Preserving cultural heritage in times of crisis: the role of social media

by Kristin ParkerAcademia, Featured Posts, Ronin ScholarshipPosted on One Comment

By Research Scholar Kristin Parker I identify as a cultural heritage defender.  I’ve been fortunate to have spent decades working with several remarkable museums including The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. With a speciality in managing museum collections, I’ve worked with  every …

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Multilingualism, global competency and language learning for a better world: The role of independent scholars

by Kathleen Stein-SmithAcademia, Featured Posts, Ronin ScholarshipPosted on No Comments

By Research Scholar Kathleen Stein-Smith Languages offer benefits and opportunities for those who can learn and use additional languages in their studies and professional lives, and in their roles as citizens both locally and globally. Language learning and language use also offer cognitive benefits at all ages. Unfortunately, US students do not always have the …

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Making change happen

by Gavin Taylor, , Arika Virapongse and Daniel MietchenAcademia, Featured Posts, Scholarship Values Summit 2021Posted on 4 Comments

Scholarship Values Summit 2021Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Barriers to academic reform are often more cultural than technical, and highlight the need for a sustained movement for change. To conclude the Scholarship Values Summit 2021–an unconference that was co-hosted by the Ronin Institute and IGDORE–participants discussed the necessary cultural change to realize …

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Reshaping environmental education towards ecosystem restoration in the new normal

by Christopher PunzalanConferences, Featured Posts, Ronin ScholarshipPosted on No Comments

By Ronin Research Scholar Christopher Punzalan On November 11-12, 2021, I was able to participate in the 13th Philippine Network of Educators on Environment (PNEE) Virtual International Conference and Scientific Meeting held via Zoom through the conference scholarship grant from the Ronin Institute. The theme of the conference was “Reshaping Environmental Education towards Ecosystem Restoration …

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