The Humanities Alliance established structures and spaces for collective and individual sense-making. By generating a reflexive practice, we offered fellows tools to understand how their specific experiences are related to systemic and historical issues shaping higher education and students’ lives.

The Seminar at the GC is the key space for the fellows to make sense of things. During weekly meetings, fellows discuss principles and readings related to teaching, the state of higher education, professionalization, and other topics. The Seminar is a space for community building and collaborative learning.

In addition to the Seminar, Fellows had one-on-one biweekly check-ins with the Humanities Director. These conversations encompassed different areas: overall well-being of the fellows; their academic progress and other endeavors; raising their institutional awareness; and discussing campus partners and projects.

Check-Ins

Bi-weekly meetings between the Humanities Director (previously the Humanities Scholar) and each fellow. These meetings are scheduled for 45 minutes and have been generally conducted via Zoom. Some fellows have requested meeting in person, and we have been able to accommodate some of those requests.

The main goal of the check-ins is to learn how the fellows are. These would allow the Humanities Director (and leadership when needed) to identify areas of support and intervention. Constant communication is key to address fellows’ concerns before they develop into bigger issues. The check-ins are also a space to reflect on the HA experience and how it connects to the fellows professional and personal trajectories.

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