Highlights of the day:
*Eating the savory red velvet cupcake I received for my 36th birthday! I had it for lunch.
*Reading Chall’s narrative of her milestones and turning points of her life in “Reflections”. I am discovering so many treasures in the collection. I am going to join the History of Reading SIG through IRA and also attend the history of reading group at NRC in December.
*I am continually amazed at the vastness and design of Memorial Hall. It’s impossible to capture its magnitude in a photo.
I attended a class titled, “Learning in a Globalized World: Scenario Planning, Brain Research, and Linguistic Diversity”. The instructor was taught by the sociologist Bourdieu. He discussed the concept of fields and how we participate in the “rules of the game” in each (overlapping) field. “The game is about acquring a dominant position,” he said. We “pay an entrance fee” to be a player, e.g., in academia. He discussed identity and alterity, among other things. I liked how he recapped and referenced student’s comments from their online forum (like a blog/online discussion board).
I enjoy the breakfasts in the design school with lots of sunlight streaming in.
Walking back in 45 degree weather, I took a photo of Harvard Yard with a newly paved middle pathway:
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