The latest pandemic pivot just feels different. University faculty facing the omicron wave share fears, hopes, research-driven recommendations, and a few laughs. With Drs. Lacie Barber, Joanna Brooks, Michael Borgstrom, and Paula Peter. Hosted by Dr. D.J. Hopkins.

Links to resources for faculty in higher ed:
Tools and strategies are available at key SDSU websites: The Center for Teaching and Learning (ctl.sdsu.edu), the Center for Inclusive Excellence (cie.sdsu.edu), and Instructional Technology Services (its.sdsu.edu). Additional resources are available at the CTL Canvas site.

From ITS:  The Flexible Course Design Toolkit offers 18 modules to assist faculty with online, hybrid, and blended teaching skills and knowledge. Topics include fostering social presence within the online modality, promoting student engagement with in-video quizzing, collaborating with Google Workspace, utilizing an array of Canvas features, and other related tools and topics. The Flexible Course Design Institute (Flex-CDI) offers the toolkit content, which is available as a resource that you can move through at your own pace. To preview the content of the Canvas course, please use the toolkit course link. To add this course to your Canvas account, please use the toolkit enroll link here:  https://sdsu.instructure.com/enroll/WM98NC

Bios
Dr. Lacie Barber
https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/larissa-barber/

Dr. Michael Borgstrom
https://literature.sdsu.edu/people/borgstrom

Dr. Joanna Brooks
https://literature.sdsu.edu/people/brooks

Dr. Paula Peter
https://business.sdsu.edu/about/directory/ppeter

Dr. D.J. Hopkins
https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins

2.1. “I’m. Super. Over it.”: Faculty talk about how COVID semester 5 feels

Full and part-time faculty share the distinct experience of adjunct faculty in the fifth semester in which higher ed is impacted by the pandemic.

This semester just seems different, especially for our adjunct colleagues. A sequel episode about this latest COVID wave — full and part-time lecturers share their experiences, expertise, and a few aspirations toward labor equity. With SDSU faculty members Ken Arnold, Tishna Asim, and Katie Turner. Hosted by Dr. D.J. Hopkins.

Note for listeners: On our campus, “lecturer” is the term used for full- or part-time adjunct instructors. When our guests say “lecturer,” they’re referring to adjunct faculty.

Bios
Tishna Asim is a lecturer in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at SDSU. A former trial attorney, Asim teaches law and crime texts, detective fiction, Gothic and horror, and children's literature.

Dr. Katie Turner is a lecturer and the Undergraduate Advisor in Theatre at SDSU.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yfOkY6TPr9BmAilNy2W1MUws6kOokyhC-X-MJwRqMG8/edit?usp=sharing

Ken Arnold is a lecturer in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at SDSU, an engineering consultant, author, entrepreneur, and founder & head of HTE consulting services.
www.linkedin.com/in/kenarnoldentrepreneur

Dr. D.J. Hopkins
https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins

2.2:  "I’m. Super. Over it." 2: The Adjunct Experience

On April 19, 2022, the SDSU Women Faculty of Color Empowerment Group convened with the support of the CSU a systemwide webinar for women faculty of color, led by Dr. Lande Ajose, Vice President of the Public Policy Institute of California.  Listen in to feel a sense of commonality and community with other women faculty of color, or to learn more about the experiences of your colleagues.  Facilitated by SDSU faculty Drs. Feion Villodas, marcela polanco, and Nola Butler-Byrd, with support from SDSU graduate student Yasmin Willis.

2.4:  For CSU Women Faculty of Color — Dr. Lande Ajose

This episode of Faculty Futures Lab is the first in a new series, “How to Professor,” in which FFL host D.J. Hopkins talks to professors about how they got good at the things they do. This episode is about teaching, and the guest is Dr. Elizabeth Pollard. 

Dr. Elizabeth Pollard is a Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence at San Diego State University, where she teaches courses in Roman History, World History, and witchcraft studies. More recently, Dr. Pollard has co-founded San Diego State’s brand-new Center for Comics Studies. https://history.sdsu.edu/people/pollard

Dr. D.J. Hopkins is a professor in the School of Theatre, Television, and Film at San Diego State University. He specializes in Shakespeare in performance. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. On Twitter @_DJHopkins 
https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins

2.5 How to Professor: Teaching

This episode of Faculty Futures Lab is part of a new series, “How to Professor,” in which FFL host D.J. Hopkins talks to professors about how they got good at the things they do. This episode is about incorporating the principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into teaching, service, and especially research. Guests: Dr. Lori Barker (Cal Poly Pomona)and Dr. Allison Vaughn (San Diego State). Lori was Allison’s mentor when Allison was an undergraduate student, and they’ve stayed in touch ever since... Hosted by Dr. D.J. Hopkins (SDSU).

