Eric Newble

This breakout session offers a “radical moment of wellness” for participants engaged in the challenging work of advancing inclusive excellence. Led by Professor Chris Walker, this session draws on diverse expertise from across the arts, inviting contributions from colleagues in other disciplines to center on sharing while making. This approach shifts the focus from intellectual and outcome-driven efforts to a creative, embodied, and collaborative experience. The act of creating together in a low-stakes, supportive environment can be both nourishing and empowering, offering a radical departure from the demands of challenging conversations, policy changes, and systemic advocacy.  

This session embodies the Diversity Forum theme, Threads of Belonging, by using collaborative art experiences to foster belonging, build community through shared vulnerability, and embrace wellness as an act of resistance. 

Session Objectives

• Engage in artistic practices as tools to aid reflection, connection, and mindful recharge  
• Experience the benefits of collaborative art making and sharing
• Develop practices to support ongoing work building community and inclusivity efforts