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Dr. Jovonna Jones New Assistant Professor of African American Literature and Culture at Boston College

August 26, 2022
 Former Graduate Fellow Dr. Jovonna Jones is now an Assistant Professor of African American Literature and Culture at Boston College specializing in photography and visual culture, spatial aesthetics, and Black feminist criticism. Read Dr. Jone's full announcement here. Read more about Dr. Jovonna Jones New Assistant Professor of African American Literature and Culture at Boston College

Linda Rebrovick Joins Advisory Board

August 26, 2022

Linda Rebrovick joins the ELSCE Advisory Board alongside current board members Eric Mindich, Ian Simmons, and Kathleen Carroll. See the attachment to learn more about our board members.

Usable Knowledge article featuring The Democratic Knowledge Project White Paper

August 25, 2022

The Democratic Knowledge Project's new white paper: A Call to More Equitable Learning: How Next-Generation Badging Improves Education for All was featured in Usable Knowledge. Read the article "Badges Instead of Grades: The Democratic Knowledge Project proposes another way to measure student learning" here.

 

 

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Intercollegiate Civil Disagreement Partnership Fellowship Opportunity

August 24, 2022

The Intercollegiate Civil Disagreement Fellowship (ICDP) is welcoming applications for its 2022-2023 academic year cohort. The ICDP fellowship is a year-long hybrid experience that develops students' abilities to engage in and lead conversations about difficult, important topics across political difference at their respective universities and beyond.  

Deadline Extended to September 23, 2022....

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Next-Generation Badging Approach for Measuring, Recording, and Reporting Student Learning

August 23, 2022
New publication by Danielle Allen, David Kidd, and Ariana Zetlin of the ELSCE proposes a next-generation badging approach for measuring, recording, and reporting student learning. For more information, read A Call to More Equitable Learning: How Next-Generation Badging Improves Education for All here. Read more about Next-Generation Badging Approach for Measuring, Recording, and Reporting Student Learning

Danielle Allen Testifying Before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress

July 28, 2022

ELSCE Director Danielle Allen was invited to testify before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress on Thursday, July 28 at 9am in 2118 Rayburn House Office Building. Allen will be testifying in her capacity as scholar and chair of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Please find Allen's written testimony below or watch...

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Special Call for Applications: Ethics Pedagogy Fellow Role

July 20, 2022
The Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics and the Scientific Citizenship Initiative at Harvard Medical School (SCi) is seeking a Pedagogy Fellow to modify and implement simulation-based scenarios from its Ethics and Governance of Biotechnology nanocourse series. More information on program requirements and application instructions can be found ... Read more about Special Call for Applications: Ethics Pedagogy Fellow Role