Dr. Lori Barker is a professor in the department of psychology at Cal Poly Pomona and a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in multicultural psychology. 
https://experts.cpp.edu/member/lori-a-barker/

Dr. Allison Vaughn is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at San Diego State University and the Associate Director for the SDSU Center for Teaching and Learning. https://psychology.sdsu.edu/people/allison-vaughn/

Dr. D.J. Hopkins is a professor in the School of Theatre, Television, and Film at San Diego State University. He has published on Shakespeare in performance, among other subjects. He is a 2022 Darlene Shiley Honors College Faculty Fellow. D.J.’s current research includes immersive theatre and Virtual Reality. @_DJHopkins 
https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins

Special thanks to Allison for suggesting this episode!

FFL 3.1 How to Professor: Inclusive Research and Teaching

Dean of Communications at Cal State Fullerton, Dr. Bey-Ling Sha, talks about her path to academic leadership and what Inclusive Academic Leadership means to her in 2022. Hosted by Dr. D.J. Hopkins.


Bios
Dr. Bey-Ling Sha is a public relations teacher-scholar, a higher-education leader, a social-justice activist, and the co-parent of two young men. She joined Cal State Fullerton in 2019 as dean of
the College of Communications after 15 years at San Diego State University, where she was a public relations professor, then director of the School of Journalism and Media Studies, and acting associate dean of the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts. Link to Dr. Sha’s bio:
https://communications.fullerton.edu/faculty/bey_ling_sha/bey_ling_sha.php

Dr. D.J. Hopkins is a professor at San Diego State University. His research includes Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. @_DJHopkins 
https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins

FFL 3.2 How to Professor: Inclusive Academic Leadership

This episode is about WRITING: Why we write, and the social justice work that can be done with and in writing. With Dr. Patrick Anderson (UC San Diego) and Dr. Patricia Ybarra (Brown University). 

ACT I: Writing to Survive (15 minutes)
—Finding ourselves in writing, writing as a tool for BIPOC and queer activism and advocacy. 

ACT II: Coming Together (17 minutes)
—Collaborative writing, the future of the academic conference, and the radical idea of modeling care for each other…

BIOS 
Dr. Patrick Anderson is Professor of Communication and Ethnic Studies at the University of California, San Diego. His research has explored the politics of hunger striking (and other forms of self-starvation), the experience of illness within contemporary medical institutions, and the strange history of empathy. He is currently writing a book on police violence, based on his four years serving on San Diego’s Commission on Police Practices, and a book on queer suicide.
Website: patrick.ucsd.edu

Dr. Patricia Ybarra (she/her) is Professor in the Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies at Brown University. Ybarra’s most recent book is Latinx Theater in the Times of Neoliberalism. She is currently working on a digital humanities project on Reza Abdoh’s Father Was a Peculiar Man and a monograph on Abdoh and the development of queer theory. 
Website: https://vivo.brown.edu/display/pybarra

Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University. His publications focus on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality.
Website: https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins

Here’s the citation for the article discussed in this episode:
Patrick Anderson and Patricia Ybarra. “Is this Ballroom a Bathhouse?: The Promise and Peril of Coming Together.” Theatre Journal 74.4 (December 2022).

This is not a practical how-to-write kinda episode. If you’re interested in writing productivity, visit the website for the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. I read the NCFDD’s Monday Motivator every week. I’m no longer on Twitter — find me on Mastodon…? D.J.H.

FFL 3.4 WRITING

Faculty Futures Lab returns for a new academic year. Listen to the trailer for Season 4, Episode 1. Featuring Dr. E.J. Sobo, with hosts Dr. D.J. Hopkins and Dr. Pamella Lach. Produced by the San Diego State University Center for Teaching and Learning. Learn more at ctl.sdsu.edu.

