Tuesday was Public Engagement Day at the University of Minnesota. The Cultural Wellness Center hosted a workshop on community engaged-cultural knowledge production. The underlying message within the workshop centered on sharing intellectual space withing community-campus partnerships. During the workshop, elder Atum made the point that the academic experience often results in isolation and cultural disconnection. This comment elicited a response from one African American researcher who insisted that she carried her culture within her heart and that she never felt disconnected. The two agreed to continue the conversation.
The question for today is, do you think that becoming an academic researcher results in cultural isolation/alienation and extreme individualism?
Your comments are welcome.
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