New Digital Journal Issue from the Wendt Character Initiative: Character and . . . Play
Ever thought about how play figures into moral character, or vice versa? The Wendt Character Initiative’s latest issue does just that, with articles focusing in on character and play through varying lenses and disciplines. Be sure to read the response article, written by your CCSN colleague Naaman Wood.
Annalee R. Ward: “Character and Play: Worth Playing Together”
Mary K. Bryant: “Gameplay and Human Flourishing”
Kristen Eby: “Performance, Play, and Hospitality”
Brian Hallstoos: “Defusing Racism: Olympian Sol Butler’s Serious Playfulness”
Adam J. Kleinschmit: “Transformative Discovery Science: Character and Play as Key Elements”
Naaman Wood: “Turning Poison into Medicine: Play and Decolonizing Our Future”
These articles are aimed at undergraduate students and are available to read and download for free at https://www.dbq.edu/Wendt/ Publications/ CharacterandJournal/. You can also listen to podcast interviews with the authors at https://www.dbq.edu/Wendt/ Podcast/ or search for “Character Explorations” on your favorite podcast platform.
Enjoy!
Annalee R. Ward
Director of the Wendt Center for Character Education and RCA Lifetime member