TRAILER: AI in the Classroom (Faculty Futures Lab 4.1)

Season 4 of FFL kicks off with a lively discussion of the impact of generative AI on higher education, with a focus on ChatGPT and writing. With guest Dr. E.J. Sobo, author of “Could ChatGPT Prompt a New Golden Age in Higher Education?” Hosts: Dr. D.J. Hopkins and Dr. Pam Lach

The Faculty Futures Lab podcast is a faculty-led effort to consider the challenges facing institutions of higher education in complex and uncertain times. All guests speak from their own expertise and experience. Produced by the San Diego State University Center for Teaching and Learning. Learn more at ctl.sdsu.edu. 

BIOS
Dr. Elisa J. Sobo, a professor at San Diego State University, is the Director for Undergraduate Research in the College of Arts and Letters and a Faculty Fellow in the division of Instructional Technology Services. A Medical Anthropologist, EJ’s research has focused on non-biomedical or alternative approaches to health, including through vaccination selectivity. She is currently investigating yogic sound bath therapy. https://anthropology.sdsu.edu/people/sobo

Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University. His publications focus on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and Virtual Reality. He is the Director of SDSU’s Center for Teaching and Learning. https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins

Dr. Pamella Lach (she/her) is the Digital Humanities Librarian at San Diego State University and Director of the Library’s Digital Humanities Center (https://library.sdsu.edu/dh), a values-oriented space designed to blur and disrupt disciplinary boundaries. She is co-director of SDSU’s Digital Humanities Initiative (https://dh.sdsu.edu/). https://library2.sdsu.edu/people/pamella-lach

Special thanks to Patrick Flanigan, the SDSU Digital Humanities Center Programs & Operations Specialist. Thanks for making us sound great!

CITATIONS and LINKS
Stein, Jordan Alexander. “Instead of Policing Students, We Need to Abolish Cheating.” Chronicle of Higher Education. 7 Sept. 2023. https://www-chronicle-com.libproxy.sdsu.edu/article/instead-of-policing-students-we-need-to-abolish-cheating?cid=gen_sign_in

Sobo, E.J. “Could ChatGPT Prompt a New Golden Age in Higher Education?” Teaching and Learning Anthropology Journal 6.1 (2023). https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5p3048f2

“Suspicion, Cheating, and Bans: A.I. Hits America’s Schools.” The Daily (podcast). 28 June 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily

AI in the Classroom

FFL 4.1 "AI in the Classroom"

FFL 4.2 AI Ethics: Embrace or Opt Out…?
The latest episode of Faculty Futures Lab considers the ethical dimensions of generative AI, recorded on the first anniversary of ChatGPT's public launch. Host D.J. Hopkins and co-host Pam Lach talk with guest Lorenzo Nericcio about the complexities and challenges posed by AI technologies in #HigherEd. The conversation touches on the labor, environmental, and personal impacts of AI, underscoring the need for ethical considerations in its adoption and use.

BIOS
Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University. His publications focus on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and Virtual Reality. He is the Director of SDSU’s Center for Teaching and Learning.

Dr. Pamella Lach (she/her) is the Digital Humanities Librarian at San Diego State University and Director of the SDSU Library’s Digital Humanities Center, a values-oriented space designed to blur and disrupt disciplinary boundaries. She is co-director of SDSU’s Digital Humanities Initiative.

Lorenzo Nericcio is a San Diego-based philosophy and humanities instructor specializing in applying the humanities' toolkit to questions regarding science, technology, and society. His research focuses on applied normative ethics, specifically emerging technology ethics and environmental ethics. He also works as a consultant for Compass Ethics.

Special thanks to Patrick Flanigan, the SDSU Digital Humanities Center Programs & Operations Specialist. Thanks for making us sound great!

LINKS
Faculty Futures Lab Season 4, episode 1, “AI in the Classroom,” with guest E.J. Sobo. https://soundcloud.com/facultyfutureslab

Sobo, Elisa. “Could ChatGPT Prompt a New Golden Age in Higher Education?” Teaching and Learning Anthropology 6.1 (2023).
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5p3048f2

Stein, Jordan Alexander. “Instead of Policing Students, We Need to Abolish Cheating.” Chronicle of Higher Education. 7 Sept. 2023.
https://www-chronicle-com.libproxy.sdsu.edu/article/instead-of-policing-students-we-need-to-abolish-cheating

Dzieza, Josh. “AI Is a Lot of Work.” 20 June 2023.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/ai-artificial-intelligence-humans-technology-business-factory.html

Note: A first draft of the description of the episode was generated by GPT-4. It had a spelling error and a grammatical error, which have been corrected.

