Library & Resources: Through The Prism of Arts of Maxine Greene
by SDEA Secretariat
Looking at Life Through The Prism of Arts
Maxine Greene has been the guiding beacon providing a philosophical foundation for aesthetic education at the Lincoln Institute for nearly 30 years. Be moved by the powerhouse of ideas and inspiration herself in Lending the Work Your Life.
Part of the original collection in her book Variations on a Blue Guitar, Maxine Greene’s vision of freedom in education is presented in the following lectures:
[lecture 1] We have found the wonders of difference. (1994) [lecture 2] Charting our own ways toward meaning in various works of art. (1995) [lecture 3] Thinking of things as if they could be otherwise: the arts and intimations of a better social order. (1997) [lecture 4] Partnerships and the search for a common language. (1998)
Title: Lending the Work Your Life: Maxine Greene at Lincoln Center Institute Author: Lincoln Center Institute, Maxine Greene, Scott Noppe-Brandon Publisher: Lincoln Center Institute for the Arts in Education (2006) Resource: Multimedia (DVD) Call Number: LI 001 01/02
Embedded in her lectures are the centrality of the imagination in education, the importance of experiential encounters with works of art that open to new possibilities, and the importance of the arts in valuing cultural diversity.
In addressing the classroom teachers’ practice, their questions and thoughts about teaching, and learning for aesthetic education, Dr Greene seeks to develop a shared meaning of aesthetics.
Ponder her ideas and use them as steps in your own path of exploration!
About Maxine Greene:
Maxine Greene was a professor of philosophy and education (emeritus) at Teachers College Columbia University and philosopher-in-residence at Lincoln Center Institute. She holds a BA from Barnard College, an MA, a PhD from New York University, and ten honorary degrees. She founded the Maxine Greene Foundation for Social Imagination, the Arts, and Education at Teachers College in 2003. Her books include The Dialectic of Freedom, Releasing the Imagination, and Variation on a Blue Guitar. Find out more at The Maxine Greene Institute.
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