Copyright

Sherri Spelic

Published On

2023-10-25

Page Range

pp. 81–88

Language

  • English

Print Length

8 pages

2. Counters to despair

  • Sherri Spelic (author)
Chapter of: Higher Education for Good: Teaching and Learning Futures(pp. 81–88)
Where does one find the words and power to resist the tug towards despair in higher education? This collection of poems asks readers to look for the counters that stand between our engagement with higher ed and the futures most dreaded. From an exploration of what it might look like if hope came to stay on campus to an interview with a PhD candidate to revisiting a dream - these texts invite readers to consider words and action which might be chosen to acknowledge despairwithout falling prey to its spell.

Contributors

Sherri Spelic

(author)

Sherri Spelic teaches elementary physical education at an international school in Vienna (Austria). She has written extensively on topics related to education, identity and power and among other things publishes a monthly social justice newsletter for educators: Bending The Arc. Check out her book of essays, Care At The Core or find her on Twitter @edifiedlistener.