Bridging Disciplines: A Research Colloquium and Roundtable on Interdisciplinary Education
| Event Date: | April 2, 2025 |
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| Hosted By: | School of Engineering Education |
| Time: | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Location: | Purdue University, Stewart Center, Rm 278 |
| Contact Name: | Kirsten Davis, Ph.D. |
| Open To: | Faculty, students, and staff at Purdue, with a special emphasis on those operating in the College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts, and College of Education |
| Priority: | No |
| School or Program: | Engineering Education |
| College Calendar: | Show |
As part of a Purdue University School of Engineering Education project funded through the National Endowment for the Humanities, this event connects researchers at Purdue and beyond who are working at the intersection of humanities, social sciences, and engineering disciplines to facilitate creative conversations that could inspire future research.
What: Bridging Disciplines: A Research Colloquium and Roundtable on Interdisciplinary Education
When: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Purdue University, Stewart Center, Rm 278
One-day, in-person event that includes a panel of invited speakers from different disciplinary backgrounds who work on topics at the intersection of humanities, social sciences, and engineering; interactive networking/discussion sessions; and a lunch where speakers and participants can connect.
Speakers:
- Jacob Grohs, Ph.D. – Associate Professor of Engineering Education, Virginia Tech
- Per Urlaub, Ph.D. – Director of Global Languages, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Kristin Boudreau, Ph.D. – Professor of Humanities and Arts, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Olga Pierrakos, Ph.D. – Professor of Engineering, Wake Forest University
Colloquium website (with agenda and speaker bios)
Attendees must r.s.v.p.