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Freedom Without Walls: One Model for Interdisciplinarity on Campus
Author(s) -
Gallagher Karen,
Dechow Douglas,
Leahy Anna
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
die unterrichtspraxis/teaching german
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1756-1221
pISSN - 0042-062X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1221.2011.00104.x
Subject(s) - german , institution , context (archaeology) , german government , government (linguistics) , academic freedom , sociology , university campus , political science , higher education , public administration , public relations , engineering ethics , engineering , law , architectural engineering , history , archaeology , philosophy , linguistics
Interdisciplinary projects offer a strategy for German programs to become more visible and valued in the university context. Freedom Without Walls at Chapman University offers a case study of a project that situates the German program within an institution's larger goals. When building a project, the German program should look first to existing expertise, interests, and resources on campus. Connection with the institution's mission and vision is also essential. With funding from the German government to U.S. universities, Freedom Without Walls encompassed events in art, poetry, film, communications, and other disciplines as well as a gala and a team in the 5K run/walk.