Lunchtime Seminar: Connected Intelligence: Beyond Intellectual Humiliation

March 6, 2008

Wellesley, MA– This seminar asks the question: Can we conceptualize intelligence in a way that acknowledges the equal dignity of all human beings? For more than a century, people have been assessed, sorted, and, in essence, assigned social worth based on evaluations and perceptions of their intelligence. Although there will always be intellectual differences, depending on who holds the power to define “intelligence” some will feel or fear being devalued or even dehumanized.

Integrating Relational-Cultural Theory and humiliation theory, this seminar will explore a relational reconceptualization that transcends the notion of intelligence as a fixed, individual, culturally-neutral construct. Linda Hartling, Ph.D. and Katherine Morrison, Ph.D. will not only touch on the benefits of adopting a “growth mindset,” they will propose that a “growth-in-connection mindset” is a dignifying way to approach intelligence in a global information age.

Lunchtime Seminar Series programs are free and open to the public. Held Thursdays from 12:30 to 1:30 in the Cheever House Library, the seminars highlight the work of Wellesley Centers for Women researchers and program staff. For more information, call 781.283.2500 or visit www.wcwonline.org.  

For more than 30 years, the Wellesley Centers for Women has been a driving force—both behind the scenes and in the spotlight—promoting positive change for women and men, girls and boys. WCW brings together an interdisciplinary community of scholars engaged in research, training, analysis, and action. Our groundbreaking work is dedicated to looking at the world through the eyes of women with the goal of shaping a better world for all. 

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