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City as Text™ (CAT) has become a standard part of many honors programs, from “campus as text” orientation sessions to full-semester CAT-based courses. Re-Reading Local Spaces reimagines CAT in a flexible, hybrid, and even virtual space. Participants will develop their understanding of CAT strategies - Mapping, Observing, Listening, Reflecting - while they design ways to make CAT work regardless of context or setting. A new emphasis on multimedia platforms will be central to the Institute, providing participants with interdisciplinary experiences they may employ in documenting student learning in a variety of contexts.

Tentative Schedule

June 22 (12:00 – 3:00 PM CDT)

• Opening - Quick orientation and then walkabout
• Experience - Debrief of walkabout
• Assignment - ‘Explorations’ multimedia assignment
• Looking ahead - Give Day 2 local exploration assignment

June 23 (12:00 – 3:00 PM CDT)

• Experience - Local exploration focused on sound, tempo, etc.
• Discussion - Small group sharing of ‘Explorations’ multimedia assignments; full group discussion
• Assignment - ‘Turning Point’ multimedia assignment
• Experience - Optional Day 2 exploration

June 24 (1:00 – 3:00 PM CDT)

• Discussion - ‘Turning Point’
• Workshop - Design and workshop a plan for the fall
• Closing - Casual discussion (optional)

Facilitators

Season Ellison, Bemidji State University

Dr. Season Ellison directs the Honors Program at Bemidji State University in the Minnesota Northwoods. After attending her first faculty institute at Harlaxton Manor in rural England, she’s been sold not only on the place-as-text experience as meaningful for our students but also as a fantastic faculty development opportunity. She is a member of the Place-as-Text committee for NCHC.

Sara Quay, Endicott College

Sara Quay is the Director of the Endicott Scholars Program at Endicott College in Beverly, MA. She is co-chair of the NCHC Place-as-Text Committee and has designed and led faculty institutes around the globe, from Rotterdam, the Netherlands to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Refunds

All requests for refunds MUST be submitted in writing to the national office and RECEIVED no later than seven days in advance of the Faculty Institute.

• Received prior to 7 days before Institute:          Full refund, minus a $50 administrative fee
• Received within 7 days before Institute:            No refunds granted

Questions? Contact the NCHC office at (402) 472-9150 or nchc@unl.edu.