Reading Groups
The Coulter Faculty Commons hosts reading groups led by faculty or CFC staff. These meetings will allow instructors to discuss recent books about teaching and learning in a safe, relaxed environment.
IMPORTANT: To ensure productive discussion, participants should be able to commit to at least three scheduled meetings. Please review your calendar before signing up.
Idea for a future
reading group?
If you would like to facilitate a reading group, please contact us at cfc@wcu.edu.
Spring 2025: Grounded Teaching and Learning Amid Disaster
The focus of this semester’s interdisciplinary brown-bag reading group is on the topic of teaching during and after disasters.
In the shadows of crises, how are WCU faculty teaching? How are students learning? Through critical reading and case studies, we will uncover ways to navigate teaching and learning when both faculty and students are experiencing trauma. Given our recent experience with Hurricane Helene, our time together may provide insights to navigating that pedagogical landscape in future disaster scenarios.
Facilitated by:
Lyn Burkett, Assistant Professor of Practice, School of Music
Sarah Jackson, Assistant Professor, Emergency & Disaster Management
Meeting Dates:
- Monday, February 10
- Monday, February 17
- Monday, February 24
- Monday, March 3
Meeting Time: 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Location: CFC Design Studio, 1st Floor of Hunter Library
Past Reading Groups
