Thursday
11 a.m. onward
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Memorial Union, Washburn Ballroom A/B Foyer
Caucus meeting
1pm LGBTQA+ Memorial Union, Lincoln Room | Moderator, Dr. Joseph DeSota, Washburn University
5 to 6:30 Memorial Union, Washburn Ballroom B
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Friday
7:30 light breakfast conference speakers
Memorial Union, Ballroom A/B
10:30- 11:30am
Morning Workshops
032 Poetry as Good Trouble: How Poetry Can Be Part of Every Course – Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center, Bible Room
Poetry is one of the most personal, engaging forms of writing. Yet, it is often avoided, maybe out of past traumatic experiences from curmudgeons, judgers, and teachers? Also, poetry might only be seen as a “creative writing” thing. However, this workshop will cover how poetry can serve in DEIJ work as students can use home languages, can challenge white Patriarchal systems and historical barriers of education, can be used as part of unessaying and ungrading, and can serve students with powerful student learning outcomes. Poetry can apply to any subject--even mathematics! Attendees will come away with examples and ideas for incorporating poetry in their classes, as well as approaches to assessment to student learning outcomes, upgrading, and trauma-informed pedagogy. This workshop is a safe, nonjudgmental space. Dennis Etzel, Jr., Senior Lecturer of English, Washburn University; Jericho Hockett, Associate Professor of Psychology, Washburn University
019 Early-Afternoon Paper Panel – Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center, RGF Convocation Hall
1:00pm
019B Benefits of Critical Poetic Inquiry as Inclusive Research Methodology
Critical poetic inquiry is “the process of using poetic devices to critically analyze a research inquiry to advance movement toward relevant forms of justice and produces research poetry as a product” (Davis, 2021, p. 116). This presentation will demonstrate that conducting and writing critical poetic inquiries may help develop research representation, writing, and communication toward new understandings of phenomena through cultural relevance, centering minoritized voices, and protest. Jericho Hockett, Associate Professor of Psychology, Washburn University; Muffy Walter, Assistant Professor of English, Washburn University
2:15-3:15pm
Mid-Afternoon Paper Panels, Roundtable Discussions and Workshops
030 Quilting Pedagogies for Inclusion and Belonging: Developing an Equity-Based, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy for Love and Reliance – Memorial Union, Crane Room
In this workshop, the presenter shares their own journey into the attempt to dismantle their privileges and power in the classroom through implementing research-based and practical applications of first-generation best practices with anti-racist, ungrading, and trauma-informed pedagogies. The results have led to better student learning outcomes while aiming to create the best possible space for inclusion and belonging--a possible place for love and resilence. Attendees will leave with examples and ideas they may choose from for their own quilt-work teaching. Dennis Etzel, Jr, Senior Lecturer of English, Washburn University
3:30-4:30pm Late-Afternoon Roundtables and Workshops
043 Critical poetic inquiry: A Workshop for All – Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center, Martin Room
This workshop centers on producing a critical poetic inquiry--"using poetic devices to critically analyze a research inquiry to advance movement toward relevant forms of justice and produces research poetry as a product” (Davis, 2021, p. 116)." We will guide participants in developing a topic for inquiry related to their interests and roles, using poetic ritual to reflect on the connections driving their inquiry, implementing ars poetica to begin establishing evaluative criteria for their project (Faulkner, 2007), and identifying possible approaches to the poetry production for their inquiry. No prior experience with poetry writing or research is necessary. Jericho Hockett, Associate Professor of Psychology, Washburn University and Dennis Etzel, Jr., Senior Lecturer of English, Washburn University
