Language Arts and Media Program

Upcoming Events

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Yes And – More Playful Pedagogy

Wednesday, November 19 at 3:00pm

This workshop invites those professors already familiar with the playful pedagogy approach to add even more creative tools to their pedagogical toolkit. Each workshop will explore art-based practices that can ...

Past Events

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Improv for Writers

October 20, 2025

This workshop offers a variety of art-based approaches to enhance and energize every stage of the writing process. Employing principles and practices from theater, dance, art and object play, participants ...

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Introduction to Playful Pedagogy

September 19, 2025

This workshop introduces the concept of applying arts-based activities to a wide variety of learning goals across disciplines. Using basic principles and practices of improvisation, theater games, creative writing, music, ...

Playful Pedagogy

Playful Pedagogy Fellowship Open Workshop

April 8, 2025

Open workshops adapt and apply purposeful play activities that include improv, creative writing, oral storytelling, movement, and other arts-based activities to a variety of pedagogical challenges and opportunities. This spring ...

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Open Playful Pedagogy Workshops

March 5, 2025

Open workshops adapt and apply purposeful play activities that include improv, creative writing, oral storytelling, movement, and other arts-based activities to a variety of pedagogical challenges and opportunities. This spring ...

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Open Playful Pedagogy Workshops

February 27, 2025

Open workshops adapt and apply purposeful play activities that include improv, creative writing, oral storytelling, movement, and other arts-based activities to a variety of pedagogical challenges and opportunities. This spring ...

Think Outside the Box

Open Playful Pedagogy Workshops

January 28, 2025

Open workshops adapt and apply purposeful play activities that include improv, creative writing, oral storytelling, movement, and other arts-based activities to a variety of pedagogical challenges and opportunities. This spring ...

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Playful Projects

November 14, 2024

This workshop explores playful approaches to collaborative assignments, student writing projects and presentations. Arts-based activities will address peer feedback, the revision process, and promoting equitable collaboration. Please email Nan Mullenneaux ...

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Safe Space/Sensitive Topics

October 17, 2024

“People don’t learn from experience; they learn from reflecting on their experience.” – This interactive workshop offers various innovative arts-based reflection activities that can be integrated into any syllabus, assignment, ...

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Creating a Cohesive Classroom Community

September 26, 2024

This interactive workshop introduces brief activities that establish a safe and welcoming space, help students find commonalities, and encourage equitable opportunities for expression. Adapting theater games, creative writing, and simple ...

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2024-25 Playful Pedagogy Fellowship

August 20, 2024

The Duke University Language, Arts, and Media Program (LAMP), in association with the Thompson Writing Program (TWP), is now accepting applications for the 2024-25 Playful Pedagogy Fellowship. This fellowship offers ...