How do we think about the relationship between individual and collective experience? What are different ways that we seek out connection and belonging? How are places and space created to encourage or discourage community making?
Seminars in the Community Learning Community will foster a sense of belonging by exploring the meaning of community and connection; performance in all its aspects; and the creation of a common experience. We look forward to gathering together, exploring community making in multiple ways, and deepening our understanding of ourselves and others.
Signature Events include: visits to local museums, art galleries, music venues, public art and theaters; community meals; service opportunities; movie nights and more.
Quick Facts
Capacity: 80
Founded: Fall 2021
Fall 2023 Community Courses
Cooking Up Revolution
Cooking Up Revolution
Faculty member teaching this course: Christie Wilson
The kitchen is a center of the home and communities, and has been a focus of reform and rebellion over the course of American history as well. This course will examine ideas about womanhood, the home, and society, and how these have intersected to fuel movements for change. We will consider how such movements and ideas motivate efforts to bring meaningful change in our own world.
“We All Want to Belong”: Exploring Community and Mutual Care
“We All Want to Belong”: Exploring Community and Mutual Care
Faculty member teaching this course: Jennifer Jefferson
Welcome to your new St. Edward’s college community! What does that mean? What are communities? How are they shaped and maintained? How can they help people feel more connected and give a sense of belonging? In this course, we'll look deeper at what "community" means and explore different communities on campus and in Austin.
Civic Engagement and Media
IYKYK: Media Literacy in 2023
Faculty member teaching this course: Curt Yowell
Build the skills to analyze, evaluate, create and act on media messages and information. From the classroom, to AI, social media, and the dinner table, strengthening our media literacy IQ helps us source accurate news and information, lead civil conversations, and positively impact our community.
A Community of Content Creators
A Community of Content Creators
Faculty member teaching this course : Dilara Hafiz
Let's look at the world of communication: from cave art to hieroglyphics to sign language to TikTok...human beings are communicators. The attention economy repurposes our communication skills in order to create novel methods of successful messaging. You can't create something ground-breaking if you don't know where the ground is!