Wising Up: Designing a Course for the Future: A Report on a New Transdisciplinary and Intergenerational Course

ABSTRACT

Wising up: designing a course for the future is an intergenerational, transdisciplinary course that was offered in the fall 2019. It was designed using widely participatory processes involving elementary school children, college undergraduates, and elders. Its goal was to explore what we need to learn as individuals and communities to sustain ourselves in an increasing ecologically and socially challenged future. Topics ranged from the relationships between brain and mind, to nature and society, and spirited citizenship. Processes included brief lectures, group discussion, story sharing, relationship building activities, field trips, and journaling. Individual and organizational outcomes included broadening of interests and commitment to transformation.

KEYWORDS:

• Wisdom
• intergenerational learning
• transdisciplinarity
• future

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