professors and colloquium organizers Catherine Wilkins, Ph.D., and Wendy Chase, Ph.D., academia perceives the necessity to adapt our educational tech- niques, as well as curricula, in response to external pressures that grow and shift from year to year. “Nevertheless, many professors are tasked with convey- ing truths about the universe, history, problem-solving, the mind and the hu- man condition that remain unchanged, despite the constant flux of our society and culture,” say the women. Orr, Wilkins and Chase point out that as the growing populations of de- veloping countries begin to emulate our Western lifestyle, it becomes obvious that the economic activity required to support this growth is incompatible with a stable environment and the resource base of the planet. Professor Fred Posey and Dr. Marcella Trevino, who are also colloquium participants from Edison State College, agree. “There is a need for a new paradigm, based on a sustainable model for the use of energy and resourc- es,” they state.
Posey and Trevino report that there is little current support for the imple-
Edison State College is hosting a colloquium, Education for a New
Humanity, on February 16 and 17. Guest speakers and panelists will explore the broad concept of Education
for a New Humanity through topics that are most vital to
fostering the critical learning skills we need to become global citizens. The public is
invited to attend and interact with speakers and panelists exploring diverse topics
mentation of such a model in the U.S. or in many developing economies. “We believe that one of the principle rea- sons for the lack of support for change is the failure of the educational sector to develop an awareness of the serious-
ness and scale of the problem among the general population,” they advise. Additional presentations include Educating Tomorrow’s Citizens: Making Meaning in an Information Society, by Suzanna E. Henshon, Ph.D., Florida Gulf Coast University; Historical Les- sons for the 21st Century, by Brian D. Page, Ph.D., Edison State College and Charles McKinney, Ph.D., Rhodes Col- lege; and Engaging Culture: Crossing the Boundaries of Perception in the Hu- manities, by Myriam Mompoint, Ph.D., Edison State College.
Following the colloquium’s pre- sentations, a talking circle will engage audience members in stimulating conversation and discussions. The goal of this interactive event is to outline an educational model that incorporates sustainability at its core and to propose feasible ways to implement the model in grades K-12 and in higher education.
Location: Edison State College – Lee Campus, 8099 College Pkwy., Bldg. U-102, Fort Myers. For more informa- tion, call 239-489-9300 or visit Edison. edu/newhumanity.
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