Bard Reading Initiative Hosts “The Way We Read Now” Conference on April 21
Naomi Baron, left, and Maryanne Wolf, right.
Bard College will host its inaugural Bard Reading Initiative (BRI) conference on April 21, 2023. This conference, “The Way We Read Now,” considers how we read, teach, and imagine new worlds through books and stories in the digital age. Taking place from 9 am to 5 pm at Resnick Studio, Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard, the event features guest speakers Naomi Baron, professor emerita of linguistics in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at American University, and Maryanne Wolf, director at the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice at UCLA. Conference registration is required for attendance. To register please use the following link: bard.edu/doc/bri-conference/
The conference will also include morning and afternoon break out sessions and a complimentary buffet lunch, followed by a panel discussion with Daniel Mendelsohn, Charles Ranlett Flint professor of humanities at Bard, Dinaw Mengestu, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur professor of the humanities, and Francine Prose, distinguished writer in residence.
In these lectures and discussions, speakers and participants will explore core questions about the way we read today: What it means to be a reader in a world saturated with networks and notifications, what forms of attention we employ in personal and social acts of reading, and what role colleges can play in cultivating deep engagement with—and reflection on—evolving technologies of reading.
This conference is made possible by the support of the Bard Reading Initiative, the Office of the Dean of the College, and an anonymous donor.
About the Guest Speakers
Naomi Baron is professor emerita of linguistics in the Department of World Languages and Cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences at American University. A former Guggenheim Fellow, Fulbright Fellow, Fulbright Specialist, and Visiting Scholar at the Stanford Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, she has published nine books, including How We Read Now: Strategic Choices for Print, Screen, and Audio. Baron's current research is on artificial intelligence and writing.
Maryanne Wolf is a scholar, teacher, and advocate for children and literacy around the world. She is the Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice at the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. Previously, she was the John DiBiaggio Professor of Citizenship and Public Service and Director of the Center for Reading and Language Research in the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts University. She is the author of multiple books, including Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World.
Post Date: 03-27-2023
The conference will also include morning and afternoon break out sessions and a complimentary buffet lunch, followed by a panel discussion with Daniel Mendelsohn, Charles Ranlett Flint professor of humanities at Bard, Dinaw Mengestu, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur professor of the humanities, and Francine Prose, distinguished writer in residence.
In these lectures and discussions, speakers and participants will explore core questions about the way we read today: What it means to be a reader in a world saturated with networks and notifications, what forms of attention we employ in personal and social acts of reading, and what role colleges can play in cultivating deep engagement with—and reflection on—evolving technologies of reading.
This conference is made possible by the support of the Bard Reading Initiative, the Office of the Dean of the College, and an anonymous donor.
About the Guest Speakers
Naomi Baron is professor emerita of linguistics in the Department of World Languages and Cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences at American University. A former Guggenheim Fellow, Fulbright Fellow, Fulbright Specialist, and Visiting Scholar at the Stanford Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, she has published nine books, including How We Read Now: Strategic Choices for Print, Screen, and Audio. Baron's current research is on artificial intelligence and writing.
Maryanne Wolf is a scholar, teacher, and advocate for children and literacy around the world. She is the Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice at the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. Previously, she was the John DiBiaggio Professor of Citizenship and Public Service and Director of the Center for Reading and Language Research in the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts University. She is the author of multiple books, including Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World.
Post Date: 03-27-2023