How and why do scholars of East Asian religions—particularly Chinese religions—employ experiential learning in the courses we lead? This roundtable session aims to foster classroom innovation, offer space for pedagogical reflection, and to cultivate community among educators across disciplinary expertise, institutional type, career stage, and life experience.
The proposed session will be divided into two parts. In part one, eight scholar educators at all career stages and diverse contexts will share their pedagogical work in 5-minute reflections and, if they wish, real-time experiential learning examples. In part two, all session participants will engage with presenters (and each other) in informal exchanges about the role of experiential learning in the study of Chinese religions. To promote engagement, conversation prompts will be pre-circulated to the CRU and all members will be invited to bring with them their own examples of experiential learning in their practice.