Workshops and Events
The Center for Faculty Development and Excellence is dedicated to cultivating a culture of lifelong learning, faculty development, and integrative teaching. As part of this effort, the CFDE provides workshop opportunities and events that enable faculty members to improve teaching and pedagogy approaches.
Teaching Archival Literacy with Zines
Date: September 24, 2025
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Kemp Malone library (in-person workshop)
Presenters: Gautham Reddy and Chella Vaidyanathan, Emory University Libraries
Co-sponsored by the Writing Across Emory program, the Asian American & Asian Diaspora Studies (AAADS) Initiative, and the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence (CFDE).
Presenters: Gautham Reddy and Chella Vaidyanathan, Emory University Libraries
Co-sponsored by the Writing Across Emory program, the Asian American & Asian Diaspora Studies (AAADS) Initiative, and the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence (CFDE).
Learn how to use zines as a creative teaching exercise for developing student engagement with primary sources and building archival literacy. The session will highlight materials related to the South Asian diaspora and food in Atlanta. Participants are encouraged to bring printed copies of their own favorite recipes, foods, or poetry to include in their zines.
Gautham Reddy is the South Asia and Religion Librarian at Emory University Libraries. Gautham has worked with the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA) as a community archivist and is a founding member of the Georgia Asian American Community Archive Initiative (GAACAI). He is an active research scholar publishing in peer-reviewed journals and is currently working on a research monograph focused on the history of literature and education in colonial India.
Chella Vaidyanathan is the European/World History, Philosophy, and Classics Librarian at Emory University Libraries. She is a founding member of the Georgia Asian American Community Archive Initiative (GAACAI). In addition, Vaidyanathan is a visual artist who utilizes creative activities, such as zine-making and collage, to engage community members in exploring their personal histories and cultural identities.
Chella Vaidyanathan is the European/World History, Philosophy, and Classics Librarian at Emory University Libraries. She is a founding member of the Georgia Asian American Community Archive Initiative (GAACAI). In addition, Vaidyanathan is a visual artist who utilizes creative activities, such as zine-making and collage, to engage community members in exploring their personal histories and cultural identities.
Since the room for this workshop is small, only up to 14 participants will be accepted to participate in this session. Registration will close once the room capacity limit has been reached.
This workshop is open to all faculty, graduate students, post docs, and staff.
Enhancing Teaching and Learning with Mid-Semester Inquiry Surveys (MSIs)
Date: September 30, 2025