Eric Wiertelak

The Neuroconversations part of ACM Pedagogic Resources:ACM SAIL:2012 Seminar:Curricular Projects
The Neuroconversations brings together advanced neuroscience majors with advanced majors from other disciplines for a one-session seminar meeting focused on exploring the intersection of neuroscience with the other discipline. Through guided conversation inspired by shared readings of select primary literature from both neuroscience and the invited discipline, the students develop a greater appreciation of the topics discussed, and ultimately, each others' disciplined inquiry processes and path to completing a liberal arts education.

Eric Wiertelak part of ACM Pedagogic Resources:ACM SAIL:2012 Seminar:Participant Pages
Personal profile page of Eric Wiertelak, a neuroscience professor at Macalester College, detailing his academic role, teaching focus on behavioral neuroscience and animal behavior, involvement in animal care ethics, and participation in an ACM SAIL seminar exploring human-animal interrelationships in science education.

Team Profile: Macalester College part of ACM Pedagogic Resources:ACM SAIL:2012 Seminar:Participant Pages
Participant page detailing Macalester College's interdisciplinary team—comprising faculty from literature, anthropology, and neuroscience—engaged in the 2012 ACM SAIL seminar on "Considering Animals," outlining their collaborative background, curriculum development plans for an animal studies course cluster, and goals for integrating cross-disciplinary perspectives into liberal arts education.