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THIS WEEK:

The Spirit of Our Work: A Book Talk with Dr. Cynthia Dillard

Join us for this virtual event with Dr. Cynthia Dillard, the newly appointed Dean of the College of Education at Seattle University, as she discusses her new book, The Spirit of Our Work: Black Women Teachers (Re)member- an exploration of how engaging identity and cultural heritage can transform teaching and learning for Black women educators in the name of justice and freedom in the classroom

In The Spirit of Our Work, Dr. Dillard centers the spiritual lives of Black women educators and their students, arguing that spirituality has guided Black people throughout the diaspora. She demonstrates how Black women teachers and teacher educators can heal, resist, and (re)member their identities in ways that are empowering for them and their students. We hope you will be able to join us to hear this incredible scholar!

Monday, January 24
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
Virtual event. RSVP here. Zoom link.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students, Peabody undergraduate students, Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Meditation Monday

Begin your week with a 20-minute meditation session, a partnership between the Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being and the Center for Student Wellbeing.

Monday, January 24
12:30 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. 
Virtual event. Zoom link.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students, Peabody undergraduate students, Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Center for Student Well-Being

Peabody Research Spotlight

The Peabody Research Spotlight (PRS) series is designed to showcase research conducted by faculty and Ph.D. students at Peabody College, and to facilitate and strengthen interdisciplinary collaborations. The series is open to prospective Peabody Ph.D. students as well.

The session will feature Peabody College research-practice partnerships. Each faculty member will provide a brief overview of their research-practice partnership work. Each presentation will be followed by a brief Q&A period.

Speakers:

Human and Organizational Development: Sarah Suiter

Leadership Policy and Organization: Laura Booker

Special Education: Jennifer Ledford

Teaching and Learning: Marcy Singer-Gabella

Monday, January 24
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 
Virtual event. Registration Required.

Open to Peabody graduate students, post-docs and faculty

Questions? Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez

Faculty/Staff Circles of Trust

This program, based on The Center for Courage and Renewal’s Circle of Trust approach, provides a foundation for courageous conversations that afford us the opportunity to be more effective and authentic educators, colleagues, and individuals. Spaces are created for reflection, deep listening, and meaningful conversations where you learn to trust your own wisdom and align your inner life with your outer work in the world.

The 3-session spring series of Circle of Trust® experiences are designed to foster personal and professional renewal. The circles will take place on

Wednesday, January 26
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Wednesday, February 23
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Wednesday, March 23
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

In-person event. Fireside Reading Room, Peabody Library. Registration Required.

To learn more about Circles of Trust, please visit: couragerenewal.org. We hope to see you at all the circles but feel free to attend as your schedule permits. If you have attended other Circle of Trusts, the content will be different for the spring series.

Open to Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Iris Book Discussion

Join the Peabody Office of Student Engagement & Well-Being, the Peabody Library, and the Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion for Iris book discussion. All the books have already been distributed to registrants. However, anyone is welcome to join the discussion and learn more about one of the books – whether you have read it or not! The three books are:

The Light of Luna Park by Addison Armstrong (a Peabody Special Education Alum!)
From Paycheck to Purpose – The Clear Path to Work You Love by Ken Coleman
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

Thursday, January 27
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Virtual event. Zoom Link.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students, Peabody undergraduate students, Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being

Make Your Own Magic: Connecting to Your Resilient Self Through Reflection and Art-making

Join to ‘Make Your Own Magic’ with Vanderbilt Professor Raheleh Filsoofi, a featured artist in the exhibition ‘Sympathetic Magic: Objects of Faith, Healing, and Transformation.’ Professor Filsoofi will share her process for creating her art and offer participants an opportunity to gain experience working with clay through a biting exercise and a small hand project. No art experience required

20 spots available. RSVP by emailing gallery@vanderbilt.edu

Thursday, January 27
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
In-person event at 130 Ceramics at E. Bronson Ingram Studio Arts Center, 1204 25th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240.

This event is co-sponsored by Peabody Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Cohen Art Gallery and Peabody Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students, Peabody undergraduate students, Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Cohen Art Gallery

UPCOMING:

Peabody Research Conversation with Dr. Maury Nation

Join in for a research presentation and dialogue with Professor Maury Nation, Bob Innes Chair and Professor of Human and Organizational Development at the Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education and Human Development. He will discuss his research on the topic of the relations between urban schools and urban communities and how urban social problems affect student outcomes.

Nation’s research focuses on the prevention of violence among school-aged children, understanding community and neighborhood qualities/characteristics that promote youth development and developing programs and practices that promote positive school climate and equity for students of color. He has been principal investigator on numerous grants from sponsors such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute of Justice and the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Friday, February 11
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
Virtual event. Registration Required.

Open to entire Vanderbilt community and to the public

Questions? Peabody Research Office

CONTINUING:

Bonsal Applied Education Research Award

The Bonsal Applied Education Research Award is designed to advance the development and completion of dissertations by doctoral students with applied interests in education research. This financial support is intended to enhance the quality of doctoral students’ dissertation projects focusing on research into educational solutions having the potential to result in large-scale implementation in school or other educational settings.

Applicants must be full-time PhD students in a Peabody College department who plan on conducting a dissertation study during the 2022-2023 academic year. There will be one award this year and the awardee will be provided $10,000 to be used to advance the development and completion of an approved research project.

Applications are due on Thursday, April 14 by 5:00 p.m.

Questions? Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez

EDI Office Hours

Visit the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to meet and receive support regarding EDI-related issues, express interest in learning more about EDI, and connect to resources on campus. Virtual or in-person office hours are available by appointment.

Monday – Friday:  9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students, Peabody undergraduate students, Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

OSEW Office Hours

Stop by Peabody Administration Building Room 216  to ask questions, get to know the Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being, or get support! Virtual or in-person office hours are available by appointment.

Monday – Friday:  9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Open to Peabody professional and graduate students, Peabody undergraduate students, Peabody faculty and Peabody staff

Questions? Office of Student Engagement and Well-Being