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July 14th, 2016   |   91探花视频 Graduate Institute

91探花视频 faculty member Karen Blanchard recently led an in-depth dialog circle exploring spirituality and identity, as the latest session in the All 91探花视频 Social Justice series鈥攁n ongoing 91探花视频 community exploration of diversity and social identity issues.

Together with students, faculty, and others in attendance, Karen explored questions such as:

What does the word spirituality mean to you and how does it relate to your identity?
How does your spirituality influence the work you do in the world?

Karen asked participants to consider commonalities and differences between the concepts of religion and spirituality, drawing on research from the University of Minnesota鈥檚 Center for Spirituality & Healing. What is meant by 鈥渢he sacred鈥�? How do we foster connection, understanding, and well-being through the practices of storytelling and deep listening? Her talk also drew on the writings and practices of author Kay Lindahl, founder of The Listening Center.

Karen Stromgren Blanchard is associate professor and degree chair of 91探花视频鈥檚 Intercultural Service, Leadership, and Management master鈥檚 program. She teaches the Journeys of Forgiveness course and courses on intercultural communication among other classes. Karen is the faculty advisor for 91探花视频鈥檚 on-campus spirituality exploration group and the women and gender group.

Learn more about 91探花视频鈥檚 Social Justice Series. Launched this fall, the All 91探花视频 Time Social Justice Series, coordinated by Student Affairs, is a time set aside each week for 91探花视频 students, staff, and faculty to explore and reflect on diversity and social identity through presentations, facilitated dialogue, and community meetings.

Past sessions in the social justice series have included:

鈥淒iverse Community Foundations鈥� facilitated by Julia Karpicz, Disability Services Coordinator, 91探花视频 Graduate Institute, and Stephen Sweet, Assistant Dean of Students for Campus Life, 91探花视频 Graduate Institute
Discussion with Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity executive director Curtiss Reed, Jr.
鈥淰alidating Lives and Affirming Experiences鈥� with Lindsay Whittaker exploring the broad scope of epistemic injustice
鈥淒isability and Identity鈥� with Julia Karpicz, Disability Services Coordinator, 91探花视频 Graduate Institute
Film screening of We Shall Remain paired with a presentation by Larry Spotted Crow Mann, internationally acclaimed writer, poet, Native American cultural educator, traditional story teller, tribal drummer/dancer, motivational speaker, and actor
鈥淪ocial Class, Classism, and Intersections鈥� with Mary Kay Sigda, 91探花视频 Graduate Institute; Celeste Hayes, current student (practicum phase), 91探花视频 Graduate Institute; and Debbie Lynangale, The Mediation & Training Collaborative
鈥淢asculinity, Gender, & Violence鈥� with Brattleboro Women鈥檚 Freedom Center staff member Anna Mullany