FFL 4.2 "AI Ethics and Higher Ed"

In this episode, we’re talking with our colleague from another part of California, Dr. Zach Justus. Zach is giving us a sense of what's just over the horizon for #HigherEd and the impacts of generative AI.

BIOS
Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University. His publications have focused on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. 
https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins

Dr. Zach Justus is the Director of Faculty Development and a Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at California State University, Chico. His work can be found in Argumentation and Advocacy and Communication Teacher as well as other outlets. Zach was fascinated by the intersection of teaching/learning and Generative Artificial Intelligence right away. He has collaborated to produce several webinars, an ongoing blog series, and a series of conference presentations. 

Dr. Pamella Lach (she/her) is the Digital Humanities Librarian at San Diego State University and Director of the SDSU Library’s Digital Humanities Center, a values-oriented space designed to blur and disrupt disciplinary boundaries. She is co-director of SDSU’s Digital Humanities Initiative.

FFL 4.3 "The Promise and Peril of Generative AI"

Much like everything else related to AI, AI art has evolved rapidly over the last 18 months. More sophisticated and substantial applications of generative AI have emerged in a variety of art contexts, including a new film by today’s guest. Ava Aviva Avnisan talks with D.J. and Pam about gender, autobiography, and history in her new film Specters of Home — Prologue, which was created in large part using generative AI tools.

SHOW NOTES

“An A.I.-Generated Picture Won an Art Prize. Artists Aren’t Happy.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/02/technology/ai-artificial-intelligence-artists.html

To see some of the film discussed in this episode, follow this link to the artist’s website: 
https://avivaavnisan.com/specters-of-home

Bios
Ava Aviva Avnisan (she/they) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work is situated at the intersection of image, text and code. Using emerging technology against the grain, she subverts dominant narratives through embodied encounters with language. Ava is an Assistant Professor at San Diego State University with a joint appointment in the School of Art and Design and the School of Journalism and Media Studies. 
https://avivaavnisan.com/bio

Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University where he serves as the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. His publications have focused on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. 
https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins

Dr. Pamella Lach (she/her) is the Digital Humanities Librarian at San Diego State University and Director of the SDSU Library’s Digital Humanities Center, a values-oriented space designed to blur and disrupt disciplinary boundaries. She is co-director of SDSU’s Digital Humanities Initiative. https://dh.sdsu.edu/

Editor's note: Just before the completion of FFL 4.4, SDSU’s beautiful Digital Humanities Center was flooded. As a result, some editing didn’t get completed quite to spec. Thanks for your patience, FFL listeners!

FFL 4.4 "AI (and) Art”

SHOW NOTES
Summary
The hosts of Faculty Futures Lab look back on the most recent season of the podcast, which has been focused entirely on the many ways that generative AI has impacted higher ed. Dr. D.J. Hopkins and Dr. Pam Lach share hopes, fears, jokes, and pet peeves about the future of AI in the academy… 

Citations
Cowan, Ruth Schwartz. More Work for Mother : The Ironies of Household Technology from the Open Hearth to the Microwave. Basic Books, 1983.

Hard Fork. "ScarJo vs. ChatGPT." Podcast. 24 May 2024. 
—D.J. loves Casey Newton's quip about how tech companies claim that their goal is "fully automated luxury communism," but all they really want to do is make money.

Bios
Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University where he serves as the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. https://ctl.sdsu.edu/ His publications have focused on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. 
https://ttf.sdsu.edu/faculty/theatre_faculty_profiles/d.j-hopkins

Dr. Pamella Lach (she/her) is the Digital Humanities Librarian at San Diego State University and Director of the SDSU Library’s Digital Humanities Center, a values-oriented space designed to blur and disrupt disciplinary boundaries. She is co-director of SDSU’s Digital Humanities Initiative. https://dh.sdsu.edu/

FFL 4.5 Looking Back: A Year of Generative AI in Higher Ed...

Season five of Faculty Futures Lab is all about “Moving Theory into Practice.” We’re talking to people whose professional activity is explicitly about blurring the already permeable boundary between theory and practice. In episode one, we’re talking to Dr. Thais Alves about “Socially responsive” engineering, gender in the workplace, hope for the future, and her favorite topic: teaching.
25 min. episode, with 10 mins of bonus content. 

