The Wabash Center's Dialogue On Teaching

Episode 141 - Teaching As An Act of Love: Katherine Turpin

The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion Season 1 Episode 141

Teaching can be a profound act of power. So then, teaching with an ethic of love, care, compassion, and kindness is paramount, especially during the viral and racial pandemics. What if academic rigor is not compromised in generous classrooms, but enhanced when we shift what counts as knowledge? The discussion lingers over teacher-burnout and knowing when it is time to leave the vocation and the classroom.