....Satisfaction Brought It Back

This week's blog title is the second half of the oft-repeated phrase "curiosity killed the cat" that few seem to really know.  I love it because it implies that curiosity and the satisfaction of that curiosity is a cycle.  That when we embark on a life of exploring that which we are curious about, we then will lead a life full of interesting pursuits and moments of satisfaction.  That sounds pretty incredible, doesn't it?  There is a reason that STAY CURIOUS is the motto of Honors.  In service to that and to all of our intellectual endeavors in the pursuit of satisfaction, our next Honors talk will focus on curiosity itself.  Dr. Jonathan Keiser, the FLCC Provost, has this to say about the conversation we will have...

Cultivating Curiosity: Who is going to encourage you to Stay Curious after graduation?  …you are!

Curiosity is often an overlooked and under researched personality trait in the Cognitive Sciences despite a widespread belief that it’s an important attribute for personal growth and career success. This Honors Talk will provide a brief overview of some research on curiosity and offer suggestions for developing a curious mind to support self-development, interpersonal relationships, and professional achievements.

Jonathan Keiser became interested in how be people learn and acquire knowledge while teaching Biology courses as a graduate student. He later went on to formally study learning and teaching theory and earned a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with a doctoral minor in Educational Psychology from University of Minnesota. He served as a consultant to City University Hong Kong in designing and assessing discovery enriched curriculum which focused on leveraging and cultivating students’ intellectual curiosity to gain a deeper and broader understanding of discipline-specific learning outcomes across multiple fields of study. Fostering curiosity is a core tenant of his personal and professional philosophy for managing teams and leading a learning-centered organization.   

I hope that you can join us on MONDAY, 10/18 from 5:00 - 6:00 in room 2310 or via WebEx.

You can also earn an Honors point by attending an event being put on by the Social Science department the next day, Laker Day.  Some information on that event:

Meagan Sylvester is an author and senior lecturer at the Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies in Trinidad and Tobago. She will give a virtual talk on the role of music in Caribbean society, on Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. via this link.

Sylvester’s research topics include music and national identity in Calypso and Soca and music and human rights in the Americas. Her talk is titled “People Power Movements in Caribbean Festival Culture: The Calypso Experience.”

The event is part of the History, Culture and Diversity series organized by Robert Brown, professor of history.

Join at this link: https://flcc.webex.com/meet/robert.brown

Hope to see you at one or both of these events!  Free T-shirts to those who come!  :)