Innovative Humanities Programs
This article originally appeared online at the Indiana Humanities Council website.
Below is a sampling of the many innovative formats people are using to generate and share ideas and stories. Please feel free to add to this list in the comment section.
INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS BY HUMANITIES COUNCILS
VELOSOPHIE
www.prairie.org/programs/velosophie
Velosophie is a reading-discussion program that combines physical, outdoor excursions in natural settings with evening reading and reflection.
THINK & DRINK
www.oregonhumanities.org/programs/section/think-and-drink/
Think & Drink is a happy-hour series that sparks provocative conversations about big ideas.
PEDALPALOOZA
THE PUBLIC SQUARE AND UIC'S “SHOP TALK” DISCUSSION SERIES AT RON’S BARBER SHOP CONTINUES JUNE 18
This month’s discussion focuses on the struggles teachers face with guest scholar Bill Ayers.
CHICAGO – The Public Square, in partnership with the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy (IRRPP) at the University of Illinois at Chicago, presents “Shop Talk: To Teach, a Journey in Comics with Bill Ayers” on Friday, June 18 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Ron’s Barber Shop (6058 W. North Ave). This month’s featured guest is Bill Ayers, school reform activist and Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Ayers will be discussing his new graphic memoir, To Teach: A Journey In Comics. Join us in Chicago’s Austin community as we grapple with hard issues and build bridges between the university and the community.
The discussion is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. The IRRPP will also provide a limited number of free books to discussion participants. For more information about “Shop Talk,” visit www.prairie.org/ShopTalk, email events@prairie.org, or call 312.422.5580.
Janet Smith
Shop Talk special guest speaker Janet Smith, Associate Professor in UIC's Urban Planning and Policy Program and co-director of the Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement, discuss how we can preserve affordable housing.
