Reading
The document pertains to an exploratory reading event for the Kiplin Hall summer study abroad program, marking its successful relaunch in 2025 after the retirement of its founders. The discussion provided an overview of the program's history since 1998, emphasizing its place-based pedagogy centered around hiking in the Lake District, inspired by William and Dorothy Wordsworth. The speakers acknowledged the significant contributions of the program's visionary founders, Rich and Barbara Gillan, and Jay Griswald. Student participants shared creative writing pieces, including poems written during the trip reflecting on locations like Greenhead Gill and Orest Head, and journal entries detailing experiences such as guarding bags and adjusting to silence after travel. The event celebrated the continuation of this interdisciplinary liberal arts experience.