The Washington Center invites educators and researchers with an interest in the Center’s programs or the unique pedagogies and programs of The Evergreen State College to submit a proposal to join us as a visiting scholar.
Visiting Scholars have the opportunity to engage with faculty, staff, and students at The Evergreen State College as well as the Washington Center’s national collaborative through a range of activities including:
- Interviews and focus groups
- Facilitating in-person or virtual workshops
- Attending campus events
- Class observations
- Guest lectures
- Opportunity to publish in the Washington Center Collaborative newsletter and/or The Learning and Teaching Commons newsletter
The Washington Center does not provide funding for visiting scholars at this time. The Center provides the following services and support for visiting scholars:
- Travel and lodging information and recommendations
- Promotion of events related to the visiting scholar’s work
- Office space
- Coordination of schedule including scheduling meetings with faculty, staff, and/or student groups aligned with the scholar’s work
- Arranging tours of campus facilities
Visiting Scholars can be onsite for one week up to one month. The Washington Center can host one visiting scholar per academic quarter (fall, winter, spring).
For more information on the Visiting Scholar program or to submit a proposal, please contact us to schedule a short virtual meeting.
Prior Visiting Scholars
Spring 2024 | Rachel Beth Egenhoefer | University of San Francisco
Rachel Beth Egenhoefer is a design educator, sustainability and systems researcher, strategy consultant, and critical maker who uses design as a tool for social change. Her work focuses on shifting the narrative from sustainable to regenerative design that creates intersectional, systems change for the masses. She encourages regenerative actions to restore, rejuvenate, and reenergize ourselves, our communities, and our planet. Egenhoefer is a full professor in design at the University of San Francisco. The 2nd Edition of her book The Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Design will be out in April 2024. Working to bridge academic speak, the design industry, and climate science to create lasting change for the everyday, she also writes Regenerative Conversations on Substack.
Winter 2023 | Wajeehah Aayeshah | University of Melbourne
Wajeehah Aayeshah (she/her) is a Lecturer in Curriculum Design at the Arts Teaching Innovation (ATI), University of Melbourne. An academic geek, she develops meaningful learning experiences and investigates co-creation of teaching and learning. Her research explores designing safe pedagogical spaces that are inclusive, interesting, and kind. Her current project ‘kindness in pedagogy’ explores kind academic practices. These include engaging ‘Students as Partners’, ‘joyful teaching’, and creating ‘equity-driven academic culture’. She also collaborates with artists and game designers to produce creative narratives. Her interdisciplinary publications range from research articles, book chapters, to short stories and games.