Name: Spring 2025 Faculty Reading Community (FRC)
Start: 2025-01-30T12:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-01-30T12:50:00-06:00
Location: Danforth Campus

Event Description

Join fellow faculty and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning.

The Faculty Reading Community discussions in Spring 2025 will involve chapters from Catherine J. Denial’s recently published book A Pedagogy of Kindness. Recognizing that academia is often not a kind place, Denial challenges us to think about what that means and argues for placing kindness (distinct from niceness) at the core of our teaching. What does it mean to be kind not only to our students but also ourselves? How can we at WashU incorporate kindness into our teaching while maintaining our high standards for student success?

We are pleased to announce that Professor Denial will join our group remotely for a wrap-up discussion of her work on April 3rd.

Participants are required to attend 4 of 5 meetings. Faculty will receive a print copy of the book courtesy of the CTL. Seats are limited.

Meeting Mode: This semester’s faculty reading community will meet in person on the Danforth campus.

Meetings will be from noon-12:50pm on the following Thursdays:

Jan 30: Introduction and Chapter 1: Kindness Towards Self
Feb 13: Chapter 2: Kindness and the Syllabus
Feb 27: Chapter 3: Kindness and Assessment
March 27: Chapter 4: Kindness in the Classroom, and the Conclusion
April 3: Wrap-up up discussion with special guest Catherine J. Denial

The reading community will be co-facilitated by Rick Moore, along with faculty member Younasse Tarbouni.

For questions about the Faculty Reading Community, please contact Dr. Rick Moore at rick.moore@wustl.edu.

Registration

Faculty Reading Community Spring 2025

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Participants must plan to attend at least 4 of the 5 sessions. Please verify that you understand this and are able to do so.*
- I intend to participate in at least 4 of the 5 meetings.
Please let us know how you plan to get the book.*
- I will pick up the CTL-provided copy of the book from Eads 105 once I have recieved the email that the books have arrived.
- I will ask that the CTL interoffice the CTL-provided book to my campus mailbox.
- I wish to purchase or rent the book on my own.
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