CILA Events, Fall 2025
I. Coming Together to Practice AI Skepticism, led by Ryan Eichberger. Thur October 2, 3:45-5:00pm, Center for Art and Dance 202. For more information and to RSVP for this event, click here.
II. Considering the Low-Tech or No-Tech Classroom, led by Doug Casson and Tom Williamson. Thur Nov 20 11:30-12:30 (location TBA). For more information, click here.
If you have an idea for an event, please get in touch with Nancy Thompson (thompsn@stolaf.edu.)
Writing Alone, Together
CILA is happy to sponsor writing groups and workshops for faculty and staff during the 2025-26 academic year. Click here to learn more and to sign up for a fall writing group by September 5.
Slow Food, Slow Living, Slow Looking, Slow Professor, Slow Pedagogy–slow everything?
This reading group will explore various “slow” movements and discuss how they can impact our lives as teachers, scholars, and administrators. Open to all interested staff and faculty. Click here for more information and to fill out the interest form by September 5.
Mid-career faculty community
Are you a mid-career faculty member who would like to discuss ways to prioritize what matters to you at this busy stage of your career? For the purposes of this reading group, mid-career is defined as teaching faculty of any rank and appointment type who are between these two milestones: about seven years after receiving a terminal degree and about ten years before retirement. Click here for more information and to fill out the interest form by September 5.
CILA on the Road!
Is there an idea or an issue that your department/program would like to work on this academic year? CILA is here to help! Click here for information on how to get started.