Hosted by The Commons, the IPSR Center for Compassionate and Sustainable Communities, and the Spencer Museum of Art, and the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity; with support from the Center for Faculty Development and Mentoring, the Center for Teaching Excellence, and the Environmental Studies Program.

Recently, media outlets have offered space for a conversation that many of us know all too well--that of depletion with no reprieve in sight, and specifically, within the realm of higher education. What do scholars observe about trends in burnout and demoralization across the nation? And how might ideas like Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone’s  “Active Hope,” revitalize us?

References:

Higher Ed, We’ve Got a Morale Problem — And a Free T-Shirt Won’t Fix It, Kevin R. McClure
The economy of higher education is broken, but is KU taking the right steps to rebuild?, Chad Lawhorn
Defining Active Hope in a Changing World, Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone