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Dear Keystonians,? 

Last week we welcomed a consulting expert on transdisciplinary learning design, Mr. Sam Vierra to campus to work with a group of secondary teachers.? This group of teachers began the work in a major area of our strategic plan which charges us to create exciting, transdisciplinary learning opportunities for students in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) (particularly in the secondary school). The intrepid group of faculty members began a design process which we hope will result in some curricular options for 6th graders and 9th graders in the 25-26 school year. (This will be a pilot program which could grow into more options for additional grades in the years to come).?? 

Last Saturday, some more colleagues got to hear from Mr. Vierra and some of the faculty members who participated in the workshop through the week.? It was an exciting start to a new project, and we will look forward to keeping the community abreast of the planning efforts of this group of teachers.?? 

One of the most important concepts that the group discussed is how to make learning truly transdisciplinary. Transdisciplinary learning requires a novel combination of disciplines (including knowledge and skills) that allows students to tackle authentic problems (such as those described in the UN Sustainable Development Goals) in the context and ways that is likely to generate the most valuable outcomes and solutions. The teachers were inspired and excited to begin this important process!??? 

Speaking of the complex reality of life on our fragile planet, next week we will welcome scholar and author John Allegrante to Keystone for an Educational Salon to discuss the new book that he has edited called: Anxiety Culture: The New Global State of Human Affairs. Allegrante and his co-editors have put together a fascinating and truly transdisciplinary collection of essays which attempts to use the concept of “anxiety culture” as a heuristic to explore many facets of the current human condition. Organized in six parts ranging in themes from climate change to education, to migration, language and culture, the book explores the notion that anxiety may be not just an individual condition, but a descriptor of a societal condition with far ranging consequences. I hope you will join the discussion next Thursday night, which promises to be super interesting. I look forward to seeing many of you there for the opportunity to engage in civil and academic dialog with Dr. Allegrante.?? 

Wishing you all well,?? 

Emily??