Digital Commons Network^™

Master's Project: Collaborating In Liminal Spaces: An Exploration Of Relational And Reflective Learning, Caroline Winston Bruno

Rubenstein School Leadership for Sustainability Project Publications

This Capstone project explores the question: how do I relearn belonging to the Earth by listening to and being in deeper relationship with all of life? I focus on the liminal spaces I encountered during my work as the garden instructor at the Franklin County Jail. I begin with a theoretical grounding in abolition and how I am shaped by the community around me as I explore concepts of “kinning” (Van Horn, 2021, p. 3). I bring forward how my own learning became more legible, while sharing my reflections on myself as a teacher, learner, and leader.

I share instances …