Gesa Kirsch
The Spring Symposia will continue on Friday, Feb. 13, with the second installment of its three-part Contemplative Collaborative Brownbag Series titled, “Learning to Be Present: Mindfulness Practices for Writing, Research and Creativity.鈥
The event, which will begin at noon in room 123 in Sims Hall, will feature , professor of English and director of the Valente Center for Arts and Sciences at Bentley University, and , assistant professor of writing and rhetoric at 黑料不打烊. The pair will explore and discuss mindfulness and contemplative practices: how writing intersects with them, and how they can promote insight, creativity, focus, engagement and a sense of well-being.
Patrick Berry
Free and open to the public, the Brownbag Series is part of the Humanities Center鈥檚 Jeanette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professorship. The interdisciplinary brownbag series aims to uncover contemplative practices for students, faculty, and community members.
The Brownbag Series is organized and presented by the SU Humanities Center. Co-sponsors include: the Writing Program; Departments of Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies and Communication and Rhetorical Studies; Hendricks Chapel; Hendricks Chapel Wellness Fund; and the Contemplative Collaborative. Queries can be directed to Patrick W. Berry at聽pwberry@syr.edu听辞谤听315-443-1912.
