Each summer, HumanitiesX at DePaul University and the University of Arizona’s Department of Public and Applied Humanities offer several summer events by Zoom, to share and discuss methods for teaching the publicly engaged humanities. There is considerable overlap
between the public humanities and community writing, and we often feature speakers engaged in community writing projects.
We have two events coming up next week—I invite you all to attend! Each event features one hour of presentations and Q&As, followed by 30 minutes for small-group discussions between panelists and attendees. They’re a great opportunity to talk with others who
are doing engaged teaching.
Dr. Lisa Dush, DePaul University
DIY Media-Making and the Public Humanities
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Tuesday, July 14th | 3:00- 4:30 pm CST on Zoom
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DIY media forms are low-cost, accessible by design, and produced and circulated with a grassroots ethos. This
session brings together educators and practitioners who have integrated DIY media-making into their humanities classrooms, engaging students in making audio stories for community radio, fieldwork-based comics, zines, and artists’ books. These genres encourage
creativity and collaboration, and can serve as both modes of inquiry and tools for advocacy and knowledge sharing. The session concludes with a 30-minute facilitated conversation focused on integrating DIY media-making into attendees' own courses. See the
workshop  overview and detailed
flyer.
This event is free, but registration is required.
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your spot now!
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Building and Benefiting from Collaborative Infrastructures in the Publicly Engaged Humanities
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Thursday, July 16th | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm CST on Zoom
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In “Building and Benefitting from Collaborative Infrastructures in the Publicly Engaged Humanities,” leading educators
will highlight different ways humanities faculty can draw on or build collaborative infrastructures to marshal the resources necessary for reciprocal partnerships and successful courses. The workshop highlights three tactics—cross-course collaboration, connecting
a class with an existing national project, and building and sustaining a regional network of faculty, community partner organizations, and students—sharing how these infrastructures were leveraged and what they helped achieve. Attendees will also have the
opportunity to discuss these tactics with panelists. See the workshop overview and detailed
flyer.
The event is free, but registration is required.
Save
your spot now!
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Lisa Dush
Associate Professor, Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse (WRD)
DePaul University
Mailing address: 2320 N. Kenmore Ave., SAC 350, Chicago, IL 60614
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