ABSTRACT

Can verse mediate between the educational institution and the wider community of which it is a part? Utilising a case study of a specific taught module, this essay considers whether the performance of poetry as an experiential learning activity has a role to play in the emerging concept of the university as an anchor institution, a term that denotes a particular ethical conception of the urban university. The definition of the university as an anchor institution has particular relevance for challenged cities, where anchor institutions can be fully engaged participants in redevelopment activity. Although the humanities—and English specifically—are often side-lined in discussions about education and urban redevelopment, the vision of the university as an anchor institution, at its best, elevates the arts, culture, and public communication to play a curative role in reuniting town and gown despite the often considerable (and considerably entrenched) economic, geographical, and social divides.

摘要

诗歌可以在教育机构和它所属的更广泛的社区之间进行调解吗？本文利用特定教学模块的案例研究，考虑诗歌作为一种体验式学习活动的表现是否在大学作为锚机构的新兴概念中发挥作用，该术语表示特定的伦理概念城市大学。大学作为主力机构的定义与面临挑战的城市特别相关，主力机构可以充分参与重建活动。尽管人文学科——尤其是英语——在关于教育和城市重建的讨论中经常被边缘化，但大学作为主力机构的愿景，在最好的情况下，提升了艺术、文化、