BIOS
GUEST: Dr. Thais Alves is the AGC-Paul S. Roel Chair in Construction Engineering and Management in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at San Diego State University. https://ccee.sdsu.edu/people/thais-alves

HOSTS:
Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University where he serves as the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. His publications have focused on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre, virtual reality, and AI in higher ed. Learn about his new book: https://go.shr.lc/4gKxC0w

Dr. Pamela Lach (she/her) is the Digital Humanities Librarian at San Diego State University and Director of the SDSU Library’s Digital Humanities Center, a values-oriented space designed to blur and disrupt disciplinary boundaries. She is co-director of SDSU’s Digital Humanities Initiative. https://library2.sdsu.edu/people/pamella-lach#profile

FFL 5.1 Socially Responsive Engineering

In this season of Faculty Futures Lab, we’re talking about “Moving Theory into Practice” in higher education. In Episode 2, Pam and D.J. talk with Dr. Erlinde Cornelis about teaching sustainability in a B School, and the importance of education to addressing the climate crisis and economic inequality.

BIOS
Guest: 
Dr. Erlinde Cornelis is an Associate Professor of Marketing in the Fowler College of Business and Senate Distinguished Professor at San Diego State University. She also serves as a co-principal investigator for SCEIN, a San Diego-based clean tech incubator funded by the California Energy Commission. Full bio: https://business.sdsu.edu/departments/faculty-staff-listing/ecornelis

Hosts:
Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University where he serves as Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. His publications have focused on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. https://go.shr.lc/4gKxC0w

Dr. Pamela Lach (she/her) is the Digital Humanities Librarian at San Diego State University and Director of the SDSU Library’s Digital Humanities Center, a values-oriented space designed to blur and disrupt disciplinary boundaries. She is co-director of SDSU’s Digital Humanities Initiative: https://dh.sdsu.edu/

FFL 5.2 “Carefully Optimistic,” or Sustainability and Business Education

In this episode, Pam and D.J. talk with author and professor Clarissa Cló about her award-winning book, This Is What I Live For, as well as hip-hop, the humanities, and the importance of international immigration to American universities. 25 minute episode, with 8 minutes of outtakes (mostly inspiration, but also lots of laughing).

BIOS

Guest: 
Dr. Clarissa Cló (she/her) is Professor of Italian and Chair of the Department of European Studies at San Diego State University. Her research interests include postcolonial, migration and diaspora studies, contemporary literature, film, music, popular culture, and transmedia storytelling in Italian and Italian American Studies.
Full bio: https://www.sdsu.edu/experts-directory/clarissa-cloFor more on Cló’s book and awards, see these links: https://cal.sdsu.edu/news/clo-award, https://www.mla.org/Resources/Career/MLA-Grants-and-Awards/Winners-of-MLA-Prizes/Biennial-Prize-and-Award-Winners/Lois-Roth-Award-for-a-Translation-of-a-Literary-Work-Winners

Hosts:
Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University where he serves as Co-Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. His publications have focused on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. https://ctl.sdsu.edu/ https://go.shr.lc/4gKxC0w

Dr. Pamella Lach (she/her) is the Digital Humanities Librarian at San Diego State University and Director of the SDSU Library’s Digital Humanities Center, a values-oriented space designed to blur and disrupt disciplinary boundaries. She is co-director of.SDSU’s Digital Humanities Initiative: https://library.sdsu.edu/dh https://dh.sdsu.edu/

FFL 5.3 “This Is What We Live For”: Hip Hop, the Humanities, and Immigration. With Clarissa Cló.

In this episode, D.J. and Pam talk with Adam Manley and Kerianne Quick about their latest curatorial project, Becoming Heirlooms. Co-founders and co-editors of the journal / zine Craft Desert, Manley and Quick discuss art, craft, culture, and what makes an object an heirloom.

Guests:
Adam Manley is an Associate Profes­sor of Furni­ture Design and Wood­work­ing at San Diego State. Adam has taught at numer­ous insti­tu­tions, from colleges to craft schools, and has exhibited his work nationally — again, full bio and link to Adam’s personal website in these links. https://art.sdsu.edu/faculty-staff/manley-adam https://adamjohnmanley.com/home.html

Kerianne Quick is an Associate Professor of Jewelry and Metalwork. Quick has a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Design from here at SDSU, and an MFA in Metal from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Quick has a remarkable exhibition record — check out their full bio at these links. https://art.sdsu.edu/faculty-staff/quick-kerianne https://www.kerianne-quick.com/

Together, our guests are the the co-founders of CRAFT DESERT, a short-run publication focused on contem­po­rary craft.

