Ep. 37 - Dr. Chris Swanson and Learning for Life

This is Episode 37 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog sponsored by Kepler Education.

In this episode, Scott Postma interviews Dr. Chris Swanson, president of Gutenberg College in Eugene, Oregon. Dr. Swanson shares his own unique education journey, Gutenberg's innovative (but not new) approach to a liberal arts education, and why educators should consider attending the Learning for Life Education Conference hosted by Gutenberg College in September each year. This year the conference is September 8-10, 2022.

 

Learning for Life Education Conference speakers and topics include:

• Amanda Butler of Classical Conversations “Reclaiming the Art of Conversation”
• Scott Postma Kepler Education “Preparing Students for a Life Worth Living”
• Andrew Pudewa Institute for Excellence in Writing “However Imperfectly: Lessons Learned from Three Decades of Teaching”
• Kathryn Smith Templeton Honors College “A Fairy Tale Education”
• Andrew Zwerneman Cana Academy “History: Seeing the Whole”
• Eliot Grasso Gutenberg College “Learning for an Integrated Life”
• Chris Swanson Gutenberg College “An Inquiry Approach to Mathematics and the Sciences”