I have had a splendid time these past couple of months
discussing with colleagues what it means to bring a global or intercultural
perspective into the classroom. The
faculty and staff at the university where I teach are receptive to and candid
about this topic, though they come at it from different disciplines,
experiences, and perspectives. It’s been
fun and insightful hearing about their teaching strategies, as well as their travels
abroad or in some cases their experiences in balancing two cultures as an immigrant
or “hyphenated” American. In April I’ll be
presenting a poster at a conference with a Spanish instructor. Both of us received a stipend to promote a
global perspective on our campus, as we’re fellows in an intercampus cohort
program on “internationalizing the curriculum.”
Based on the interviews, the poster will (hopefully) provide a
springboard for discussion. I look forward
to engaging conversations at the conference, sharing with other academics
the wonderful ways my colleagues are exposing students to other cultures and points of view.
