr. Susanna Rich for our first Teaching the Humanities in the 21st Century episode! Susanna begins the conversation by explaining her student-centered, love-driven approach to teaching! She explains that in her classroom it is essential to subvert traditional power dynamics (yes patriarchy she's calling you out)! We get into a really exciting conversation about why critical thinking and creativity are more important than traditional lecturing, rote memorization, and praising the students. For Susanna, English education is about bridging cultures, understanding oneself, and becoming a whole person.
It's really special that Susanna is our first guest since she worked with Jan for many years at Kean University! Whether you're a fellow Humanities educator, a college student, or a Humanities enthusiast, we hope that you learn something new from this conversation. Please share this with the Humanities lovers in your life!
If you're a Humanities professor, please email us at [email protected] to possibly be on a future episode! Thanks to the Teaching the Humanities in the 21st Century team: Drs. Andrew Rimby & Jan Balakian, and Ameenah McKiethen
You can find out more about Susanna's work, including her poetry and blog, on her website: https://www.susannarich.com/Follow ITBR on IG @ivorytowerboilerroom and TikTok @ivorytowerboilerroom
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