HomeAnnotated BibliographiesLearning on Location Creating Presence from Absence and Sound from Silence Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionAnnotated Bibliographies Affirming and Inclusive Engaged Learning for Neurodivergent Students Capstone Experiences Conditions for Meaningful Learning GenAI and Engaged Learning Global Learning Internships Learning Communities Learning on Location: Place-Based Pedagogies Mentoring Service-Learning Student-Faculty Partnership Supporting Neurodiverse and Physically Disabled Students Undergraduate Research Work-Integrated Learning Writing Transfer In and Beyond the University Reference List Entry:García, Romeo. 2018. "Creating Presence from Absence and Sound from Silence." Community Literacy Journal 13 (1): 7-15. https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/clj.2018.0017.About this Journal Article: García article is an engaging and personal way to introduce students to the idea of what it means to listen to the histories and peoples who have cared for a place. Having taught in at universities where most of the students are not from the city or town that host their campus, the concept of community listening has been a generative way to frame our focus on learning from the people who have cared for that place. Recommended by Charles McMartin.
