UWL English Department's William J. and Yvonne Hyde Colloquium Series 2021-2022 presents:
"Using Contemplative Pedagogies to Deepen Reading" by Dr. Rebekah Fowler.
Our students are stressed and pressed for time. Using mindfulness or contemplative pedagogies provides a pause for our students that can also encourage deeper reading when used in the classroom. Contemplative pedagogies are experiential in nature, promoting recognition of how our senses and emotions influence our responses to learning and utilizing silence and reflection to connect more deeply with course content. This colloquium presentation will give participants the opportunity to experience two types of contemplative practices–lectio divina and beholding–in readings of literary texts. Lectio divina, or "divine reading," uses a four-step monastic/religious reading practice as a fruitful approach to reading a passage of text more deeply, while beholding makes the link between the written word and images, inviting readers to visualize text, find an image that approximates that vision, and then closely examine the image before reflecting on how that image connects to the text.
Participants will experience two types of contemplative practices: lectino divina and beholding.
ALL UWL INSTRUCTORS WELCOME!
Friday, Nov. 19
2:30-3:45 p.m.
3310 Student Union