DELIVERABLES
At the end of the project, Erik Fisher submitted the following paper to participants
in the seminar:
Dialogues Deliverables
“Dialogues” seminar participants were invited to take part in efforts to produce outcomes from our nine-month conversations and activities. Initial plans were to (1) assess the value of the project and (2) produce several short (2-4 pp) reports that could be used for future planning and proposal activities. In the words of the original NEH Focus Grant proposal,
“reports will be intended to help craft a clear and realistic vision for developing a robust and sustainable suite of courses, such as may constitute a separate program, for the University of Colorado at Boulder [or for other institutions that may have similar goals/interests].”
Participants were supplied with the following list of potential topics:
(1) Assess the value and applicability of
the readings, seminars, lectures, faculty interaction, etc. Were the two cultures effectively
engaged? What was successful, unique
and/or worthwhile about our efforts, conversations, aspirations, etc.? Based on our experiences, to what extent was
"dialogue" a means to an end and/or a worthwhile end in itself? Could
include reflections, anecdotes, general feedback, etc., from seminar and
lecture participants.
(2) Best practices/what we've learned from
our guests and their programs. Could
include a collection of ideas, readings, syllabi, practices, objectives,
approaches, etc. that are worth emulating or building upon.
(3) A list and discussion of curricular
objectives for a potential suite/ program/ confederation of multi-disciplinary
(technical-humanistic), collaborative courses.
(4) Objectives and methods for faculty
development that would involve and/or look towards multi-disciplinary
(technical-humanistic) teaching and/or research.
(5) Assessment of the local (and/or the
typical research university) organizational structure and recommendations that
would allow for multidisciplinary (technical-humanistic) collaborations in
teaching and/or research to occur more freely, if not thrive.
The following papers were prepared in
response:
Mark Benassi,
Erik Fisher,
Allan Franklin,
John Hopkins, “Dialogues Between Two Cultures”
Michael K. Jenson,
Rolf Norgaard,
Professor Norgaard developed a writing course in connection with the Dialogues project and has included a description and syllabus.
Claudia van Gerven,
Transcriptions
The following transcripts were also produced for the seminars: