Dive back into the classroom with these exciting courses for lifelong learners.
Alumni Academy
Dickinson’s Alumni Academy welcomes alumni back to the campus classroom. Come back to Carlisle to dive into unique topics with incredible Dickinson faculty and alumni. Enjoy lectures, hands-on learning and local excursions that provide a unique look at exciting topics.
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Alumni Academy
Into the Carlisle Vortex: Indigenous Living Histories, Storytelling and Responsibility
Course led by Amanda Cheromiah, Ph.D. (Laguna Pueblo), Director, Jim Thorpe Center for the Futures of Native Peoples
Participants will engage with the living histories and stories connected to the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, located about a mile from Dickinson College. This experience offers an opportunity to learn about another side of Carlisle through the lens of Indigenous perspectives. Through discussion, a downtown walk to examine Native-inspired imagery and a visit to the Cumberland County Historical Society, participants will develop a deeper understanding of storytelling as a powerful tool for identity, community and endurance.
Suggested homework:
• Listen to the Indigenous Revolt: Carlisle, PA, and Beyond Podcast episode “The Carlisle Vortex With Benj” (45 minutes)
• Listen to the Indigenous Revolt podcast episode: “For my Grandchildren: Love, Dr. Grandma Henrietta Mann” (10 minutes)
• Watch “Storyteller: Dr. Joannie Suina (Cochiti Pueblo)” (63 minutes)
The Indigenous Revolt podcast can be streamed on Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio and YouTube.
Preregistration is required. Space is limited (20 people). $50 per person. Lunch is included.