Listeners are invited to consider what we might learn if we understood plants as our teachers, from both a scientific and an indigenous perspective. This virtual lectureship explores the dominant themes of “Braiding Sweetgrass” including the cultivation of a reciprocal relationship with the living world. It's like being in a different world almost as I read.” I'm learning as I read and find myself smiling the whole way through each chapter. I've also noticed for myself that pockets and corners of my brain that were either asleep or nonexistent are opening up because of this book. The goal of the program is to expand learning and dialogue beyond the classroom while promoting a deeper understanding of the human experience,” said Amy Lagers, TCC reference and instruction librarian & co-chair, common book committee.Īfter reading the book, a student in Fall 2022 wrote, “Her choice of words and her perspective is eye-opening.
“At TCC, we will have several thousand students in one academic year reading the common book across multiple courses including the College Success course, for a majority of first-time entering students. Kimmerer has also received a 2022 MacArthur genius grant. In selecting this book, the TCC Common Book Committee weighed her role as a research botanist at a university and her role as a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation combining an indigenous perspective with Western science. By exploring gifts the natural world has to offer people, she hopes readers will examine how they view and treat the natural world, especially plants.įirst published in 2013, word of mouth seems to have propelled “Braiding Sweetgrass” to wide acclaim and the top of the New York Times best-seller lists in 2020. In “Braiding Sweetgrass,” Kimmerer explores the connection between living things and human efforts to cultivate a more sustainable world through the lens of Indigenous traditions. assistant professor of mathematics & co-chair, common book committee. “Just as we engage with students in a meaningful way to create a shared learning experience through the common book program, TCC wants to do the same thing with the community by inviting them to join the virtual lecture,” said David Paige, Ph.D. The virtual lecture is presented as part of the TCC’s Common Book Program that adopted Kimmerer’s book for the 24 academic years. The public is invited to attend the free virtual event at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 21.
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