Hosts:
Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University where he serves as Co-Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. His publications have focused on Shakespeare in performance and theatre in urban contexts. His current research includes immersive theatre and virtual reality. https://ctl.sdsu.edu/ https://go.shr.lc/4gKxC0w

Dr. Pamella Lach (she/her) is the Digital Humanities Librarian at San Diego State University and Director of the SDSU Library’s Digital Humanities Center, a values-oriented space designed to blur and disrupt disciplinary boundaries. She is co-director of SDSU’s Digital Humanities Initiative: https://library.sdsu.edu/dh https://dh.sdsu.edu/

FFL 5.4 Becoming Heirlooms: Craft, Community, and Politics

In the first episode of season six, host D.J. Hopkins sits down with Dr. Joanna Brooks to ask her: “What’s a university for…?” Along with co-host Pam Lach, they explore the role of universities in periods of crisis and political upheaval. Brooks talks about her concept of “emergent humanities,” a generative, solution-based approach that encourages faculty to actively address contemporary challenges. The conversation feels particularly urgent in the current political climate, as universities face unprecedented attacks.

BIOS
Guest
Dr. Joanna Brooks is an award-winning author and editor of ten books on race, religion, gender, social movements, and American culture. She has appeared in global media outlets including the BBC, NPR, The Daily Show, CNN, MSNBC, and The Washington Post. In her role as Associate Vice President for Faculty Advancement and Student Success at San Diego State University, she leads faculty development and student academic support efforts. She holds a PhD in English from the University of California, Los Angeles. Brooks blogs about faculty research and higher education at Emergent Humanities https://emergenthumanities.substack.com/

Hosts
Dr. D.J. Hopkins (he/him) is a professor at San Diego State University where he serves as a Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Director of the Center for the Study of Media and Performance. His current research includes Shakespeare, immersive theatre, virtual reality, and AI literacy. His latest monograph is available from Cambridge: https://go.shr.lc/4gKxC0w

Dr. Pamella Lach (she/her) is the Digital Humanities Librarian at San Diego State University and Director of the SDSU Library’s Digital Humanities Center, a values-oriented space designed to blur and disrupt disciplinary boundaries.She is co-director of SDSU’s Digital Humanities Initiative. https://library.sdsu.edu/dh and https://dh.sdsu.edu/

FFL 6.1: Joanna Brooks on the value of universities in complex and uncertain times

Need teaching strategies for Fall 2020? Listen in as SDSU's Center for Teaching & Learning Director Sarah Elkind (Professor, History) engages Professors Nensi Lakrori (Civ. Eng.), Scott Shaffar (Mech. Eng.), Kerianne Quick (Art & Design), and Rodrigo Perez(Physics)--winners of our inaugural Faculty Forward Awards for their agility in teaching through the Spring 2020 Zoom pivot.

1.4 "Bridges of Silver":  Faculty Forward awardees talk teaching, part 1

SDSU AVP for Research Advancement John Crockett and AVPFASS Joanna Brooks offer real talk, encouragement, and perspective on faculty research / scholarship in COVID-times, in conversation with Interim Associate Dean Yusuf Ozturk (Engineering), CTL Director Sarah Elkind (History, and Professor Steve Gill (Accountancy).

1.7 How in the heck can we get our research done?

Chairs and directors face unforeseen challenges these days. A panel of SDSU leaders share their experiences and insights. With AVP Joanna Brooks,  Interim VP for Research Hala Madanat, Drs. Niyi Coker (Theatre, Film, and Television) and Sarah Garrity (Child & Family Development). Hosted by Drs. D.J. Hopkins and Tracy Love.

1.8 "Baptism by Fire": Chairing an academic department during COVID

Professors Denise Lebsack (Exercise and Nutrition Science), Marissa Vasquez (Administration, Rehabilitation, and Post Secondary Ed), Kim Twist (Political Science) and Stephen Goggin (Political Science) talk to CTL Director Sarah Elkind about teamwork as an essential component of teaching and learning during COVID--teamwork with our colleagues, with community partners, and fostering it among our students.

1.16:  Teamwork! Faculty Forward Fall 2020 Award Winners, Part 2

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