Just before classes resumed for the spring term, the St. Mark’s faculty participated in a Professional Development program focusing on Global Citizenship. The facilitator and keynote speaker for the two-day event was Dr. Maghan Keita, history professor and director of the Institute for Global Interdisciplinary Studies at Villanova’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, as well as Chair of the College Board’s Trustee body.
Dr. Keita’s teaching and research focuses on African, African-American, European and World histories, political economy and Development Studies. He is the author of numerous works in his area of specialty, including Race and the Writing of History: Riddling the Sphinx (Oxford University Press, 2000).
Dr. Keita had dinner on Monday evening with the Salzburg Fellows, gave the keynote address on Tuesday morning, critiqued the interdisciplinary lesson plans that the small groups created, had lunch with the Community and Equity and Global Implementation Committee, and participated in a discussion over dessert and coffee with interested faculty.
“The entire two days were a success,” said Dr. Laura Appell-Warren, Director of Global Citizenship at St. Mark’s. “Dr. Keita’s insightful response to our interdisciplinary lesson plans was very valuable as we continue to think about ways to integrate global citizenship into our curriculum.”