Welcome to the Washington Community College Humanities Association
Join Keynoters Our 30th Anniversary CONFERENCE Cascadia Community College, October 15-16, 2010. |
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“[T]hose who suffer from injustice most are the least able to articulate their suffering,” writes Adrienne Rich, paraphrasing Simone Weil, in “Teaching Language in Open Admissions.” This “silent majority,” Rich continues, “if released into language, would not be content with a perpetuation of the conditions which have betrayed them.”
We will explore Rich’s provocative claim and investigate its relevance for the work we do at community colleges by asking:
- Are the populations we serve largely silent, or presumed to be silent?
- How might the act of speaking to or about a silent majority create subjectivities that reinforce systems of manipulation and containment?
- What happens when majorities are not, in fact, silent, and how can majorities find voices that empower them to critique the status quo?
- Do people of a majority, when speaking for themselves, often aspire to become part of the minority, perhaps reflecting the internalization of institutionalized shame and prejudice?
2010 WCCHA 30th Anniversary Conference Registration is now available.
LITERARY MAGAZINE CONTEST
It's time for the Washington Community College Humanities Association 2009-2010 Literary Magazine Competition. Submit copies of your schools Lit Mag to this year's competition for a shot at honor, prestige and best of all, cash prizes. Entry forms are available here in DOC and PDF format.
Crosscurrents 2009, the WCCHA Literary Magazine, is available from your college humanities department. Make sure to pick one up from your campus rep. Check out some of the previous editions online at our Crosscurrents page.
Our Mission
Founded in 1981, the Washington Community College Humanities Association is a network of humanities teachers whose goal is to foster humanities instruction at the community college level and in the community outreach programs provided by most districts.