CU Boulder education scholars to discuss new books at upcoming Boulder events
Books, events to explore faculty and alumni commitments to centering compassion and justice in education and while sharing tangible resources for educators, school leaders, activists, allies and more.
CU Boulder School of Education faculty and alumni will be featured in two upcoming author events at the Boulder Book Store this fall. Both events highlight some of the innovative ways CU Boulder education scholars are working to support and study the development of more compassionate, inclusive and just schools.
On Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m., alumna Ashley Potvin (PhDEdu’18), research associate at the Renée Crown Wellness Institute, and Bill Penuel, distinguished professor in the School of Education’s Learning Sciences and Human Development program and faculty fellow with the Crown Institute, will present their new book, “Creating Compassionate Change in School Communities: Leading Together to Address Everyday Suffering in Schools.”
The book, co-authored by Sona Dimidjian, professor and Crown Institute Director, and Thupten Jinpa, Tibetan Buddhist Scholar and founder of the Compassion Institute, examines how educators across roles, including teachers, counselors, mental health professionals and school leaders, can work collectively to cultivate compassion and dignity in school environments.
On Thursday, Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m., Elizabeth J. Meyer, professor in the School of Education’s Educational Foundations, Policy and Practice program, will discuss her new book, “Queer Justice at School: A Guide for Youth Activists, Allies, and Their Teachers.”
Written for secondary students and their adult allies and grounded in scholarship, the book offers resources, case studies and strategies to advance gender and sexual diversity in schools. Meyer also situates LGBTQIA+ justice within broader coalitions for equity, addressing intersecting injustices including racism, ableism, colonialism and classism.
Both events will take place at Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl Street.
- Tickets are $5 (plus a small processing fee).
- Each ticket includes a $5 coupon redeemable for a copy of the featured book.
- To request accommodations, contact events@boulderbookstore.com.
Both events and books showcase the scholarship and community impact of CU Boulder scholars, and they reflect the School of Education’s ongoing commitment to advancing compassion and justice in education.