Faculty Workshop

Faculty in all disciplines manage complex, and often controversial, conversations around material discussed in the classroom. This interactive workshop, co-facilitated by Jessica Metzler (Associate Director, Sheridan Center) and Alexandra Poterack (Associate Educator, RISD Museum), explores strategies for facilitating conversations around objects that address sensitive topics and elicit emotionally charged responses from viewers.
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Necessary Conversations: A Sheridan Center-RISD Museum Collaborative Series
These workshops explore strategies for teaching with objects as primary materials in courses across the disciplines. Particular attention is paid to techniques that encourage analytical reasoning, critical thinking, and observational skills, and to those that encourage discussion about history, culture, and the environment. All sessions are held at the RISD Museum (224 Benefit Street).