Tag: teaching

• IPTN: Making Room at the Table

  Last week we were at the International Playback Theatre Network (IPTN) conference in Montreal, where along with marvelous summer festivals, the city was discussing the Oka crisis of twenty-five years ago. In a very familiar conversation, Federal and provincial governments were heralding the great improvement in their relations with First Nations people, while many Indigenous…

  Michael Watson PhD

  July 16, 2015

  First Nations, Stories, Travel

  First Nations, IPTN, stories, teaching

• A Blessing

  Sometimes blessings come, unannounced and unbidden. Tuesday was the last day of class for the semester. Around 5:10, as the last student was giving his presentation, I glanced out the window. Just above, and northeast of our classroom, four or five vultures circled. I interrupted the poor student and invited the class to come to…

  Michael Watson PhD

  April 30, 2015

  First Nations, Shamanism, Stories, Teaching

  Dr. Bernardo Peixoto, First Nations, Ipu, Shamanism, stories, teaching

• Teaching Across Borders

  This morning I have been considering the challenges of teaching. Now, as I look out my window I can see that most of the snow is gone from our front yard. Hopefully this means early spring flowers will soon appear on our south-facing neighbors’ lawns. Given our house is north facing, our flowers usually appear…

  Michael Watson PhD

  March 25, 2015

  Arts, First Nations, Teaching

  borders, Native American, stories, teaching

• Teaching “Shamanisms”

  Tomorrow I begin teaching on campus for the first time this year. I’ve enjoyed time off, and am looking forward to teaching. I’m teaching an upper level seminar on shamanism. Last night, as I was thinking about, and planning, the course, the rain came down hard and fast for hours. This morning there is an…

  Michael Watson PhD

  January 19, 2015

  Shamanism, Teaching

  Shamanism, teaching