Between December 2024 and April 2025, come together with other educators in a virtual learning environment to read and discuss books in the field of world history.
The community will meet virtually in three sessions for two hours at a time of intellectually rich and collegial conversations. Book discussions are facilitated by International Institute Outreach Coordinators and, occasionally, by scholars at the University of Michigan and other leading institutions. Michigan teachers are also eligible for free State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) from the Michigan Department of Education.
The World History Learning Community is open to all K-14 in-service teachers and community college faculty across the United States via Zoom.
- Expand your ability and confidence to teach world history
- Connect with and learn from fellow educators and esteemed historians in a cohort setting
- Explore cutting-edge research and scholarship in the field of world history
- Free books about regional world history (books will be reimbursed to the first 30 signed up who attend and participate in the two-hour virtual book discussion)
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis for each session, and all are capped at 30 participants to receive a free book.
Selected Books:
CMENAS/December 3, 2024, 7-9 PM ET:
The Bridge on the Drina by Ivo Andrić
Featuring Tatjana Aleksić, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature; and Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Michigan
CSAS/February 4, 2025, 7-9 PM ET:
Smoke and Ashes by Amitav Ghosh
Led by Caitlyn Marentette, MIRS South Asian Studies Student, University of Michigan
LACS/April 8, 2025, 7-9 PM ET:
Freedom is a Feast by Alejandro Puyana
with guest speaker Dr. Laura Gamboa, Assistant Professor of Democracy and Global Affairs, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame; led by Christopher Jensen, Outreach Coordinator, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Michigan
For more information, contact [email protected]
This initiative is a collaboration between the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies (CMENAS), the Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS), and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
